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Joe Lore <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 17 Feb 2003 11:23:51 -0500
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Hi,

No, acutally it powered on fine with no password, and No password for the
OS was needed.
but the password was needed when going into the CMOS to make changes in the
Hardware

My tech used the KillCMOS utility and it worked - Thanks!

Joe



At 06:16 PM 02/15/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Derek;
>I think the password Joe is referring to is
>a "power on password" that comes up
>before you boot far enough to reach an
>A:\ prompt that you could run killcmos from.
>Joe, correct me if I'm wrong.
>
><>< Larry Fisk
>         Fisk Computers
>           Fruitvale, Idaho
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "watcher22" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 5:39 PM
>Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] FUJITSU LIFEBOOK BIOS PASSWORD REMOVAL
>
>
>> Let me ask a question here,
>>     Have you tried the cmos password reset utility?  I have used it on
>machines I worked on that have had BIOS passwords.  This sometimes happens
>when machines are passed between departments at the place I work.
>>
>> http://freepctech.com/pc/002/files001.shtml#KillCMOS
>
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