Getting a new computer; Have some questions

H

haltons

New Member
I am going to be receiving an alienware desktop computer but i comes with a catch; it is password protected and the previous user is dead. I currently run on a HP Pavilion p6654y and i was wondering if i could simply replace the hard drive in the alienware with the one in my HP? Also, is it possible to put the old alienware hard drive into an external hard drive case and access the files on it?
 
thin line we are walking. its against the rules to help you, but that is a believeable case.

there are tools out there that can break the login for you. Otherwise, you could reinstall. I think Dell would give you a reinstall disk, and then all you have to do it put it in. Otherwise, you may have a restore partition, and that will do it. I think you hit F12 to access it, I think.
 
i understand, it was my brothers computer and his wife wants to see if there is something on there for her so she wants the data on the hard drive. i know for a fact that all i'm going to find is a search history that needs to be cleared. i was just curious if it was as simple as swapping out hard drives, is it against the rules to say if i can just change them and use my data with its hardware. also can you point me in the direction of a list of unacceptable topics?
 
What operating system is on it? If it's XP then its pretty simple but I would suggest seeing if it has a recovery partition and just restore the system back to when it was first bought.
 
If it has a password it might not work, I am not sure. but if you have a computer and need the data off of it, then you can plug it into your computer and boot your computer as you normally would and swap the data out, then reset it when its back in the alienware.
 
I don't see any harm in telling you how to remove the password. Boot to safe mode, logon to the administrator account, go into control panel, user accounts, click on the users name and remove the password. Then reboot the system and you will be able to login to that account. But again, its always best to reinstall windows when taking over a machine as you have no idea what is on that, you don't know how secure or safe that machine is.
 
Understand it's a thin line, similar to writing a how to, on how to bypass the factory alarm system on my 1994 Ford Explorer. It can be done.

With Window's XP you do not need to install any programs. I honestly wish I could tell you how to bypass the user log on and still be able to get the information from the system, but as others have already stated. This is a thin line and I don't want to cross it and get both of us in trouble. :(
 
Johnb already explained. And oh, how I miss the glory days of XP... get into the computer through safe mode. Now that's just smart.
 
johnb35 said:
I don't see any harm in telling you how to remove the password. Boot to safe mode, logon to the administrator account, go into control panel, user accounts, click on the users name and remove the password. Then reboot the system and you will be able to login to that account. But again, its always best to reinstall windows when taking over a machine as you have no idea what is on that, you don't know how secure or safe that machine is.
Click to expand...

Well since you went there... :)



P.S. If this post violates terms of use/Site Rules, would the first moderator please edit it? :)
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Currency said:
Well since you went there... :)



P.S. If this post violates terms of use/Site Rules, would the first moderator please edit it? :)
Click to expand...

Edited it out. 9 times out 10 we can't help someone break passwords but since this is because of death, I felt it was ok to explain how to remove the password. All depends on the circumstances involved.
 
Understandable. The method I mentioned is lesser known but personally can't consider it breaking a password, more like bypassing it. I figured you would see my post first Johnb.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top