It's brute force but you should be able to remove the old hard drive then stick it in a docking station (connected to another computer) and pull files off the drive. After that wipe the old drive and install a fresh OS. Or you could boot from a bootable CD or USB and get the files that way.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > archer75--- via Mercedes > Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 8:53 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: arche...@embarqmail.com > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Locked Computer > > Thanks Kaleb. I'll try Ultimate Boot CD. > Gerry > > Kaleb Striplin wrote: > > I believe ultimate boot cd has a tool to remove or recover windows system > passwords. It is free. > > > > > On Jun 18, 2019, at 12:43 AM, archer75--- via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > A friend gave me a new, locked Toshiba laptop for which he doesn't have a > password. > > > I seem to remember that such computers make good boat anchors but > aren't much good for anything else. > > > I have several old programs for wiping hard drives, and several laptop > > > hard > drives that might fit the Toshiba, but I've forgotten what to try first. > > > My friend would like me to save several items on the computer if I manage > to get into it, but it's okay if I can't save them. > > > All suggestions appreciated. > > > TIA, > > > Gerry > > > > > > --- > > > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > > > https://www.avg.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > -- > arche...@embarqmail.com <arche...@embarqmail.com> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
