where is the laptop newsgroup support posts?

[connie.m]

i have winxp laptop need help bad where is the newsgroup
for the laps? can't use the desktop stuff. got locked out
of pc attacker had changed logon to winxp password got
dialog box but wont let me cancel or bypass cant do bios
no manufacture anymore out of business last year. my lap 2
ys old i cant afford a major repair here either. and i
have no disk to restore winxp unless there is a free
download anyone knows of somewhere to help me download
from my desktop to floppy would that work? for my lap?
please anyone that can help i really appericate it. oh
very inportant i need english and spanish download version
please ty connie.m

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Connie;
There is not a specific laptop newsgroup.
Depending on the specific issue, this may be the correct group.
You cannot download Windows XP, you need to buy it.

For you password issue:
Try leaving the password blank.
The password is Case Sensitive.
Check Caps Lock and try various of Capital combinations.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305
If you do not have a Password Recovery Disk, it is to late to make it.
Or
Log in to any account that has Administrator access.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.
Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator, leave password blank.
Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel.
Select the user and change the password.
If you are using Windows XP Pro and have encrypted data, you may
permanently lose access to the encrypted data.
Here is another option:
http://www.wininternals.com/products/repairandrecovery/index.asp
Another option is to install Windows XP on another partition and take
Ownership of your data.
You could also perform another installation on the same partition,
although this is not a permanent fix and it is recommended to perform
a Clean Installation after retrieving your data.
After this is resolved, take precautions to not lose the password.

Also in the future, a little better punctuation with appropriate caps
will make your post much easier to read.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"connie.m" > wrote in message
...
> i have winxp laptop need help bad where is the newsgroup
> for the laps? can't use the desktop stuff. got locked out
> of pc attacker had changed logon to winxp password got
> dialog box but wont let me cancel or bypass cant do bios
> no manufacture anymore out of business last year. my lap 2
> ys old i cant afford a major repair here either. and i
> have no disk to restore winxp unless there is a free
> download anyone knows of somewhere to help me download
> from my desktop to floppy would that work? for my lap?
> please anyone that can help i really appericate it. oh
> very inportant i need english and spanish download version
> please ty connie.m

[Roger Abell]

The few differences with a laptop are handled in the
hardware groups. Otherwise, a laptop is just a PC.
After loosing control of a machine THE thing to do is
to rebuild from format on up.
If you do not have a CD with a licence key then you
will need to buy one. If they placed a BIOS password
on the system (not likely as they would have had to be
at the keyboard for that) you can remove the battery for
a while. Otherwise, there are only so many motherboards
used, so getting into the BIOS is a matter of trying the
usual keys during bootup.


--
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows, Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
"connie.m" > wrote in message
...
> i have winxp laptop need help bad where is the newsgroup
> for the laps? can't use the desktop stuff. got locked out
> of pc attacker had changed logon to winxp password got
> dialog box but wont let me cancel or bypass cant do bios
> no manufacture anymore out of business last year. my lap 2
> ys old i cant afford a major repair here either. and i
> have no disk to restore winxp unless there is a free
> download anyone knows of somewhere to help me download
> from my desktop to floppy would that work? for my lap?
> please anyone that can help i really appericate it. oh
> very inportant i need english and spanish download version
> please ty connie.m