Hi, I have an hp mini 110, it has been in drawer for a few years and I cannot remember the password.

[escadavie]

Hi, I have an hp mini 110, it has been in drawer for a few years and I cannot remember the password. I now need it to help my dyslexic son with school work. Any idea what I can do? I think it is running Windows 7

[DavidPK]

Hi,

It depends on the type of password you're referring to.

If it's a power on password, at the password screen, hit enter 3 times and you should receive a 'halt code' - post back with this code.

If it's a Windows log-on password, the notebook will have shipped with a Recovery Partition which can be accessed at boot - ie shutdown the notebook, then start tapping away at f11 as soon as you power on.

A full guide on this can be found on the following link.

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00006110#!&AbT1%3Fjumpid=hpr_r1002_usen_link1

Regards,

DP-K

[escadavie]

Thanks for the quick reply David, I thinks it's the Microsoft password I have the issue with. I remember doing the free upgrade to Windows 7 I think? I suppose I would loose that if I reinstall from the bios? Cheers  Davie 

[DavidPK]

Hi,

There is a general policy on the Forum not to provide methods to bypass Windows log-on passwords, however the article on the following link should be of help

https://www.howtogeek.com/96805/how-to-reset-your-windows-password-without-an-install-cd/

Regards,

DP-K