Need help on this lenovon Power supply

[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,

[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.

[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.)

[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

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

[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.

[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

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

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

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

If the machine has windows 7 from the factory, that is what the restore cd would install.

But is it a Lenovo ( ex-IBM ) machine, or is it brand really LenovoN, ( with that "N" in the end ) and so being some little unknown chinese notebook ?

Lenovo would have a web page and the cd´s. Other obscure, one-model brands doesn´t even use to have a homepage.

[ivtec]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

If the machine has windows 7 from the factory, that is what the restore cd would install.

But is it a Lenovo ( ex-IBM ) machine, or is it brand really LenovoN, ( with that "N" in the end ) and so being some little unknown chinese notebook ?

Lenovo would have a web page and the cd´s. Other obscure, one-model brands doesn´t even use to have a homepage.

Thanks rgfather: i send some pics.


http://www.directron.com/3134c6u.html

[selldoor]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

Hi - can you update your profile with the country and your mains voltage.
It is a Lenovo - made in Mexico? Windows sticker singapore?

[tom66]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

I suspect it's made in Mexico because they might be using IBM's old factories.

[ivtec]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

I suspect it's made in Mexico because they might be using IBM's old factories.

Thanks guys; so what does that leave me? trash it or spend big money,i don´t think it's worth it,
I checked on support and there is some solftware for this modle#!

http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/Supp...n7+recovery+cd

[selldoor]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

does it use Lenovo password manager?
If you can get into the bios you may be able to switch it off?

Have you tried the usual administrator/ admin/ qwerty/ lenovo/ovonel

[rogfanther]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

if you turn on the machine while holding F11, what does happen ?

[ivtec]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

does it use Lenovo password manager?
If you can get into the bios you may be able to switch it off?

Have you tried the usual administrator/ admin/ qwerty/ lenovo/ovonel

Thanks selldoor; i can get in the bios and

[ivtec]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

does it use Lenovo password manager?
If you can get into the bios you may be able to switch it off?

Have you tried the usual administrator/ admin/ qwerty/ lenovo/ovonel

Thanksselldoor: i can get in the Bios and change somethings,so on the Bios ame and password i try either administrator or admin or querty or ovonel?
or i type (administrator/ admin/ qwerty/ lenovo/ovonel) and leave password blank?

[selldoor]

Re: Need help on this lenovon Power supply

Thanksselldoor: i can get in the Bios and change somethings,so on the Bios ame and password i try either administrator or admin or querty or ovonel?
or i type (administrator/ admin/ qwerty/ lenovo/ovonel) and leave password blank?

Sorry I thought you could get into the bios - If you could there is in the security section the lenovo password manager and it can be switched on and
off.

The others were just some things people use as user names and passwords
could be either.

I still think the idea of booting from a cd into linux might be the way to go as rogfanter suggested