Old Laptop

K6Productions · 03-02-2009, 06:33 PM

Hey Guys-

I would just like to start out and say thank you priar to giving me responces and stuff, I am not too good at PCs so if you guys know the answer, that would be a great help.

Okay, over the last couple of years, about once a year, I would take out my dad's old laptop, or company computer.

It is a Windows 2000 and my problem: it's the opposite of what people think: I know the password, I just need to find out the username.

Its an old IBM Thinkpad, when you start it up, it gives you two options on the IBM Thinkpad Startup:

F1- IBM Bios Setup Utilility (Tried everything couldn't find it)
F12- Choose Temperary Boot Device , and on that Menu it has:
+Hard Drive
+Removable Devices
3. ATAPI CD-ROM Drivce
4. Network Boot
5. MBA UNDI
<Entersetup>

And under F1, It has a bunch of random stuff to configure date, time, password* (of course, no username), etc. That kind of stuff.

I always get brought to the same old screen to logon though, I have no clue what the username is, but I know the password...

Any Ideas?

Thanks

Langers2k7 · 03-02-2009, 06:52 PM

Simples. Just re-install your O/S and enjoy.

Either that, or you could just ask your dad what his username was?

K6Productions · 03-02-2009, 07:02 PM

haha thanks, I actually just called my dad and he had no clue: its a 7 year old laptop

Btw, what's an OS? I dont have any discs that were in the case, I just have a mouse, the Laptop, and a recharger... some setup

I tried doing safe mode w/ command prompt, but it still comes up with the logon screen

Langers2k7 · 03-02-2009, 08:02 PM

O/S is Operating System

If you haven't got any O/S discs lying around you could download and install Linux on it, it's free and pretty useful as your primary operating environment

EDIT: You'll want Linux Ubuntu, as it looks good, works good and is very fast even on older hardware such as your old lappy.
Linux Ubuntu CD Download

K6Productions · 03-02-2009, 11:07 PM

thanks man, but no luck. By chance, do you know a backdoor way to get into the command prompt rather than doing safe mod w/ command prompt? I don't have any CDs, and I can't log in... man, I wish my dad remembered his username

ilovekasey17 · 03-03-2009, 01:12 AM

The only thing I could think of would be to spend a little. Go online, even on ebay for a good deal, and buy XP or vista if you'd like. Put the disc in. Got to boot menu, and boot from the disc. Everything will be fresh. Good as new, and you'll have XP instead of 2000. Might be... $70

03-02-2009, 06:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
K6Productions New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	Old Laptop Hey Guys- I would just like to start out and say thank you priar to giving me responces and stuff, I am not too good at PCs so if you guys know the answer, that would be a great help. Okay, over the last couple of years, about once a year, I would take out my dad's old laptop, or company computer. It is a Windows 2000 and my problem: it's the opposite of what people think: I know the password, I just need to find out the username. Its an old IBM Thinkpad, when you start it up, it gives you two options on the IBM Thinkpad Startup: F1- IBM Bios Setup Utilility (Tried everything couldn't find it) F12- Choose Temperary Boot Device , and on that Menu it has: +Hard Drive +Removable Devices 3. ATAPI CD-ROM Drivce 4. Network Boot 5. MBA UNDI <Entersetup> And under F1, It has a bunch of random stuff to configure date, time, password* (of course, no username), etc. That kind of stuff. I always get brought to the same old screen to logon though, I have no clue what the username is, but I know the password... Any Ideas? Thanks

03-02-2009, 06:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Langers2k7 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kent, United Kingdom Age: 17 Posts: 347	Simples. Just re-install your O/S and enjoy. Either that, or you could just ask your dad what his username was? __________________ CPU: E8400 @ 3.85ghz stock voltage MoBo: Gigabyte G31M-ES2L Rev 1.1 Memory: 4gb Corsair XMS2 800mhz GPU: Sapphire Radeon 512mb HD4870 HDD: 750gb Samsung Spinpoint F1 and 160gb WD Case: ThermalTake Lanbox Lite w/ windows and blue cold cathodes PSU: 700w EZ-Cool O/S: Vista Ultimate 64-bit 24" Samsung Widescreen Soundblaster X-fi Xtreme & Medusa 5.1Headset, Logitech G11 Gaming KB

03-02-2009, 08:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Langers2k7 Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kent, United Kingdom Age: 17 Posts: 347	O/S is Operating System If you haven't got any O/S discs lying around you could download and install Linux on it, it's free and pretty useful as your primary operating environment EDIT: You'll want Linux Ubuntu, as it looks good, works good and is very fast even on older hardware such as your old lappy. Linux Ubuntu CD Download __________________ CPU: E8400 @ 3.85ghz stock voltage MoBo: Gigabyte G31M-ES2L Rev 1.1 Memory: 4gb Corsair XMS2 800mhz GPU: Sapphire Radeon 512mb HD4870 HDD: 750gb Samsung Spinpoint F1 and 160gb WD Case: ThermalTake Lanbox Lite w/ windows and blue cold cathodes PSU: 700w EZ-Cool O/S: Vista Ultimate 64-bit 24" Samsung Widescreen Soundblaster X-fi Xtreme & Medusa 5.1Headset, Logitech G11 Gaming KB

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03-02-2009, 07:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
K6Productions New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	haha thanks, I actually just called my dad and he had no clue: its a 7 year old laptop Btw, what's an OS? I dont have any discs that were in the case, I just have a mouse, the Laptop, and a recharger... some setup I tried doing safe mode w/ command prompt, but it still comes up with the logon screen

03-02-2009, 11:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
K6Productions New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	thanks man, but no luck. By chance, do you know a backdoor way to get into the command prompt rather than doing safe mod w/ command prompt? I don't have any CDs, and I can't log in... man, I wish my dad remembered his username

03-03-2009, 01:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
ilovekasey17 New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4	The only thing I could think of would be to spend a little. Go online, even on ebay for a good deal, and buy XP or vista if you'd like. Put the disc in. Got to boot menu, and boot from the disc. Everything will be fresh. Good as new, and you'll have XP instead of 2000. Might be... $70