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installing win8.1 - straight exe halp 2017-01-08 10:11:41 Post No. 248100
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I'm trying to reinstall windows 8.1, the OS that this comp came with. I don't have original discs, bios is password protected so I can't boot through disc or usb (tried forcing thru cmd, error 5) I can't mount virtual drive as installing the program requires admin privileges which I don't have as the person who set the password to hidden admin acc, is no longer in the house. I tried backdoor password recovery by attempting to rename cmd to osk and received error 5 upon attempting to do so. I remember a while back I was able to install win 7 on a different computer through an exe file, and installed while the OS was still running, and I was able to delete the old OS after restart. If anyone knows a link that could suffice my needs that would be very much appreciated. Cheers. Also if partition could be created and options given upon boot then I am forever in your debt, if this option is viable then any OS will do.
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To simplify; I just need an exe that can install and OS right from the desktop, without admin permissions
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What I already have done and therefor can assure you will work: installing linux on a pc while it still has windows installed (called dual-boot)
What I am pretty sure about (but have never tried myself) is, that as root on your linux system you will be able to delete the old windows installation.
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>>248132
from linux, can i install windows again?
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>>248133
Not without the installation files (in whatever form). My answer was based on
>then any OS will do
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>>248132
and is there a way I can install lets say ubuntu without an iso.
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will installing linux remove the bios password?
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>>248132
Bullshit did you.
Windows will prevent you from tampering with the bootloader unless you are administrator.
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>>248137
No.
Give it back, Jamal.
No fucking way did you "forget" the BIOS password and also "forget" your Windows login.
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>>248136
http://askubuntu.com/questions/484434/install-ubuntu-without-cd-and-usb-how
Never tried it myself, but seems possible. I'd say give it a shot.
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>>248146
http://m.wikihow.com/wikiHowTo?search=Reset+bios+password
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000235.htm
Maybe resetting the BIOS password with one of these methods will work?
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>>248100
On the sign in screen hold shift and select restart, this will take you to a recovery console select reinstall op from there, I don't think you need a password from here
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