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Re: [OT] Clearing a BIOS password



Mark L. Kahnt said:

> I just want to get his key data backed up, figure out how to get Windows
> restored, defrag, repartition, and get Linux and GRUB installed, and then
> pray that he proves to be naturally adept at KDE or GNOME (he did catch on
> to many things quickly, only uses this box for email and
> browsing, and took a course on computer basics, including actually
> learning what "binary" means.)

as far as backup is concerned, most likely you should be able to remove
the hard disk(s) and plug them into a linux box, boot linux and backup
the data that way(the other OS will never know since it wasn't booted).

nate





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