can anyone help me please, i need to restore my widows 2000 compaq armada e500 to factory settings i dont have any discs. ty

Try the instructions found here:

How to Restore a Compaq Armada E500 to Factory Settings | eHow.com

i tried this earlier but not working. i cant get passed the login password bit

And if u are talking about the password of the BIOS then u will have to open u notebook and remove the CMOS battery for minimun 1 minute. That will restore the default settings of your notebook, the settings that comes from factory, deleting any configuration made by the user.

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