Need the 'System password'... Solved

Question

Hello,
I am trying to fix a computer (reformat it). But as soon as I turn on the PC, it asks me for a system password. Not only does no one know this password, but when I try to type one (password), nothing appears; I type on the keyboard but it doesn’t write anything, it just beeps. Also, I can't access the BIOS. If someone could help me...

Configuration: Windows XP Firefox 3.0.6

yan06969 · Accepted Answer

Hi,  indeed, it's a desktop PC. What is a jumper? If you could please explain to me the procedure you think I should follow, hoping it will solve my problem... as soon as possible... thank you.

Darklink93 · Answer

Hello,

Desktop or Laptop?
If desktop, try to do a Clear CMOS by moving a jumper designated for this purpose on the motherboard.
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When the most probable possibilities do not solve the problems, let us turn to the possibilities we didn't think of. Sherlock Holmes

K@mu]i[ · Answer

Hello  Is it a desktop (tower) or a laptop?  -- "The shadow of angels hovers over the pale reflection of our world"

yan06969 · Answer

Hi, okay, well thanks, unfortunately I don't have the PC in question in my possession, I should be able to try a clear CMOS a little later this morning, so I'll give you updates as soon as possible, and thanks again, it seems very suitable for my little problem, which appeared to me as a mountain of crap

knowing where to find the RIGHT help solves all the problems ;)

yan06969 · Answer

Hi everyone.
Okay, so I cleared the CMOS by removing the small battery (for 20 minutes), but without the expected result, so I still have the message; phoenix ROM BIOS plus version 1.10 1.0.2
copyright 1985-1988 phoenix tech.ltd
copyright 1990-2006 dell inc.
all rights reserved

Dell system dell DM061 series
bios version 1.0.2

performing automatic IDE configuration

Type the system password and press enter;

and still unable to type anything...... what can I do????

hisaeh · Answer

Hello,  Try this:  http://www.passwordone.com/...  -- Patience is the mother of safety!

yan06969 · Answer

Hi, hisaeh
I don't quite understand... for the link, should I download and install the !BIOS v3.20... because if that's the case, I can't do anything with the PC in question...??? Sorry, I'm just not very knowledgeable (me).

hisaeh · Answer

Ah yes, if it doesn’t start at all....  Have you tried Dell as the password? -- Patience is the mother of safety!

K@mu]i[ · Answer

Re

Here's a link for your issue =)

http://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/sujet 587 lost password reset the bios

I’m waiting for your news

--
"The shadow of angels hovers over the pale reflection of our world"

yan06969 · Answer

HELLO TO BOTH OF YOU
Indeed, the PC opens but I can't even type (try) the password in the designated place... I want to format this PC..., I did a CMOS clear, without success... to give a little recap... Right now I'm going to check Kamuli's link...

yan06969 · Answer

Hi, I went to see the link from Kamuli, but unfortunately it had already been suggested to me obviously without success, thanks anyway for the intention. Thank you for staying in touch with me... lol

hisaeh · Answer

Is it a wired or wireless keyboard that you have? Have you tried to boot with a bootable CD?  -- Patience is the mother of safety!

yan06969 · Answer

hi
yes it's a wired keyboard, and it's recognized because when I try to type the system password, it doesn't show anything but there's a sound beep, I can't access the setup (f2) and f12 or f8... and yes I've tried with xp, it runs but that's all...

K@mu]i[ · Answer

Re

Here is a link for several methods, I hope you find yours =)

https://forum.zebulon.fr/topic/60744-comment-supprimer-le-mot-de-passe-du-bios

However, do it sparingly as tinkering with the BIOS is no small matter: so be careful ;)

I look forward to hearing from you

--
"The shadow of angels hovers over the pale reflection of our world"

yan06969 · Answer

Nothing relevant has been found for my problem... are we going to manage??? I'm waiting for your help, thank you...

K@mu]i[ · Answer

A little question:

Can you use a live CD (basically your system boots at startup from your hard drive or from your CD/DVD drive first)?

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"The shadow of angels hovers over the pale reflection of our world"

yan06969 · Answer

No, it doesn't boot, it has XP inserted, it runs but nothing else happens.

yan06969 · Answer

I don't know which is set to boot first, since I can't even access the BIOS...

yan06969 · Answer

Hi... friends... I'm stuck at the same spot... starting point... are there any other solutions???

hisaeh · Answer

Sorry, as far as I'm concerned... no more ideas.
It seems after browsing the forums about this, that one of the solutions might be to call Dell if you're the buyer of this mic... but then again, technically, your story about the keyboard not responding is quite disabling.
If I think of something, I'll get back to you.

