another project - Toshiba Tecra 730cdt

Hello. I have before me a friend's Toshiba Tecra 730cdt laptop. It is running windows 2000(me?). She wants to upgrade to xp but I have not been able to bring up bios (battery died, forgot cable at her house) She said bios is passworded and she does not know it. Does anyone know a way to change or delete the password? Thanks

**edit - I taped 12volt power supply wires onto battery - was able to boot to bios but did not see much as charge was not long enough. Is anyone familiar with this bios? Is there a boot selector? thaks

***edit - so I guess this OS is best for this pC - I just need to know how to delete(?) all the accounts or reset passwords because I can not get pass login without a password. In bios I think is said "not assigned" - not sure what that means.

I think you can install XP on that computer. However it won't run that grand. You could reinstall the current OS that is on it. That would delete all the login issues you are having.

If the BIOS says the login password is not assigned, then the computer does not have a BIOS password assigned. The login password is done by the OS, not the BIOS.

To clear a login password, you'll need to know which OS is installed. Is it ME or 2000?

http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_admini...ogon_trick.htm

check that page for getting past the admin login on windows 2000.. but it is a very involved process. You'd be better off just reformatting and starting fresh.

This PC has sentimental values. Her brother died and this was his. He was a game creator and one of his games are in it. What do you think of this? - http://www.lostpassword.com/windows-xp-2000-nt.htm



It's windows 2000 pro

Question: Boot priority: I set for FDD>>built in HDD - does not boot from CD. The CD lights are on though. Wait, "FDD" is floppy drive isn't it? So then I need to boot from "second HDD" as that is the only logical answer (even though it's no a HD)

**edit - nope - damn, it's still going to windows.

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Originally Posted by lynchknot

Question: Boot priority: I set for FDD>>built in HDD - does not boot from CD. The CD lights are on though. Wait, "FDD" is floppy drive isn't it? So then I need to boot from "second HDD" as that is the only logical answer (even though it's no a HD)

**edit - nope - damn, it's still going to windows.

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FDD= Floppy Disk Drive.

That's odd, this pc has no floppy drive.

Lynch,can you get into windows?If so then run your recovery cd's from there,if you can.Also there may be utilities for the laptop which will eliminate the recovery partition and add to the rest of the drive as well as reformat it,check the website. :D

I don't have the password to get into windows and the CD drive works but is not booting. There is the full install CD and update CD but...........it's not going to do any good.

specs

http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/t...ceghdgngdgmn.0

This laptop's BIOS doesn't support boot to cd or USB. There should be an interchangable floppy drive that goes where the cd is.

The only other thing I can think of is to ask your friend if she has an external swappable FDD that came with it(the specs say it has one included),that way you can try formating with a win 98 boot disk.A new hard drive is still cheaper than bringing the laptop to a tech shop or scrapping it altogether.$76 for a new 40gb 5400 rpm @ New Egg.

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A new hard drive is still cheaper than bringing the laptop to a tech shop or scrapping it altogether.$76 for a new 40gb 5400 rpm @ New Egg.
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- zipp51, that's not the point. It was her brother's (died) computer that has a game he created only to be found on this computer (and just the fact that it was her brother's) Reformat, his life in the machine is gone.

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Originally Posted by lynchknot

- zipp51, that's not the point. It was her brother's (died) computer that has a game he created only to be found on this computer (and just the fact that it was her brother's) Reformat, his life in the machine is gone.

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Sorry Lynch,I inconsideratley missed your point.This link is in the state of Oregon for data recovery.Hope is not lost for your friend.DataRecovery

Again,my apologies.

No need to apologize zipp, I have no emotional ties. I just met her (friend of friend)

There is a device you can purchase (cheaply) that will allow you to run a laptop hard drive in a regular PC. You will then be able to boot it as a slave drive and extract the data.

I use one at work, does the trick.

I think I can plug my FDD into this laptop. I removed the CD drive and it looks like there is a standard receptacle there.

NTAccess can replace the Admin password of your Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows 2003 system by rebooting your computer with a special set of boot disks. NTAccess will make these disks for you, it is easy and fast. This product is a must if you forgot the administrator password and cannot get into your machine anymore. NTAccess is available online, with immediate delivery for only 70 bucks! The alternative is reinstalling the Operating System and potentially lose a bunch of your stuff. Get your copy of NTAccess now! Scroll down right to the Online Shop link if you need to get into your system again!

http://www.sunbelt-software.com/product.cfm?id=265

That should work for you.

http://www.downseek.com/download/21496.asp

NTACCESS download for you lynch.

Thank BB. I was wrong about the connector - it is a female receptacle. I would need a male ended cable of which I don't have and do not think they make as it's not pinned. Too bad there is no way to trick the pc into thinking the CD was FDD.