unlocking my laptop

cleverclassicblue · 10-06-2005, 01:55 AM

Hi, I was wondering if you could help. I have an IBM laptop but it is locked. I can't access anything, it sucks.

**Lax** · 10-06-2005, 01:58 AM

Locked? In what way (a BIOS password or a windows user password)?

cleverclassicblue · 10-06-2005, 02:02 AM

I'm not sure, but I don't think that the laptop is locked by windows. When I turn it on it starts to boot and the next thing I see is a black screen with a picture of a luck, it never shows a Windows screen.

X24 · 10-06-2005, 02:05 AM

um.....idk if it would let u flash the hard drive, but try to.......but first, idk what to do but make that ur last resort as you will lose all your files.

i just hope u didn't steal a laptop and they were smart enough to do something like that.

[-0MEGA-] · 10-06-2005, 02:05 AM

if it happens within 30 sec of booting up, and it looks like that, then its probably a BIOS lock. The only way to get rid of that is to open your laptop up and either take out the battery or look for a jumper (i know there on desktops, not sure about laptops though)

Xycron · 10-06-2005, 05:10 AM

are you sure its not stolen...if there is a bio's password on it it should have been set by the user, and the user(you) wouldknow it...

Trizoy · 10-06-2005, 05:26 AM

He came looking for help past a password... If it is stolen or not, He did not ask for help with that. IF it was stolen, what help is it going to be for you to keep mentioning if it was stolen? What is the Manufacturer and the model of the laptop? Do you know which windows is installed? When the latpopt boots try holding down f8, try going into safe mode. Maybe it will let you.

cleverclassicblue · 10-07-2005, 01:12 AM

It's not stolen, I think. Just playing. a friend of my brother gave it to him. My brother gave it to me. The original owner forgot the password. Its an IBM I looked for model #, I found the Type #: 2647, I guess thats the same thing. Any way it has windows 98.

computerhakk · 10-07-2005, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cleverclassicblue

I'm not sure, but I don't think that the laptop is locked by windows. When I turn it on it starts to boot and the next thing I see is a black screen with a picture of a luck, it never shows a Windows screen.

im assuming u mean "lock"

if all fails, hey, atleast theres nothing else u can do to frustrate yourself anymore than trying to get the password.

try this:
im asusming u have an extra desktop, laptop around with a floppy..
so, with that said...

download this and burn it:
www.ultimatebootcd.com

and boot it, use the ATA password tool and try to unlock it.

or

http://www.rockbox.org/lock.html

10-06-2005, 01:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
cleverclassicblue New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 11	unlocking my laptop Hi, I was wondering if you could help. I have an IBM laptop but it is locked. I can't access anything, it sucks.

10-06-2005, 01:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
Lax Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Snow country Age: 21 Posts: 2,256	Locked? In what way (a BIOS password or a windows user password)? __________________ He who controls the present controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.

10-06-2005, 02:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
cleverclassicblue New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 11	unsure about password I'm not sure, but I don't think that the laptop is locked by windows. When I turn it on it starts to boot and the next thing I see is a black screen with a picture of a luck, it never shows a Windows screen.

10-06-2005, 02:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
X24 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 954	um.....idk if it would let u flash the hard drive, but try to.......but first, idk what to do but make that ur last resort as you will lose all your files. i just hope u didn't steal a laptop and they were smart enough to do something like that. __________________ AMD 4200+ X2 Foxconn A7GM-S 2gb Wintec AMPX+2gb OCZ gold 80gb windows+320gb storage Nvidia 8800GT Coolermax cr-550 19"WS Hanns-G lcd

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[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,897	if it happens within 30 sec of booting up, and it looks like that, then its probably a BIOS lock. The only way to get rid of that is to open your laptop up and either take out the battery or look for a jumper (i know there on desktops, not sure about laptops though) __________________ Desktop // Laptop Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0GHz // Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 // Intel PM965 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 // Dual 512MB GDDR3 8600M GT's SLI 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 940 // 3GB DDR2 667 DC 750GB SATA 3.0Gbps w/32MB // 400GB (2x 200GB) 7200RPM Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 21366 // 7394

10-06-2005, 05:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
Xycron banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,099	are you sure its not stolen...if there is a bio's password on it it should have been set by the user, and the user(you) wouldknow it...

10-06-2005, 05:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Campbell, Ca Posts: 4,650	He came looking for help past a password... If it is stolen or not, He did not ask for help with that. IF it was stolen, what help is it going to be for you to keep mentioning if it was stolen? What is the Manufacturer and the model of the laptop? Do you know which windows is installed? When the latpopt boots try holding down f8, try going into safe mode. Maybe it will let you. __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

10-07-2005, 01:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
cleverclassicblue New Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 11	It's not stolen It's not stolen, I think. Just playing. a friend of my brother gave it to him. My brother gave it to me. The original owner forgot the password. Its an IBM I looked for model #, I found the Type #: 2647, I guess thats the same thing. Any way it has windows 98.

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