Format the HHD without admin password

bennos · 11-13-2006, 11:37 PM

I've completely stuffed up something I was trying to do yesterday. Thanks TimW and BirdBath for your help, but somehow I managed to screw it up anyway.

I need to re-format my HDD to start fresh. The issue is I don't have the admin password (lost it and can't remember it). Is there a way around needing the admin password to format the HDD?

I'll be waiting with anticipation for any help!!!

terii · 11-14-2006, 12:07 AM

You do not need the Admin password to reformat your Hard Drive. This is done in DOS mode and long before the system responds to any passwords. Set your BIOS for CD first boot, put your XP CD in the drive. You should see a prompt to "Hit any key to boot from CD". Then follow the prompts. You will come to a screen where you can format the drive.

ssemo · 11-14-2006, 12:52 AM

you can do it in dos mod,if your file system is fat32.
if not Acronis Disk Tool may help you,certainly it's not a free software.

11-13-2006, 11:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
bennos Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 53	Format the HHD without admin password I've completely stuffed up something I was trying to do yesterday. Thanks TimW and BirdBath for your help, but somehow I managed to screw it up anyway. I need to re-format my HDD to start fresh. The issue is I don't have the admin password (lost it and can't remember it). Is there a way around needing the admin password to format the HDD? I'll be waiting with anticipation for any help!!!

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11-14-2006, 12:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
terii Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 293	You do not need the Admin password to reformat your Hard Drive. This is done in DOS mode and long before the system responds to any passwords. Set your BIOS for CD first boot, put your XP CD in the drive. You should see a prompt to "Hit any key to boot from CD". Then follow the prompts. You will come to a screen where you can format the drive.

11-14-2006, 12:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
ssemo Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tianjin,China Posts: 96	you can do it in dos mod,if your file system is fat32. if not Acronis Disk Tool may help you,certainly it's not a free software.