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September 11th, 2017 09:00
Dell Dimension 4300 with windows 2000 professional
I have a Dimension 2000 that has windows 2000 Professional installed. It was given to me by a customer for parts--I want to use it for a remote telephone site that I monitor and program with remote software--It has a password on starting the computer that I do not have so I want to default the system back to its original state-I do not care about anything on the hard drive, data or pics etc...--I would like to, if I can not use 2000 install 10 or xp etc--My problem has been that I can not get to the advanced screen to do this--I press F8 before the windows logo and it brings me to an option to boot in safe mode etc--nothing to default the computer--I tried putting a Windows xp disk into one of the CD drives and changed to boot from cd drive first and it does not---STICK ANY HELP ??
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September 11th, 2017 12:00
This system is well beyond End of Life and End of Support. Recommended update for machines like these is Optiplex GX620 OR BETTER Mini Tower which can run MSDOS all the way to windows 10 without issue. No such model 2000
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Safe mode is windows screen not F2 Bios Screen. Removing cmos battery WILL NOT CLEAR a bios password.
Locate jumper PSWD on the system board (see page 68) and remove the jumper plug from pins 1 and 2
Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then
press the power button to ground the system board.
Open the computer cover (see page 65).
Reinstall the PSWD jumper plug on pins 1 and 2 (pin 1 is marked on
the system board).
Close the computer cover (see page 87), plug your computer into an
electrical outlet, and turn on the computer.
Turning on your computer with the PSWD jumper installed reenables
the password feature.
http://downloads.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_dimension_desktops/dimension-4300_setup%20guide_en-us.pdf
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