Dell latitude lap top

[Al-Di]

I know its ancient, but I like it,

problem I have forgot my pass word so cannot get passed 1st screen,

I can go into safe mode as administrator but cannot find how to disable the pass word,

I am trying to put Linux mint on it but it wont load from the disc drive,

If you dont want to discuss on open forum please pm me,

Alan,

 

[Dorset Diver]

Try: http://www.windowspasswordsrecovery.com/articles/password/dell-latitude-password-reset.html

 

[Riverbankannie]

I can't help you but just to show empathy, I booted up my dell desktop with cutting edge Windows XP yesterday. Found the mouse wouldn't work. Cannot remember how to work it using keyboard keys. Mouse has old type round pins connector so not easy to replace.

 

[GeriatricWanderer]

I've broken my machine. The rods that the beads slide along on have come detached from the upright supports.
I've been told I should get a digi calculator but I like the sound of those beads sliding and it's served me well for the last XXXX years

 

[Gellyneck]

I know its ancient, but I like it,

problem I have forgot my pass word so cannot get passed 1st screen,

I can go into safe mode as administrator but cannot find how to disable the pass word,

I am trying to put Linux mint on it but it wont load from the disc drive,

If you dont want to discuss on open forum please pm me,

Alan,

If you can log-in as Administrator in Safe Mode can you not do same in Normal Mode?
Do you need into the specific account for any particular reason? If not, if you're looking to replace Windows with Mint you should be able to run the disc from that account and install Mint.

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[Al-Di]

right I managed to get in and disable all password,@Dorset Diver
but I can't get mint to load,from boot up as the disc wont drive, have been into settings and made sure that the diskette is 1st boot followed by HD, but still no luck,

and yes the disk does drive with a cd (music)

any ideas,

 

[Dorset Diver]

@Al-Di
Sorry can't really help with that one, best guess is the diskette is corrupt.

 

[TheBig1]

right I managed to get in and disable all password,@Dorset Diver
but I can't get mint to load,from boot up as the disc wont drive, have been into settings and made sure that the diskette is 1st boot followed by HD, but still no luck,

and yes the disk does drive with a cd (music)

any ideas,

You need to enter the bios and set the c drive as first boot device.

 

[Al-Di]

are u sure @TheBig1 as C drive is the HD ,dvd drive is D which is set to boot 1st

 

[Al-Di]

going out now catch you all later,

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[TheBig1]

I had put CD drive but auto correct on my tablet corrected it. You had said you set the diskette drive (3.5 floppy) to boot

Also make sure you have a boot able disk image on the did or download a boot able usb flash drive image and set the bios for that to boot

 

[Gellyneck]

Assuming it's not a floppy disc but a dvd \ cd disc you're trying to run it could be an issue with the format of the disc itself.

Is your disc an original Linux disc from Mint or a disc burnt from a download? If the latter it could be that the iso file downloaded has been burnt as a "data" disc and not a bootable disc.

Go into windows explorer and what does the contents of the disc show as?

Page 11 \ 12 in the Mint User Guide (attached) tells you how to burn the iso as a bootable disc.

 

[Al-Di]

right have got Mint onto a spare desktop from a burnt disc no problems,

but cannot get it onto laptop,Sorry @TheBig1 for confusion meant cd disc drive not floppy,

it wont load from usb till I tell it, so cannot go that route as windows is already up and running
will try to reset the bios for usb

thanks for the help and support will keep trying as would like to have laptop in van,

 

[Gellyneck]

Are you looking to install Mint alongside Windows (dual boot) or overwrite Windows completely leaving Mint as only operating system?
What version of Windows are you currently running?

 

[Al-Di]

I want to overwrite windows, its currently XP professional which is now not supported,
have even tried to re format the disc but it wont let me as obviously windows is running
I'm working today so not got chance to have a look at anything, but keep the ideas coming they are very helpful,

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[Gellyneck]

Is your laptop 32bit or 64bit?
Is your Linux Mint disc the same as the laptop?

 

[Gellyneck]

Ages since I've used a Dell machine so ..........
With the Mint DVD in the drive try pressing F12 key whilst the laptop is booting. What do you get?

 

[Reallyretired]

Can't help but I use a Dell altitude as my Win xp machine as I have some software which is very useful but won't run on later versions of windows. They are good laptops.

 

[hilldweller]

Just as an aside.............

This thread reminded me of a gorgeous Toshiba NB100 hidden away. It was always slow but the most beautiful looking computer I've owned. I tracked it down.

So I popped a Mint DVD into a drive, booted from CD, and waited and waited. Eventually I had Mint running. It seemed to set itself up to the hardware OK. Then a test, I noticed a dashcam folder on the W-XP drive, clicked on a file and watched a seriously jerky playback. So I rebooted to W-XP and played the file - fine. Conclusion Mint is more power hungry than XP.

I may be wrong, if I'd risked loading Mint to the HD it may have run faster but I gave up instead.

So the moral may be, Linux Mint is good but still needs decent hardware to run on.

However, I have a couple of Pi 3s and they fly along on Raspian. Once lives on the main TV and delivered perfect www TV. But Pi 3 has quad cores, my lovely Toshiba barely has one.

 

[Al-Di]

Ages since I've used a Dell machine so ..........
With the Mint DVD in the drive try pressing F12 key whilst the laptop is booting. What do you get?

its 32bit and F12 does nothing,

I think it best to give up and probably invest in a younger model,also one that may be a little less power hungry,

any idea's

Thanks all for the time and help,

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[laurieash]

I can't help you but just to show empathy, I booted up my dell desktop with cutting edge Windows XP yesterday. Found the mouse wouldn't work. Cannot remember how to work it using keyboard keys. Mouse has old type round pins connector so not easy to replace.

Car boots you will find lots

 

[Riverbankannie]

Car boots you will find lots

Thanks but the day after I drew on my inner reserves of specialist computer engineer and fixed it!

 

[Gellyneck]

its 32bit and F12 does nothing,

I think it best to give up and probably invest in a younger model,also one that may be a little less power hungry,

any idea's

Thanks all for the time and help,

OK, last thing to try before binning it.
Again from memory, there's an "admin" settings menu available at boot where various settings can be done with one of these being (I think) enable \ disable boot from dvd drive. Try pressing F2(?) and see what that gives you.

Before this is your Mint disc 32 or 64bit? If the latter it won't install on your laptop.

 

[Al-Di]

its off to the sky god, bought an Asus and it works,

still a little power hungry but will live with it,

thanks all for the help especially @Gellyneck