"Enter CURRENT Password"

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I have installed a new version of XP Pro on my computer since the last
version crashed (I'm just trying to get windows to start so I can recover
some important documents - then i'll format and reinstall). WHen I boot the
computer, it goes straight to a black screen with the text "Enter CURRENT
Password" in the center of the screen. I have no idea what password it is
looking for, any ideas?
 
Natalie said:
I have installed a new version of XP Pro on my computer since the last
version crashed (I'm just trying to get windows to start so I can
recover some important documents - then i'll format and reinstall).
WHen I boot the computer, it goes straight to a black screen with the
text "Enter CURRENT Password" in the center of the screen. I have no
idea what password it is looking for, any ideas?
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That sounds like a BIOS password.
Never see a Windows XP Boot screen?
 
just reload you backup copies of these IMPORTANT files...you did make
backups, didn't you...
 
it goes to the dell screen and then straight to the Enter CURRENT Password
screen... no option is given to boot from CD. let's say i just want to
completely format my drive and reinstall a brand new xp pro... how do i get
the CD to run? also, any ideas on what the password could be, or how to
reset it?
 
Natalie said:
I have installed a new version of XP Pro on my computer since the
last version crashed (I'm just trying to get windows to start so I
can recover some important documents - then i'll format and
reinstall). WHen I boot the computer, it goes straight to a black
screen with the text "Enter CURRENT Password" in the center of the
screen. I have no idea what password it is looking for, any ideas?
Click to expand...

Shenan said:
That sounds like a BIOS password.
Never see a Windows XP Boot screen?
Click to expand...
it goes to the dell screen and then straight to the Enter CURRENT
Password screen... no option is given to boot from CD. let's say i
just want to completely format my drive and reinstall a brand new xp
pro... how do i get the CD to run? also, any ideas on what the
password could be, or how to reset it?
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Then that *is* a BIOS password and as Dell has never sent me any computers
with BIOS passwords already in place - I have no idea - usually the end user
puts these in place. The BIOS password could be anything. You may want to
get in touch with Dell about how to reset this password if you did not set
it nor can find out who did. Without it (without resetting it) that machine
is a large chunk of plastic.
 
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