Need help on this lenovon Power supply

[ivtec]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

Well, I cannot say it is legit or no. In my country, if it is OEM it only could be sold with a machine, or at least a piece of hardware ( HD or motherboard ) .

A lenovo original cd would correctly install the windows version, the hardware drivers and a bunch of companion software . It would let you specify the name you want .

If you use a "normal" installation cd, it will ask you for the name you want to give it, and let you specify the passwords.
But then you would also need to find the correct hardware drivers for the other windows version. Sometimes, they are not disponible in the maker´s homepage ) . Then it can cause some problems until you find the right one ( or, sometimes, a specific piece of hardware won´t function in XP ( camera, sound or wireless, for example ) ) .

And, as prices go, it would probably be cheaper to order the disk from Lenovo also.

thanks rogfanther;you talking of about the Lenovon Cd restore or they sell the original windows 7 for this model?
also you did not advise about this lenovon machine having from the factory
window 7 and now has been changed to Window Xp,would the recovery cd for this lenovon model would install the factory installation?

[rogfanther]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

Well, I cannot say it is legit or no. In my country, if it is OEM it only could be sold with a machine, or at least a piece of hardware ( HD or motherboard ) .

A lenovo original cd would correctly install the windows version, the hardware drivers and a bunch of companion software . It would let you specify the name you want .

If you use a "normal" installation cd, it will ask you for the name you want to give it, and let you specify the passwords.
But then you would also need to find the correct hardware drivers for the other windows version. Sometimes, they are not disponible in the maker´s homepage ) . Then it can cause some problems until you find the right one ( or, sometimes, a specific piece of hardware won´t function in XP ( camera, sound or wireless, for example ) ) .

And, as prices go, it would probably be cheaper to order the disk from Lenovo also.

[ivtec]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

I think you can buy restore cd´s from Lenovo . Then you will not have to search for the hardware drivers

Hi rogfanther:I would do that but i think the original windows installed from factory was Windows 7,it's what i see on the Box sticker,and the people that owned the PC did install the win XP that's what i see now Win XP logo when it asks for Name and Password,i wound mind to get a Win Xp if i can get a cheap one like the one i showed in the previous post if i know that it is legit with the licence, and it wont ask me for passwords or name from the previous owner of the PC like it's doing now. Thanks in advance

[rogfanther]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

I think you can buy restore cd´s from Lenovo . Then you will not have to search for the hardware drivers

[ivtec]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

[Q UOTE=tom66;263074]Why? Just change or get the password using the mentioned utilities, no need to buy a new disk.[/QUOTE]

Thanks tom;but it's not only the password i have to deal with! the name too
and as far as i could reed about the mentioned utilites there's only the password involved, correct me if i'm wrong.

[tom66]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

Why? Just change or get the password using the mentioned utilities, no need to buy a new disk.

[ivtec]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

There's no BIOS startup or HDD password as you've gotten as far as the Windows login.

There does appear to be a BIOS admin password though, but that can wait for later, unless it's not letting you boot to one of the password-changing utilities recommended above. In that case try clearing the CMOS battery.

(I don't recommend "inheriting" a Windows installation from someone else, better to just format and reinstall. This is something you can do yourself.)

hi bro;aprciate you input;i took too long to answer cause i put the pc to the side /since i could not boot up,but i never throught the towel always give it a few tries before giving up,so i gave it another try,and i was able to take it to where it was before the windows log in name and pasword.

now i think i'm going to buy a win xp cd to a clean install and want to know if this oem winxp cd in the link bellow is any good for my install or is no good for what i need apreciate your input.




http://www.littlesoftshop.com/micros..._7cE85_d_05683

[tom66]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

chntpw ( you can download a bootable iso with it , and it is present also in "Hiren´s boot cd" alog with other tools ) is easier because one doesn´t need previous access to files in the "victim" computer. With ophcrack I believe one would need to copy the registry files to other machine , or not ?

Also, I did reply, and only later realized that I don´t know if we are allowed to discuss this kind of utility in the forums.... so, if I should not have posted about it, I beg the forum´s pardon.

No, ophcrack just recovers the password by trying lots of combinations.

As long as no malicious intent is intended, I assume it is OK to talk about this. Any computer which you have physical access to is essentially doomed - unless it is encrypted (but even then, you could just format and lose data.)

[rogfanther]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

There could be a jumper for resetting the cmos. Normally around the battery, but it could be other places.

But you didn´t answer : can the machine boot from a cd ? If yes, try booting and installing a linux distro so the computer will be usable.

[ivtec]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

There's no BIOS startup or HDD password as you've gotten as far as the Windows login.

There does appear to be a BIOS admin password though, but that can wait for later, unless it's not letting you boot to one of the password-changing utilities recommended above. In that case try clearing the CMOS battery.

(I don't recommend "inheriting" a Windows installation from someone else, better to just format and reinstall. This is something you can do yourself.)

You mean take battery out?i did that nothing changes,i pass the bios password to go to the bios setup but it does´t let me change anything,

[b700029]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

There's no BIOS startup or HDD password as you've gotten as far as the Windows login.

There does appear to be a BIOS admin password though, but that can wait for later, unless it's not letting you boot to one of the password-changing utilities recommended above. In that case try clearing the CMOS battery.

(I don't recommend "inheriting" a Windows installation from someone else, better to just format and reinstall. This is something you can do yourself.)

[ivtec]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

Hi guys,After so much trying to start up and restarting now it doesn't go to the win log in password anymore,send pic where it goes and get stuck there no matter what i do.I guess this has to do with hard drive security that's what it's asking now.

[rogfanther]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

chntpw ( you can download a bootable iso with it , and it is present also in "Hiren´s boot cd" alog with other tools ) is easier because one doesn´t need previous access to files in the "victim" computer. With ophcrack I believe one would need to copy the registry files to other machine , or not ?

Also, I did reply, and only later realized that I don´t know if we are allowed to discuss this kind of utility in the forums.... so, if I should not have posted about it, I beg the forum´s pardon.

[tom66]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

Thanks tom.could you please be more detailed on this and how to go about it apreciate it .( replace winlogin.exe with something that does nothing)

Just use chntpw as rogfanther suggests, or ophcrack. (Thanks for the hint rog - I have needed a program like that for some time so will look into it when I need it next.) Winlogon replacement would require logging in via say a Linux live CD which is a lot of bother when the two other programs make it easier, also it means you won't get a logon prompt...

[rogfanther]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

try with user "Administrator" and leaving the password field blank.

Or download chntpw, burn a cd and change that password.

[ivtec]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

Or use "ophcrack" - very effective at getting the password. Or, even better, replace winlogin.exe with something that does nothing...

Thanks tom.could you please be more detailed on this and how to go about it apreciate it .( replace winlogin.exe with something that does nothing)

[ivtec]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

Can you post a screenprint pic of the password required screen so we know exactly which one we are talking about.

Hi: here some pics the last one is when upon start up i press enter. thanks in advance

[tom66]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

Or use "ophcrack" - very effective at getting the password. Or, even better, replace winlogin.exe with something that does nothing...

[selldoor]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

Can you post a screenprint pic of the password required screen so we know exactly which one we are talking about.

[rogfanther]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

If the OS installation is corrupted, you could just format and install some linux distribution in it.