Hello, an Inspirion 530 was recently given to me. It runs Windows Vista 32bit. Everything is stock. Except am not able to get Administrative Privilages. The previous owner has no clue what the passwords are. My over all goal is to wipe the system like new for my own personal use.
What are some ways I could approach this. Thank you
Use Hiren's BootCD, that has password tools
If you just want to use the system and don't care about getting into the current OS install to snoop around in the files or something then just reinstall windows over the previous install or install any other OS of your choice.
i think hes talking about bios passwords as well. if thats the case then unplug machine and pull the battery out of the mother board and wait about 4 minutes and put it back in. it is semi easy to get out and it looks like a watch battery.
I ended up using Hiren's BootCD. I created a bootable ISO thumbdrive and everything worked perfectly. Much Appriciated. Thank you! It'll be something I keep for future use definately.