Hi, Give this one a try. Unless you have the service pack two = installed. You should be able to boot in safe mode. Create a new user account and = give yourself administration. Delete account with last info and create new account with known password. Another approach is to delete the = installation and start over. Zero out the drive with any of a number of utilities, = unless you do you will get an NTLDR error. Microsoft has known about this error = for ages. I use a number of utilities for zero drive out. Mostly depends on = the hard drive installed in the unit. The F8 key allows you to boot in safe mode. I made mention to Microsoft about the venerability in the first = series of XP and they fixed it. HTH, Lindsey Lindsey Altman At Home Service Company 440 Cedar Ave. Claxton, Georgia 30417 912-739-1019 athomeservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of jonas miglinas Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 9:38 PM To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DELL LAPTOP D600 Bypasss/Eliminate Password Hello again, I finally found the back up battery, unplugged it for a few minutes, and have the same results. Turn computer on, "press control + alt + delete" page switches to = Windows XP Professional. User name is there, must have password to continue. This is where he forgot his password. Jonas Miglinas Miglinas TV Chicago ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "J. Knoll" <jaystv@xxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 2:30 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DELL LAPTOP D600 Bypasss/Eliminate Password > I still haven't figured out if it is in his bios or operating system > myself. I use the ultimate boot cd to remove admin passwords for xp > and such. It does a lot but requires a bit of reading. Jay > http://ultimatebootcd.com/ > > On 6/29/05, J Silverman <greentron@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > I dont know about the Dell, but on a IBM Thinkpad, all you have to = do is =3D > to > > unplug the backup lithium cell. > > Jerry Silverman > > Greentron Inc > > 4 Newland Ave > > Greenville SC 29609 > > Fax/Phone 864 232 3889 > > mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "jonas miglinas" <miglinasj@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 10:05 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] DELL LAPTOP D600 Bypasss/Eliminate Password > >=3D20 > >=3D20 > > > Hello All, > > > My uncle dropped his 6 month old laptop and broke the screen. I = was abl=3D > e > > to locate and change the screen for him this past week. Screen looks grea=3D > t. > > > > > > Meanwhile the old coot forgot his password...... > > > > > > Is there anyway to bypass, eliminate, or blow magic dust to start = over > > again the password process. 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