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Maxheader

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5. I can get to a repair screen..

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 06:37 PM

Sep 2018

by stroking the 'alt' and pf10 during power up...And
have several choices..repair but leave files intact or
do a complete reinstall..both lead back to screen
requiring a password...Or, it says use a password
disk/flashcube...So I down loaded a password
reset file from a site...software for that said successful
download..tried it out on the locked putr...where it
ask for either a password or reset disk...It said
it wasn't a password disk...

No, I have no access to a restore screen...to anything.
It gives me a 'hint' for the password it is looking for...
YNK...? Haven't a clue..

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This one has me stumped... [View all] Maxheader Sep 2018 OP

You're going to need an external utility -- Acronis, or something similar to boot from. byronius Sep 2018 #1

Boot up from a usb? Maxheader Sep 2018 #4

Yes, it's pretty common these days. F-whatever to get to your setup screen, choose USB as boot-up byronius Sep 2018 #6

Can you use system restore and restore it to a date just after you bought it? shraby Sep 2018 #2

I can get to a repair screen.. Maxheader Sep 2018 #5

make a boot disk? roscoeroscoe Sep 2018 #3

Appreciate everyones help...I can get into the Maxheader Sep 2018 #7

I think I'm starting to understand... Maxheader Sep 2018 #8

But roscoeroscoe Sep 2018 #9

When you say 'usb'...I have a Maxheader Sep 2018 #10

Move everything off it to the hard drive roscoeroscoe Sep 2018 #11

Is that the link to format to FAT32? Maxheader Sep 2018 #12

Go to pendrivelinux.com blogslut Sep 2018 #13

I'll give it a shot... Maxheader Sep 2018 #14

This program works canetoad Sep 2018 #15

Thanks... Maxheader Sep 2018 #16

I put it on canetoad Sep 2018 #17