Good luck.
--
Patience is the mother of safety!

yan06969 · Answer

Thank you... listen, as far as I'm concerned... I have news that could shed some light for you... my PC is the same as the other one I want to reformat... so, having the same Dell PC (mine a bit modified... (same motherboard, same tower, same hard drive except I have 1 more, not the same processor nor the same amount of RAM, but anyway)) I then, being out of solutions, took my hard drive from my (working with XP) PC and installed it in his tower, I then had no changes, the same password message that appeared, unable to type on the screen and the same beep sound telling me that the keyboard is recognized and functional... turning to something else, I then took his hard drive and installed it in my tower as a secondary one, to my great surprise, when I opened MY PC with his hard drive as the second one (as my second hard drive was already connected (my back-up)) as I said... to my great surprise... the same damned system password message and the same keyboard problem... result... my PC is now also inaccessible... THE real hassle... S.O.S ++++

hisaeh · Answer

Give me the exact reference of your computer, I will continue the research on my side. -- Patience is the mother of safety!

yan06969 · Answer

Thank you, a thousand thanks, you are simply great, tell me exactly what information you need....Dell system dell DM061 series bios version 1.0.2 ...my bios version is 2.0.5 one of the PCs has a Celeron D processor and the other has an Intel Core2 Duo mine runs on XP Home SP2 updated to 3....is that enough ...ask and I'll respond ...thank you again

hisaeh · Answer

Do you have any other references? I already tried with dimension 061, and I didn't find anything... And a serial number? -- Patience is the mother of safety!

yan06969 · Answer

dimension E520 ;)

yan06969 · Answer

no serial number of which part exactly he has it everywhere lol..., the motherboard maybe?

hisaeh · Answer

It's already better. A serial number for the computer, usually located on the casing, next to a barcode? -- Patience is the mother of safety!

yan06969 · Answer

on the tower ???

hisaeh · Answer

Yes, or on the back, or even on the inside of the casing, I don't know, I'm not familiar with Dell at all... -- Patience is the mother of safety!

yan06969 · Answer

ok ...behind the tower ....7xwq1c1, with only 2 barcodes on the sticker........then in the tower completely on the ground on the metal box; cn-opg710-42940-698-00sm

hisaeh · Answer

It seems there is a specific "jumper" for the password. It should be labeled like this: "Password Jumper". It would be located on a set of 3 "pins" (?). Look at what is written around, you should find the words: "Password" or "Password Reset". Remove the jumper where it says that, and put it on one of the other 2 pins in the same group (a group of 3) Or you can just remove it. That should delete the password.  -- Patience is the mother of safety!

yan06969 · Answer

Ok, it looks good. I found a jumper, but it's white and longer and slimmer than the usual black ones... It's positioned on 2 pins named; clrpsnd and there are 2 free pins right next to it named clrcmos... What to do... disconnect everything, change the jumper, put it on clrcmos, and then after a few seconds (minutes) put it back in its initial position, touch the case, reconnect and restart ???

hisaeh · Answer

NO  -- Patience is the mother of safety!

hisaeh · Answer

Do not put it back in its original position. -- Patience is the mother of safety!

yan06969 · Answer

It hasn't changed anything on either of the 2 PCs...still the same system password message and can't type anything, but there's still the sound beeping, and the enter key works, like before, but it says incorrect password and keeps asking me for the system password over and over again.

yan06969 · Answer

ok I was doing it without putting it back to the initial position ... oops,,

hisaeh · Answer

Okay, well I’ll delve deeper but not right now, because I need to take care of my children. See you later -- Patience is the mother of safety!

yan06969 · Answer

it WORKS

yan06969 · Answer

I changed the jumper's position, then turned the PC back on... it wouldn't turn on... I didn't unplug it again, but I put the jumper back to its original position, then turned it off and on, and here I am in the BIOS resetting everything.... SOLVED, thank you.

hisaeh · Answer

That's cool. -- Patience is the mother of safety!

hisaeh · Answer

Alright, that's cool. Put your topic as resolved.  -- Patience is the mother of safety!

yan06969 · Answer

not resolved but we're making progress...

yan06969 · Answer

After a few small BIOS configurations, I'm in the process of formatting the desired PC; I'll have to see about mine :s

hisaeh · Answer

Ok,...he didn't restart yours? -- Patience is the mother of safety!

yan06969 · Answer

Ok, resolved for the first one... I'm installing XP... :D... After that, I'll do mine, trying not to format, as I wasn't really ready to erase all its content... ouch... At worst, could I take the newly formatted HDD to save my own HDD? Connect mine as a 'slave'... In the end, everything is good... mission accomplished thanks to the little knight, but reinstall to the initial position while keeping it absolutely plugged in :D... a very happy one.

hisaeh · Answer

After BIOS setup, it didn't restart normally? -- Patience is the mother of safety!

boukermas · Answer

try to disable the password for the entire system by pressing the  keys Ctrl+Alt+Insert simultaneously.  well, I tried and boom I'm on my brother's desktop.

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