XP PRO LOGGING PROBLEM

**Seongmin** · June 20th, 2004, 05:50 PM

Hi, every time I start up my laptop, it beeps a few times and then shuts off... once, i have gotten it to go into the login screen where it asks for a user name and pw... Thing is, I bought the laptop from someone and my friend tinkered around with it. Now it doesn't even work... PLEASE HELP!! How do I stop the anooying beeping that shuts off the computer and how do I unlock a "locked" computer?

**computerwizz** · June 20th, 2004, 06:06 PM

I would login into admin account through safemode or by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del two times and signing in there and changing your default password through the User accounts or by cmd in run . I hope this helps ..
-computerwizz

**Seongmin** · June 20th, 2004, 06:10 PM

Thanks for reply but the thing is, I don't know the pw and the user name that the computer was already assigned.

Well, reformating the hd should work though right? Now, all I need to do is get rid of the annoying beeping noises..

**computerwizz** · June 20th, 2004, 06:37 PM

hmm ... I am sorry but could you explain more about passwords and user names being already assigned?

So I can get a better idea. And formatting your drive is your last option, because that would be a pain...

**holdensrule** · June 20th, 2004, 06:48 PM

i think if you know what you are doing, formatting is a good option. especially if this other person 'tinkered' around with it.

idn about anyone else, but if someone gives me a system full of junk, i like to reload it so I know everything that is on there and how it has all been set up. ~J

**Seongmin** · June 20th, 2004, 08:04 PM

Well, Thanks for all the help

I am reformating the laptop and hoping that the pw and everything all get deleted

It will right?

**truckpuller** · June 20th, 2004, 08:17 PM

Well if thats your desision in fixing your problem good luck

Hope you have all the drivers and such for your system.

**Seongmin** · June 20th, 2004, 08:20 PM

Nope xP. but I'll just DL them.

**Uncle Bob** · June 20th, 2004, 08:25 PM

When you reinstall chose the "quick" format. Saves a lot of time.

**Seongmin** · June 20th, 2004, 08:27 PM

Yah, but after I reformat, I don't need a PW to unlock the computer right?

**Seongmin** · June 20th, 2004, 08:30 PM

BTW, I got the Laptop with the following Specs...

Intel P4 M-1.4
256 DDR Memory
20 Gig HD?
Nvidia Go 100 Graphics
CD-RW/DVD
SmartCard
15" LCD
Etc.

For... My desktop..

XP2000
Radeon 9800 Pro
512 DDR Ram
180 GIG HD
CDRW
Etc..

Thats a good trade right?