Xatrix Security

[TBsparky]

i am having a huge problem with ERD first the computers in my school

Step 3
Windows XP Professional sp2
no restrictions except regedit +taskman etc
bios password + on hd?
easier than rm to bypass

RM
Windows XP Professional sp2
restrictions on everything and i am a standard user
Bios password not sure bout hd

on both systems i am unable to use ERD commander, i can boot it up as far as its xp loading then it gives a blue screen error "this computer has been shut down..."didnt read the rest

ive tried many diffrent sites that ERD is avaliable on and it still wont load please could someone tell me the problem

[ImperialAlex]

Hello TBSparky

First, a comment on your style of posting: WTF?
I can only guess what you are trying to tell me...
please give a few more details, so that we can help you^^

Anyhow, it would be a good idea to read the rest of the BoD, as it might have some valid information
And, just to make sure: Is the "progress bar thingie" [sry, but I don't know how to name it] a grey-ish color?
If not, you are just booting into the "normal" Windows.

br
Alex

[TBsparky]

Hello TBSparky

First, a comment on your style of posting: WTF?
I can only guess what you are trying to tell me...
please give a few more details, so that we can help you^^

Anyhow, it would be a good idea to read the rest of the BoD, as it might have some valid information
And, just to make sure: Is the "progress bar thingie" [sry, but I don't know how to name it] a grey-ish color?
If not, you are just booting into the "normal" Windows.


sorry lol

well the only information i know is that really
and yeah is greyish and then it goes to the blue screen
ill have to read the rest when im in skewl

[ImperialAlex]

Ok, so the boot order is right.... (or you wouldn't see the greyish progress bar thing)
Have you tried booting into this ERD Commander on your own Computer? (e.g. a Computer with zero restrictions/safety?)

Alex

[jd2kuk]

Are you booting from a CD or from a USB drive?

Also, there's a quote button for copying what someone else has said; it looks a lot neater

[TBsparky]

hey sorry i couldent reply i have been really busy,
anyway i have tried booting it from home works pefect, and i am booting from a usb (no cd rom drives in school) i think it could be a lock on the hd maybe?

[jd2kuk]

Could be; explain in more detail

[TBsparky]

well on the computers in school i have looked around the bios and found that there is a password for the bios and the HD both maybe diffrent, is there any tools to wipe the cmo's to reset the passwords because there is NO way i am going to be able to take the pc apart i would definatly get caught.

[jd2kuk]

Woah, hang on a second, you're galloping ahead there. You really need to try and read what it says on that blue screen, or there'll be no way we can tell you what the problem is. There's no point in wiping the CMOS unless you actually need to

[heebyjeebys]

well on the computers in school i have looked around the bios and found that there is a password for the bios and the HD both maybe diffrent, is there any tools to wipe the cmo's to reset the passwords because there is NO way i am going to be able to take the pc apart i would definatly get caught.

There is actually a way of clearing the cmos without taking the thing to bits to move that annoying jumper.
You can try (provided that thte computer has a floppy drive) a bios update. This cleares all the information thats held in the bios, including the password.