How do you log on to a winbook laptop without the startup password?

try another administrator user OR try restating in safe mode, (F8 on startup - safe mode with or without networking doesn't really matter) if you can chose administrator and have that password (if any) you can go to the user control in teh control panel and reset the password for your account there.

1. Insert the Mac OS disc and restart the computer

2. When you hear the startup tone, hold the C key until you see the spinning gear

3. When Installer appears, choose Utilities > Reset Password

4. Follow On-Screen instructions


Be sure to change your log-in password in Keychain Access to match your new password.

Without CD:

1. Re-Boot

2. Hold Apple-S after startup chime

3. In Terminal, enter the following, (pressing Return after each line)

mount -uw /
rm/var/db/.AppleSetupDone
shutdown -h now

4. you should have a brand new admin account, simply log into this account and delete the other one, and you can password protect or change settings to your new account in system preferences

Start up in Safe Mode (Hold F8 at startup) and log in under Administrator. Then go to start menu, control panels, users and change the password of your login. Restart.

1. Start up into safe mode (press F8 at startup) 2. log in as 'administrator' 3. go into control panels, users, and clear the password on the account that you have a problem. 4. restart.

Try to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete. The screen have to change and a dialog to appear with Username/Password.
Type "Administrator" (without the quotes) for username and leave password empty. Press Enter. If you can log in as administrator in that way, you can force set password for your user account in Control Panel/User Accounts

login password or startup password? Startup password can be bypassed by removing the CMOS battery on the motherboard, shorting the memory pins and replacing the battery and restarting.
If it is the login password, if you are on a domain the domain admin should be able to reset it; if not, did you create a password recovery disk? Is there more than one username on the laptop, and can one of those other users log in and reset your password?

You startup ur system through safe mode with command prompt. select administrator. in the DOS, type "control userpassword" it will request for new password. Enter new pasword. Restart the system. Logon to ur using the new password

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This is a long shot but i used to play this prank on people in college.

Put a logoff or shutdown shortcut in their startup folder. As soon as the PC starts up, it immediately shuts down or logs off.

I think safe mode is the best way to fix that, but again that is probably not the problem.

This is for Winbook WinBest 233MMX may be good for other Winbooks
Had trouble booting then just quit booting altogether...
For a quick fix that won't require soldering....
Replace the cmos battery. If it is more than 7 years old, it will most likely be weak or dead.
Remove the keyboard by sliding the KB toward you and lift the top up and slide out, Remove KB ribbon cable from connector by pulling on the plastic tab, remove the 4pin KB power connector. Then remove bottom screws and separate the case.
Locate the 3V battery, Pry the top tab of the 3v battery off the welded ends with a small needlenose, Pry the battery off the mini board, bend battery tabs so the new non-tabbed battery will be squeezing the new battery for contact, + is up!, add a piece of electrical tape to secure it from sliding. Replace bottom case and screws and then re-attach keyboard ribbon cable and 4 wire power connector. Re-boot and reset cmos ( CTRL-ALT-S ) on boot. Set your time. You must set the boot sequence to C:. It will then auto boot to C: WALLA! WIN98!

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