Windows xp lockout

Daniel Levitt · External Since: Aug 19, 2009 Posts: 3

When I start the computer there is a black screen with a lock and I don't
know the password

Bruce Chambers · External Since: Jun 26, 2005 Posts: 6836

Daniel Levitt wrote:
> When I start the computer there is a black screen with a lock and I don't
> know the password
>

From your description, this has nothing to do with WinXP; you're
describing a BIOS password. Ask the computer's owner what he set it to.

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VanguardLH · External Since: Jan 22, 2009 Posts: 62

Daniel Levitt wrote:

> When I start the computer there is a black screen with a lock and I don't
> know the password

See replies to your same post asked the next day. It doesn't matter how
many times you ask. This is not a prattling chat room where visitors
are infrequent in not attending regularly. Every day you repeat your
same post, you'll get the same answers from the regulars here.

Daniel Levitt · External Since: Aug 19, 2009 Posts: 3

Well you know you are a jerk

On 8/21/09 12:00 AM, in article h6ld41$60d$1@news.albasani.net, "VanguardLH"
<V.DeleteThis@nguard.LH> wrote:

> Daniel Levitt wrote:
>
>> When I start the computer there is a black screen with a lock and I don't
>> know the password
>
> See replies to your same post asked the next day. It doesn't matter how
> many times you ask. This is not a prattling chat room where visitors
> are infrequent in not attending regularly. Every day you repeat your
> same post, you'll get the same answers from the regulars here.