I'm Locked out of my Computer...Help!!!!

divabg3 · 01-26-2006, 02:32 AM

Hello everyone, I'm new here and I have a bit of a problem...I received a new computer for graduation but I wasn't given the password for Microsoft XP so I can't do anything, I called the guy who installed everything for it but now he's saying that he'll charge me to look at it, not to mention I'm in Georgia and he's in Florida

, is there anything I can do myself without having to go to a computer shop? Please, is there anyone that can help me?

Yue · 01-26-2006, 02:34 AM

u mean it is asking for u to activate it? if so follow the activation wizard, you can activate over the internet or via the phone(takes forever)

EDIT: The comp should have a COA for the windows installation, its a small-ish rectangler sticker with a product key on it, if you don't have that then the XP install is prolly not legit.

divabg3 · 01-26-2006, 02:38 AM

It's asking for me to enter the password, and I don't have one so I can't do anything b/c i can't get past that!

Mr.Suave · 01-26-2006, 02:38 AM

is it like the user? like you cant go in b/c it telling you to sign in?
or is it like once you turn on the comp it tells you to put in a password?
if its the user thing then you cn just reinstall windows by reformating.

divabg3 · 01-26-2006, 02:41 AM

yes, it's the user password! but I wasn't given any software with the computer just the computer, so could i reformat?

burton_o6 · 01-26-2006, 02:41 AM

If its not the product key. Then just reinstall windows...If its the product key its on the microsoft windows xp pro, home, office sticker

divabg3 · 01-26-2006, 02:43 AM

but it didn't come with software so i can't reinstall?

Mr.Suave · 01-26-2006, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by divabg3

yes, it's the user password! but I wasn't given any software with the computer just the computer, so could i reformat?

no your going to need the cd. so youd need to buy windows XP. or get a friends XP cd and use the serial number that should be on the computer.

is their a guest user option that doesnt need a password or just that one user you cant get into?

spazz31585 · 01-26-2006, 02:44 AM

if you were not given the windows cd, then chances are, it's a bootleg copy (he used his windows cd and product key and just installed it on yours)
which is bad news because you can get in trouble for it. not to mention if you do automatic updates, it'll try to verify your copy of windows and then it'll make it to were you can't boot the system anyways

best advice, go buy a copy of windows and then format and reload with a copy you know is legit

divabg3 · 01-26-2006, 02:47 AM

no there's no guest password option just the main one...i'm going to have to buy the software then!

01-26-2006, 02:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
divabg3 New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	I'm Locked out of my Computer...Help!!!! Hello everyone, I'm new here and I have a bit of a problem...I received a new computer for graduation but I wasn't given the password for Microsoft XP so I can't do anything, I called the guy who installed everything for it but now he's saying that he'll charge me to look at it, not to mention I'm in Georgia and he's in Florida , is there anything I can do myself without having to go to a computer shop? Please, is there anyone that can help me?

01-26-2006, 02:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Yue Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hemel Hempstead Age: 21 Posts: 352	u mean it is asking for u to activate it? if so follow the activation wizard, you can activate over the internet or via the phone(takes forever) EDIT: The comp should have a COA for the windows installation, its a small-ish rectangler sticker with a product key on it, if you don't have that then the XP install is prolly not legit. __________________ Intel Core2Duo E6850 3.0GHzMSI P6N SLI-F V2 4BG OCZ Gold RamWD 320GB SATA HDD EVGA nVidia GeForce 8800GTX 768MB 21.4" Samsung Widescreen LCD Monitor SOON :D 3dMark 05: 10648 \| 3dMark 06: 5710 \| PCMark 05: 5427

01-26-2006, 02:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mr.Suave Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,373	is it like the user? like you cant go in b/c it telling you to sign in? or is it like once you turn on the comp it tells you to put in a password? if its the user thing then you cn just reinstall windows by reformating. __________________ The Comp: CPU--Athlon64 X2 4200+ Manchester @ 2.5!!!:D HDD--WD Caviar 250GB 7200 RPM SATA MB---DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR RAM--OCZ Titanium 2GB (2 x 1GB) GPU--Sapphire ATI Radeon X1900XTX 512mb SPU--Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PSU--ENERMAX Whisper II 535W all inside a Thermaltake Matrix VX

01-26-2006, 02:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
burton_o6 Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 20 Posts: 144	If its not the product key. Then just reinstall windows...If its the product key its on the microsoft windows xp pro, home, office sticker __________________ ->Mr.White<-

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01-26-2006, 02:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
divabg3 New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	It's asking for me to enter the password, and I don't have one so I can't do anything b/c i can't get past that!

01-26-2006, 02:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
divabg3 New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	yes, it's the user password! but I wasn't given any software with the computer just the computer, so could i reformat?

01-26-2006, 02:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
divabg3 New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	but it didn't come with software so i can't reinstall?

01-26-2006, 02:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
spazz31585 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 256	if you were not given the windows cd, then chances are, it's a bootleg copy (he used his windows cd and product key and just installed it on yours) which is bad news because you can get in trouble for it. not to mention if you do automatic updates, it'll try to verify your copy of windows and then it'll make it to were you can't boot the system anyways best advice, go buy a copy of windows and then format and reload with a copy you know is legit

01-26-2006, 02:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
divabg3 New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7	no there's no guest password option just the main one...i'm going to have to buy the software then!