A MAJOR problem

IM not sure where to post this so here goes ....Hey all my major problem is this: I have a toshiba laptop and my friends daughter was playing on it and has some how put a password on it heres what happens
i hit the power button it starts to power up i get the toshiba splash screen and then i get a screen asking for a password the kid dosnt know what she entered and im pretty poor so i need to kinda figure this one out ...HELP!!!!!

 

While you are waiting, search on lost toshiba laptop password

What model Toshiba, that might help?

Bazza

 

Sounds like a BIOS password. (I am understanding the OP correctly in that this password prompt appears before the operating system loads, right?)

Depending on the model of laptop, it may be possible to access the CMOS battery (without completely disassembling the laptop). Removing this for 30s will clear the BIOS, and cause the system to forget about this password.

If you were to remove any access panel, and if that exposed the CMOS batttery

Looks like this:

http://weelaptops.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cmos-battery-on-gateway-m-6823-laptop.gif

Taking it out for a short time ~should~ remedy your problem.

 

Thanks Mada_Milty. I've done this in desktops but never in laptops. I don't know if the battery is readily accessible, without a full disassembly. I will ask my local computer store if it is possible on Toshiba's and ASUS' laptops.

If it is so, it would be a major security weakness in laptops, IMHO.

Bazza

 

This discussion thread might shed some light:

http://forums.techarena.in/operating-systems/1183281.htm

 

Generally, it doesn't work on laptops. A lost laptop password really is a major problem.

My only thought is that there were some models of laptop that suddenly asked for a password when none had been set. It was a BIOS fault. Would need the OP to post exact model number to see if that would be relevant.

 

Hiren's bootcd has a program called killcmos (http://majorgeeks.com/KillCMOS_d2969.html) on it. Have never used the program, but the CD has recently made the saving of a few laptops and their data a whole lot easier. PCLoginNow is another handy tool if you forget an account password. Live CD's and USB's do a lot of the heavy lifting here...just a thought after doing some reading, good to have an extrta PC around the house for guests to use : )

 

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Do at your own risk!!

Code:

h**p://www.youtu**.com/watch?v=eCPdsF0HjkY

Also explained here:

See post by Lester Escobar Nov 25, 2009, 09:04pm EST

http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/73786/