Comments on: how do we reformat a COMPAQ portable computer that has a pass? http://blog.ruggednotebooks.com/how-do-we-reformat-a-compaq-portable-computer-that-has-a-pass.php Rugged Notebooks, Rugged Laptops, Rugged PDAs Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:31:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: amit182 http://blog.ruggednotebooks.com/how-do-we-reformat-a-compaq-portable-computer-that-has-a-pass.php/comment-page-1#comment-336 amit182 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:48:05 +0000 http://blog.ruggednotebooks.com/how-do-we-reformat-a-compaq-portable-computer-that-has-a-pass.php#comment-336 If you have the recovery disk, then it does not matter if the system has an admin password.. you can format that right of.. The problem would come if you have BIOS password.. The Power On password is set in the System BIOS options. It prevents unwanted users from accessing the computer. By default, Compaq does not set the Power On password. If you set the Power On password in the System BIOS options you will be prompted for it immediately after you power on the Notebook PC. If this password is forgotten, a repair at an Compaq certified repair center is required to reset the computer. Please contact Compaq to schedule a repair. This service is not covered by the warranty. However you could try this at your own risk : Remove the real time clock (RTC) battery. Wait approximately five minutes. Replace the RTC battery and reassemble the notebook. Connect AC power to the notebook. Do not reinsert any battery packs at this time. Turn on the notebook. All passwords and all CMOS settings have been cleared. I've also heard (though not tested) that Award/AWARD/Compaq/compaq/COMPAQ may work...might work.. worth a shot.. If you have the recovery disk, then it does not matter if the system has an admin password.. you can format that right of.. The problem would come if you have BIOS password..

The Power On password is set in the System BIOS options. It prevents unwanted users from accessing the computer. By default, Compaq does not set the Power On password. If you set the Power On password in the System BIOS options you will be prompted for it immediately after you power on the Notebook PC.
If this password is forgotten, a repair at an Compaq certified repair center is required to reset the computer. Please contact Compaq to schedule a repair. This service is not covered by the warranty.

However you could try this at your own risk :
Remove the real time clock (RTC) battery.
Wait approximately five minutes.
Replace the RTC battery and reassemble the notebook.
Connect AC power to the notebook. Do not reinsert any battery packs at this time.
Turn on the notebook.
All passwords and all CMOS settings have been cleared.

I’ve also heard (though not tested) that Award/AWARD/Compaq/compaq/COMPAQ may work…might work.. worth a shot..

]]> By: SmartyPants http://blog.ruggednotebooks.com/how-do-we-reformat-a-compaq-portable-computer-that-has-a-pass.php/comment-page-1#comment-337 SmartyPants Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:48:05 +0000 http://blog.ruggednotebooks.com/how-do-we-reformat-a-compaq-portable-computer-that-has-a-pass.php#comment-337 WHat OS? if XP.. boot in safemode.. and logon as ADMIN.. format C: WHat OS? if XP.. boot in safemode.. and logon as ADMIN.. format C:

]]> By: namis999 http://blog.ruggednotebooks.com/how-do-we-reformat-a-compaq-portable-computer-that-has-a-pass.php/comment-page-1#comment-338 namis999 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:48:05 +0000 http://blog.ruggednotebooks.com/how-do-we-reformat-a-compaq-portable-computer-that-has-a-pass.php#comment-338 put the cd that came with your computer into the cd drive and restart the computer, it should prompt you to reformat. put the cd that came with your computer into the cd drive and restart the computer, it should prompt you to reformat.

]]> By: deligeez http://blog.ruggednotebooks.com/how-do-we-reformat-a-compaq-portable-computer-that-has-a-pass.php/comment-page-1#comment-339 deligeez Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:48:05 +0000 http://blog.ruggednotebooks.com/how-do-we-reformat-a-compaq-portable-computer-that-has-a-pass.php#comment-339 Is the password on boot or is it before going into windows, If its on boot which i doubt then you would have to flash your bios, set your boot order CD first then boot from CD you don't need a password to format if the password s from windows. Is the password on boot or is it before going into windows, If its on boot which i doubt then you would have to flash your bios, set your boot order CD first then boot from CD you don’t need a password to format if the password s from windows.

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