lock laptop OS re-install help required

Mitch007 · 9 Oct 2006 at 08:59

I have a laptop that came from my old place of work, I salvaged my day to day use lappy from the skip when site closed.... anyway, the system is completly locked, can't even get into the bios....

Is there anyway to force a boot from CD/DVD drive that would allow me to do a complete re-install of a new operating system?

Mitch007 · 9 Oct 2006 at 14:19

The_KiD said:
what make/model of laptop is it?

There will be a way to reset the BIOS settings and therefore get round the BIOS password and allow you to install what you like

Laptop is HP omnibook 6000..

I've tried taking the battery out and re-inserting... no joy

Mitch007 · 9 Oct 2006 at 15:08

Yeh, i think that looks to be the only way... cheers.

I think they will charge for the support also!

Poo

Mitch007 · 9 Oct 2006 at 18:49

Ok Update, I managed to remember my linux password, I had set up the Lappy as dual boot... Will this help in any way to clear Bios password or completly wipe Microsoft install and re-start a fresh?