Password problems

[Colin Thorn]

Hi all

First, just to say again what a helpful board this is, and thanks to all those who have helped me out in the past!

My wife would like to set a system password on her 5mx (problems with prying eyes at work), but as I set the password on it nearly 2 years ago and then never used it, I can't remember what it is. Is the only solution to back up and do a hard reset, or is there another way round it? What do I have to get rid of to avoid restoring the password again from the backup?

I'd be grateful for any help

Cheers

Colin

[MikeMcC]

If you cannot recall the existing, but unused, password a hard reset is the only way to remove it. Restoring from backup shouldn't also restore the password because after all a backup can be restored to a new or different machine.

Quickest way, if you have a CF disk with space available, is to copy "C" drive to a folder (not the root) on the CF, hard reset then copy back the contents of the folder on "D".