Laptop bot Booting Windows I recently wiped a laptop since I could not remember the password. It is a Dell Latitude 3400. the problem I am having, I get the following error message;...

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I recently wiped a laptop since I could not remember the password. It is a Dell Latitude 3400. the problem I am having, I get the following error message;

Can anyone please advise as just clicking ok just does the same thing?

I can’t run command prompt or use the Bios settings, When I try get into the recovery using F1 It just does the same thing again and again.

Please see attached files.

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Welcome, Forum member @Grisu is our resident Windows expert so hopefully he can help when he is next online

Probable a BIOS setting (Press F2) change needed, but hopefully @Grisu can advise as you did mention you could not use BIOS, so that is interesting.

 

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@deprima – have you tried pushing the F2 button repeatedly once your laptop has is starting up as this should be they way you enter the Dell Latitude 3400 BIOS. ?

Try: ‘as not sure which option may work’.

1. At the Dell logo screen, press the F2 key several times until you enter the BIOS or System Setup.
2. Alternatively, press the F12 key several times until you see the One Time Boot Menu and then select BIOS Setup or System Setup from the menu.

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I have tried this but am unable to alter the settings,

I have a Plan to wipe the hard drive and then load windows

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If that fails, take a look at the below video as they show how you can unlock BIOS passwords etc.

Note tried this myself but worth a try

 

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Thanks It is not the Password That I need, In the BIOS security, I am unable t alter anything

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Do you know if your Dell laptop has a PSWD or CMOS jumper on its motherboard as this will remove all security around BIOS access ?

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I don’t Know as I have not taken it apart yet

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Hopefully your plan to wipe the hard drive and then load windows will work

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Lost my PC and have to buy new MB and power supply.
My Win-installation doesnt work anymore too, so I really have other problems right now.

Did you try to start the laptop with USB-Stick (you can make one with Windows download tool direclty from microsoft).
With it (manual installation) you can delete all partitions and newly install Win. HDD/SDD will be repartioned while doing so.

If you only forgot your Win password there are much easier ways to create a new user and so you wont loose data.

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