have you considered pulling the battery on the motherboard to let the BIOS reset to default? I think this might do it.
Keith
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I have Dell Optiplex GX260 PC at home and have password
protected my BIOS settings.Unfortunately I recently
forgot the password and want to retrieve it.I have tried many
information available in the internet but none of them worked
on my PC.I do not know if it is because its a branded PC.One
such methode I used is to break the password thru command
prompt using debug stmt.Its available in the following site..
http://www.computerhope.co
But this also doesnt work.
Is there any effective software available or any other methode
to break the password.I either need to reset it or recover it.
Thanks
jejo
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I'm with kbratton1. Just pull the battery, unplug the computer, wait 30 seconds, plug the computer back in, put the batter back in, turn it on and your BIOS should be back to basics. If that doesn't work, try again except try to boot the computer once with the battery out, then shut it down and put the battery back in.
I had a similar problem when I worked in a lab and inherited a bunch of computers with BIOS password and this cleared it right up for me.
Checking Dell's website for the GX260, Dell has this answer:
"1. Disable or configure BIOS passwords on Dell™ desktop systems by using the system board jumper.
CAUTION
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the following steps, read the Precautionary Measures warning (located on the Resources tab) for your personal safety and to prevent damage to the computer system from electrostatic discharge.
If a password has been lost, the password may be reset by removing a jumper on the system board.
NOTICE: This process erases both the system and setup passwords.
NOTE:
For information about how to remove the password jumper and set a new password, click the link below and locate your system user guide:
System User's Guides
Refer to the System Setup Program section of your system's user's guide for detailed instructions on removing, and replacing the password jumper.
Disable or configure BIOS passwords on Dell™ desktop systems by using the system board jumper."
davidis99 has the right idea, here is the documentation page from Dell for your computer. It gives you the details and the position of the jumpers
http://support.dell.com/su
First, I think you are confusing a Windows password with a BIOS password.
On desktops, BIOS passwords are normally reset by shorting two points on the motherboard with the computer turned off. The battery is most often left installed, but in some cases can be or must be removed. Normally the points are identified in the user manual, and there may be jumpers (but not always). Pulling the battery may work but not in all cases.
This is very different from laptops, where the manufacturers provide quite a bit more security and it is MUCH harder to reset the BIOS (laptop) password.
I found this :
http://www.cgsecurity.org/
The download can be gotten from that site but if you take a look at this download site :
http://www.softpedia.com/g
Scroll down a bit and it explains how to use it.
Although saying that there is a read me on the main site.
fair enough, Anyway I would have to agree with the suggestions above and I didnt want to make repeat suggestions. The one from dell would obviously be the one that would most apply, if that did not work then I would use the taking the cmos battery out as something to fall back on to not as a do it first and then try what dell suggested.
Stick to the Dell instructions as suggested by davidis99 and sparkmaker or you could screw up your system.
Dell have provided a jumper specifically designed for resetting the password, so there should be no need for 3rd-party utilities or debug scripts.
Specific sections from the page linked to by sparkmaker, although you should print and read the WHOLE page:
Read Carefully:
http://support.dell.com/su
Inspect and print images and read warnings:
http://support.dell.com/su
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