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Answer» Afternoon!
Trying to get an old PARTS list WRITTEN in 1990 off a comp running MSDos but I don't know the login details. The woman who originally did it is now DEAD so no chance of getting it from her! Any way to bypass the login or reset the password somehow? Please bear in mind, I know little about computers.
Thanks What message do you get when you try to log in? As far as I know MS-DOS did not have any password system. Is it a password set by the parts list application?
Well, it appears that you are referring to the BIOS prompt, and not the DOS itself.
In 80's, users resorted to SETTING passwords in their BIOS (usually you enter it by pressing either the F1 key or the Del key on bootup, till you actually enter.
If this is the case, means the battery is still going great, and holding on to the password. Simply yank out the battery, wait for a few MINUTES and then put it back.
You should be able to login now.
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