I was given a fujitsu lifebook that does now have a cd rom or a floopy. my
friend does not remember the password for admin and the system does not have
a the ability to boot from cd or floopy. i've tried but i can not load the
softward to boot from the same manufacture's cd rom. the windows security
won't let me load that software from the c prompt. so i need to get this
password without using floopy or cd room if possiable, or this box is
usless..... and its a nice box.

Thanks, dan

You can use it for a flower pot base....

I find it hard to believe that it can not be configured to boot from a
floppy or cdrom. Try going to the manufacturer's website for the computer to
see how you can gain access to cmos settings to configure it to boot from
floppy and/or cdrom. --- Steve


"Dan Pellegrini" <Dan Pellegrini@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F5A3C72D-F8E2-49D1-8847-EFFBED6AC020@microsoft.com...
>I was given a fujitsu lifebook that does now have a cd rom or a floopy. my
> friend does not remember the password for admin and the system does not
> have
> a the ability to boot from cd or floopy. i've tried but i can not load
> the
> softward to boot from the same manufacture's cd rom. the windows security
> won't let me load that software from the c prompt. so i need to get this
> password without using floopy or cd room if possiable, or this box is
> usless..... and its a nice box.
>
> Thanks, dan

i spent several hours with there online chat help, and i have the same
manufacture pcmcia drive but they have a program that has to be run from the
dos promt to enable it to be seen before windows loads, but i need the admin
password to load the program. The system would normaly come with a recovery
partition, but my frined a doctor... didn't know better and removed it. its
quite a catch 22, unless there's a way to crack or reset the pasword without
booting. If I could boot i'd have no probelm reformating the harddrive at all

"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

> I find it hard to believe that it can not be configured to boot from a
> floppy or cdrom. Try going to the manufacturer's website for the computer to
> see how you can gain access to cmos settings to configure it to boot from
> floppy and/or cdrom. --- Steve
>
>
> "Dan Pellegrini" <Dan Pellegrini@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F5A3C72D-F8E2-49D1-8847-EFFBED6AC020@microsoft.com...
> >I was given a fujitsu lifebook that does now have a cd rom or a floopy. my
> > friend does not remember the password for admin and the system does not
> > have
> > a the ability to boot from cd or floopy. i've tried but i can not load
> > the
> > softward to boot from the same manufacture's cd rom. the windows security
> > won't let me load that software from the c prompt. so i need to get this
> > password without using floopy or cd room if possiable, or this box is
> > usless..... and its a nice box.
> >
> > Thanks, dan
>
>
>

What about the cdrom?? Did you access cmos to see what settings are
available? Try booting into safe mode and try to logon as administrator with
a blank password as that often works in XP Home. As far as the floppy I
can't see how running an application so that Windows can see it is relevant
to booting from the floppy because that would bypass loading Windows anyhow.
Try emailing the manufacturer. I am sure they would have a way to install
the operating system. --- Steve


"Dan Pellegrini" <DanPellegrini@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E8D15769-BBFA-492A-9895-700C35F08FFA@microsoft.com...
>i spent several hours with there online chat help, and i have the same
> manufacture pcmcia drive but they have a program that has to be run from
> the
> dos promt to enable it to be seen before windows loads, but i need the
> admin
> password to load the program. The system would normaly come with a
> recovery
> partition, but my frined a doctor... didn't know better and removed it.
> its
> quite a catch 22, unless there's a way to crack or reset the pasword
> without
> booting. If I could boot i'd have no probelm reformating the harddrive at
> all
>
> "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
>
>> I find it hard to believe that it can not be configured to boot from a
>> floppy or cdrom. Try going to the manufacturer's website for the computer
>> to
>> see how you can gain access to cmos settings to configure it to boot from
>> floppy and/or cdrom. --- Steve
>>
>>
>> "Dan Pellegrini" <Dan Pellegrini@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:F5A3C72D-F8E2-49D1-8847-EFFBED6AC020@microsoft.com...
>> >I was given a fujitsu lifebook that does now have a cd rom or a floopy.
>> >my
>> > friend does not remember the password for admin and the system does not
>> > have
>> > a the ability to boot from cd or floopy. i've tried but i can not load
>> > the
>> > softward to boot from the same manufacture's cd rom. the windows
>> > security
>> > won't let me load that software from the c prompt. so i need to get
>> > this
>> > password without using floopy or cd room if possiable, or this box is
>> > usless..... and its a nice box.
>> >
>> > Thanks, dan
>>
>>
>>

well there is no floopy, i was only able to put a usb floopy and the cmos
wont boot from it. The PCMCIA CD drive is not bootable from the CMOS without
running this software they h ave, which would not run becuase i could not get
to the dos prompt in XP pro... by the way.... without the admin
password......

