Ok heres the deal i got a computer form a local school as a gift but they did not take off the the administrator password i can't go around it tried all the routes i tried lead to the login area i have not been able to get around that one spot so does anyone know how to either get into or around the admin login?

Ask the previous owner or install a new operating system.

Originally Posted by jephree

Ask the previous owner or install a new operating system.

the previosue owner wont let me know the admin pass due to security reasons and i dont know how im supposed to get to an area to install a new operating system.

You need the operating system CD or DVD. You boot it and install.

If you want Windows it means buying some version of Windows.

You can use various types of Linux for free. Ubuntu is very popular.

Ubuntu Home Page | Ubuntu

This is an ISO file you download then burn an ISO CD in order to boot and install.

Originally Posted by jephree

You need the operating system CD or DVD. You boot it and install.

If you want Windows it means buying some version of Windows.

You can use various types of Linux for free. Ubuntu is very popular.

Ubuntu Home Page | Ubuntu

This is an ISO file you download then burn an ISO CD in order to boot and install.

i have a linux already on a disk but i cant get to an area needed to load the CD not even comand prompt

Can you get into the computer BIOS? If so set the CD drive to boot prior to the hard drive and boot the CD.

If you are talking about the BIOS password what is the make and model of the computer?

Originally Posted by jephree

Can you get into the computer BIOS? If so set the CD drive to boot prior to the hard drive and boot the CD.

If you are talking about the BIOS password what is the make and model of the computer?

The BIOS i created and the make is Dell and the modle is Latitude CPt
so you say i can get to the menu by pressing F2 and change it to boot cd first and not hard drive

Yes.

Any Operating System CD or DVD will be a boot disk.

It will boot and offer the option to install as long as the CD drive is set to boot prior to the hard drive.

Watch the screen for the prompt: "Press Any Key to Boot CD".

Originally Posted by jephree

Yes.

Any Operating System CD or DVD will be a boot disk.

It will boot and offer the option to install as long as the CD drive is set to boot prior to the hard drive.

Watch the screen for the prompt: "Press Any Key to Boot CD".

alright i will give that a try brb for the results

Originally Posted by Razor1989

alright i will give that a try brb for the results

ok it is not letting me change from hard drive to disk it wont let me change anything in that feild area