m8 got a computer from auction but the bios is passworded can i flash with newer bios or how can i find out password or is it £30 down toilet

There are some apps out there that will reset certain BIOS passwords, but I have always found them in places that can't be posted here. Look around. ;) But, they are only any good if you can boot from the floppy, and you might have a boot password (Do you??).

Anyways, all motherboards have a way to reset the CMOS to factory defaults. Sometimes it is a jumper or switch to toggle. You can always unplug the power and disconnect the battery. Sometimes you have to short it out to discharge some capacitors ot whatever. Anyways, something along these lines will reset the CMOS to factory defaults for you. Do a search online for that motherboard. The manufacturer should have a manual/whitepaper that will tell you how to reset the CMOS.

Good Luck! :D

-Zack

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or you could use debug, to blow those passwords off!,

Or you could just tap the .del when booting and disable the password. not sure of the exact setting s tho :(


http://www.cdrom-guide.com/forums/imgs/schlaubi.gifI just need a stick about this big to make a fishing rod

Umm... tapping del won't do ya any good. You'll need the password to disable the password. Heh, that sounds whacked.

try and type in

AWARD_SW

try in CAPS then try it in lower case

see if that works m8

email me if it does?

hope to hear from you soon

Cyanide