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Re: lost password

by Kees_B - 11/11/12 12:37 PM

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http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx280/en/ug/reinstal.htm#1182201 says it came with an XP disk and (possibly) a Driver and Utilities disk. If you lost those, it's doubtful after all these years that Dell still has them.

But why not reset your password with ntpasswd (free download)?

Kees

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For a password it's a 5 minute or less task here.

by R. Proffitt - 11/11/12 1:21 PM

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I boot my NTPASSWD CD and in less than 5, the password is reset. Why would I need the reset discs for a minor issue like this?
Bob

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Yes

by Jimmy Greystone - 11/11/12 3:11 PM

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Yes, they would have the be purchased/requested/ordered, but as mentioned, it's unlikely Dell is going to have these anymore, though it probably can't hurt to ask. Given there's a pretty thriving second hand market for these units, there's also a good chance you could find copies floating around on eBay and the like.

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Getting reset discs

by passwordkey - 11/15/12 8:32 PM

In Reply to: Getting reset discs (Dell Optiplex GX280) by LoneSeeker

Hello,if you want to reset yor password from safe mode, you don't need to buy a reset disk. Else you can try to use USB flash drive instead of the disc, I know Ainorsoft Windows Password Recovery[ windowspasswordrecovery . net ]is a good tool to reset dell password with USB. Else you can try to buy the disc.