I've forgotten my password on my old hp omnibook xt6050, how can I get in to it?

[Frank1971]

Hp xt6050

[Max3Aj]

@Frank1971, Welcome to HP Support Community. 

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you. 
 

The HP OmniBook XT6050 is a very old laptop. If you've forgotten the Windows user password or even a BIOS password, there are still ways to regain access depending on the type of password you're dealing with.

If it's a Windows XP/2000 login password:

Here are your main options:

Option 1: Boot into Safe Mode (if you have no password on Administrator)

• Restart your laptop.
• Press F8 repeatedly before Windows loads.
• Choose Safe Mode from the menu.
• Select the Administrator account (sometimes it has no password by default).
• If you get in, go to: 
  Control Panel > User Accounts and reset your password.

Option 2: Use a Password Reset Tool

Create a bootable USB/CD with a free tool like:

Offline NT Password & Registry Editor

Hiren's Boot CD (MiniXP environment with password reset utilities)

Steps:

• Download the tool and create a bootable USB/CD on another computer.
• Boot the XT6050 from USB/CD (you might need to change boot order in BIOS).
• Use the included utility to clear the Windows user password.
• Reboot and log in with a blank password.

If it's a BIOS password (set before boot):

This is trickier, but here are options:

Option 1: Clear CMOS

• Disconnect the power.
• Open the back panel of the XT6050.
• Look for a small coin-cell battery (CMOS battery).
• Remove it carefully and wait 5–10 minutes.
• Reinsert it and power on the laptop.

This may reset BIOS to default and clear the password.
 

I hope this helps. 

Take care and have a good day. 

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Max3Aj

HP Support