OT Password problem -

[Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA]

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The problem is solved. The dealer support guy [ZoomUsa] requested the 
system number, I provided it, and he immediately returned the password 
required with the necessary instructions. Now I can install Fedora on it.


On 09/07/15 13:08, g wrote:
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> On 07/09/15 10:53, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
>> On 08/07/15 19:59, jd1008 wrote:
>>> You might want to dd the win7 partition to a usb
>>> drive and save it.
>>
>> Where would I find an instruction for doing this? I have not been able
>> to mount the hard drive [using f-22 live] assuming it would be /dev/sda.
>>
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> win7 has a recovery process that will build 3 dvd's to restore system.
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> to access it, press the 'windows' key, the key with the windows logo,
> in the bottom left entry bar, [ Search programs and files ] enter the
> word:  recovery  press <enter>.
>
> you will then see a window with;
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>     Programs (2)
>       Recovery Media Creator
>       Recovery Media Creator Help
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> click on:   Recovery Media Creator
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> follow instructions in the:   Recovery Media Creator   window.
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> this must be run as 'Administrator'.
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>
> if it ask for a password, which you may not know, then you will need
> to pull "ntpassword" cd from;
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>     http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd
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> load that page, press 'page down' and you will see links to downloading.
>
> i burned a cd to remove win7 passwords on the laptop i was given.
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That deals with Windows passwords, I'm stuck with an unknown BIOS admin 
password.

As near as I can find out Dell can calculate it from the computer's 
unique service tag number, but first you have to convince them you own 
the computer, I am waiting for that to happen.

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http://www.tech-faq.com/reset-dell-bios-password.html Tries to calculate 
it, produces passwords, none of which work for me.

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>
> a little while ago, while having nothing better to do, ((GBWG)), i ran
> some searches for your laptop.
>
> i found several manuals, but none showed how/what to open to disable the
> bios passwords, other than to remove cmos battery and let it sit for
> 30 minutes to 24 hours.
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Someone responding yesterday suggested that simply removing the battery 
may not be enough. With my luck it would change something I need and not 
fix the password problem! Else I would have done that already.
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> https://www.ehow.com/how_7609529_update-locked-bios.html
> https://www.ehow.com/how_6943618_reset-cmos-dell-inspiron.html

> https://www.ehow.com/how_5916403_clear-cmos-dell-notebook.html
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He says:
"Locate the third leg (small metal bar) connecting the chip to the 
board. Use the end of your paper clip to gently tap on the leg two or 
three times. This will reset the chip to its original factory 
settings."  That one is too vague, too many missing details.

Read more : https://www.ehow.com/how_5916403_clear-cmos-dell-notebook.html


Read more : https://www.ehow.com/how_5916403_clear-cmos-dell-notebook.html
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> http://www.tech-faq.com/reset-dell-bios-password.html
>
> among what i found, there seems to be a dell rep who will help people
> recover bios passwords;
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> http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/712748-bios-hard-drive-password-requests-please-read
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Looks like that one dried up.

JohnC (Dell) Jan 21, 2015 at 5:55 AM

Hi all,

Please note that we have been advised to no longer provide BIOS/hard 
drive password unlock codes through forums and as such, I've edited the 
original post in this thread to reflect this. From this point on, we 
will no longer provide assistance for these issues on Spiceworks, 
publicly or privately.

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> hth.
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Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA
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