Help logging on to old Dell computer

Question

ello, everyone.

I have a Dell XPS 200 from around 2005. I haven't used it in almost 10 years. I'm getting rid of some things lying around my apartment, and my old Dell is on that list. I want to log into it to see if there's anything that needs saving before I have the hard drive wiped, but I can't remember the password. (The password hint is not helping.) Does anyone know if there's anything I can do to bypass the password, or should I just call Dell?

Thanks!

jphughan · Answer

Dell can't help you recover an unknown Windows password.  If you're confident creating bootable media, this is a popular tool that you can use to remove Windows passwords, as long as the hard drive isn't encrypted: pogostick.net/.../

Pzykr · Answer

Use 'Bart Password Disk', it works great and doesn't delete anything.[Link]www.top-password.com/.../link]

Pzykr · Answer

https://www.top-password.com/blog/how-to-change-or-reset-windows-password-with-bartpe-live-cd/

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