[highaltitude]

I just recieved my Dell Mini 10v. It is used but in brand new condition. Unfortunalty there is no password to log into Windows. How do I reset the CMOS or bypass this so I can get into the pc?

[highaltitude]

got it figured out, I setup a USB to be a bootable drive and I formatted and did a clean install of windows 7 Ultimate. BTW, I figured out the password and got in, but I didn't want Windows 7 starter, lol.

[rrfranczak3]

just for future reference the ONLY way to clear the CMOS is to practically disassemble the 10v and remove the internal Li-Ion button battery..not an easy task.....

[highaltitude]

hey thanks, I wasn't sure if it was easy or not. I bought this secondhand, but it is in brand new condition and part of the price was the fact that the place selling it didn't have the windows password.

[piratesmack]

Originally Posted by rrfranczak3

just for future reference the ONLY way to clear the CMOS is to practically disassemble the 10v and remove the internal Li-Ion button battery..not an easy task.....

Actually, you can do it with software too. (See http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/dell...user-mode.html )

But before anybody starts messing with DOS or disassembling their computer, know that clearing CMOS will *NOT* reset a Windows password.

To do that, you need to reinstall Windows or try your luck with software like Ophcrack.