thanks


"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

> What about the cdrom?? Did you access cmos to see what settings are
> available? Try booting into safe mode and try to logon as administrator with
> a blank password as that often works in XP Home. As far as the floppy I
> can't see how running an application so that Windows can see it is relevant
> to booting from the floppy because that would bypass loading Windows anyhow.
> Try emailing the manufacturer. I am sure they would have a way to install
> the operating system. --- Steve
>
>
> "Dan Pellegrini" <DanPellegrini@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E8D15769-BBFA-492A-9895-700C35F08FFA@microsoft.com...
> >i spent several hours with there online chat help, and i have the same
> > manufacture pcmcia drive but they have a program that has to be run from
> > the
> > dos promt to enable it to be seen before windows loads, but i need the
> > admin
> > password to load the program. The system would normaly come with a
> > recovery
> > partition, but my frined a doctor... didn't know better and removed it.
> > its
> > quite a catch 22, unless there's a way to crack or reset the pasword
> > without
> > booting. If I could boot i'd have no probelm reformating the harddrive at
> > all
> >
> > "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
> >
> >> I find it hard to believe that it can not be configured to boot from a
> >> floppy or cdrom. Try going to the manufacturer's website for the computer
> >> to
> >> see how you can gain access to cmos settings to configure it to boot from
> >> floppy and/or cdrom. --- Steve
> >>
> >>
> >> "Dan Pellegrini" <Dan Pellegrini@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:F5A3C72D-F8E2-49D1-8847-EFFBED6AC020@microsoft.com...
> >> >I was given a fujitsu lifebook that does now have a cd rom or a floopy.
> >> >my
> >> > friend does not remember the password for admin and the system does not
> >> > have
> >> > a the ability to boot from cd or floopy. i've tried but i can not load
> >> > the
> >> > softward to boot from the same manufacture's cd rom. the windows
> >> > security
> >> > won't let me load that software from the c prompt. so i need to get
> >> > this
> >> > password without using floopy or cd room if possiable, or this box is
> >> > usless..... and its a nice box.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks, dan
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Dan Pellegrini wrote:

> well there is no floopy, i was only able to put a usb floopy and the
> cmos
> wont boot from it. The PCMCIA CD drive is not bootable from the CMOS
> without running this software they h ave, which would not run becuase
> i could not get
> to the dos prompt in XP pro... by the way.... without the admin
> password......

Then send the laptop back to the mftr. for repair. Otherwise you have a
doorstop.

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

Steven L Umbach wrote:
> I find it hard to believe that it can not be configured to boot from a
> floppy or cdrom.
>
>
>


I think we now know why the computer was "given" to the OP.

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Dan Pellegrini wrote:
> I was given a fujitsu lifebook that does now have a cd rom or a floopy. my
> friend does not remember the password for admin and the system does not have
> a the ability to boot from cd or floopy. i've tried but i can not load the
> softward to boot from the same manufacture's cd rom. the windows security
> won't let me load that software from the c prompt. so i need to get this
> password without using floopy or cd room if possiable, or this box is
> usless..... and its a nice box.
>
> Thanks, dan


Contact Fujitsu for warranty service and a replacement OS installation
CD. (Or thank your friend for the thick, non-absorbent place mat.)


--

Bruce Chambers

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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
both at once. - RAH

If you just want to reformat the drive, take it out and attach it as a slave
to another station. Boot from the receiving station and reformat.
--
~dan


"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> Dan Pellegrini wrote:
> > I was given a fujitsu lifebook that does now have a cd rom or a floopy. my
> > friend does not remember the password for admin and the system does not have
> > a the ability to boot from cd or floopy. i've tried but i can not load the
> > softward to boot from the same manufacture's cd rom. the windows security
> > won't let me load that software from the c prompt. so i need to get this
> > password without using floopy or cd room if possiable, or this box is
> > usless..... and its a nice box.
> >
> > Thanks, dan
>
>
> Contact Fujitsu for warranty service and a replacement OS installation
> CD. (Or thank your friend for the thick, non-absorbent place mat.)
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
> both at once. - RAH
>