Comments on: My Ranking on 50 Skills Every Real Geek Should Have http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/ My life unfolding and being told online - 1 byte of information at a time. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: creeva http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16672 creeva Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:49:46 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16672 np - I enjoy helping people out and figuring out the small stuff. Being the resource is something I always enjoyed - unfortunately my real job is more reports and maintaining then problem solving. <br><br>oh well. np – I enjoy helping people out and figuring out the small stuff. Being the resource is something I always enjoyed – unfortunately my real job is more reports and maintaining then problem solving.

oh well.

]]> By: creeva http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16668 creeva Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:48:35 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16668 I sent it to the one you posted on the site with - either way you have them now. :P I sent it to the one you posted on the site with – either way you have them now. :P

]]> By: Miragi http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16667 Miragi Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:47:26 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16667 can use justamiragi at gmail if u like. can use justamiragi at gmail if u like.

]]> By: Miragi http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16671 Miragi Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:46:14 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16671 WOWSEEEE :) Clearly, I will be printing off these instructions and getting help from my beloved son who will be home 4 Christmas in week or so! Life would have been so much easier had I just WRITTEN DOWN THAT PASSWORD :) silly me! :) <br><br>Thanks so much for some truly excellent instructions! I really appreciate it!! <br><br>Mi WOWSEEEE :) Clearly, I will be printing off these instructions and getting help from my beloved son who will be home 4 Christmas in week or so! Life would have been so much easier had I just WRITTEN DOWN THAT PASSWORD :) silly me! :)

Thanks so much for some truly excellent instructions! I really appreciate it!!

Mi

]]> By: creeva http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16666 creeva Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:44:07 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16666 I'll email them to you :P I'll email them to you :P

]]> By: Miragi http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16665 Miragi Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:42:29 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16665 Color me stupid-can't see comments...so I am attempting to register in hopes that I will be able to read them!! :) Color me stupid-can't see comments…so I am attempting to register in hopes that I will be able to read them!! :)

]]> By: creeva http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16670 creeva Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:22:39 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16670 I also forgot an even easier method if you have the know how how - if your old computer is a desktop and your new computer is a desktop you can take the old hard drive out of the HP and put it into your new computer as a secondary hard drive - then you can browse and just pull off the information. <br><br>Another option would be if i it's a laptop or one of the computers is a laptop (or you don't trust yourself to install a hard drive into a computer - the easier option is to buy a USB drive case and put the old hard drive into that and plug into your new computer via USB - this will also let you browse the hard drive. <br><br>I would do that if your uncomfortable with the other options - but since it costs some money to buy the external drive case I would use that option last since I prefer to recommend free solutions first. I also forgot an even easier method if you have the know how how – if your old computer is a desktop and your new computer is a desktop you can take the old hard drive out of the HP and put it into your new computer as a secondary hard drive – then you can browse and just pull off the information.

Another option would be if i it's a laptop or one of the computers is a laptop (or you don't trust yourself to install a hard drive into a computer – the easier option is to buy a USB drive case and put the old hard drive into that and plug into your new computer via USB – this will also let you browse the hard drive.

I would do that if your uncomfortable with the other options – but since it costs some money to buy the external drive case I would use that option last since I prefer to recommend free solutions first.

]]> By: creeva http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16673 creeva Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:11:02 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16673 Go download this ISO image and burn it to a CD (let me know if you need help with ISO images) - follow the instructions and reset the admin password to something you know. This will get you in 99% of the time. <br><br>There was an instance once where they had renamed the administrator account - so it wouldn't work for me. This was a remote corporate laptop that would take days in turn around time. So I found instructions that gave how to half install in XP and reset the password midway through the installation - if the reset CD doesn't work I can try to track down those instructions but that should work. <br><br>On the other hand if you literally just need the data off the computer - use a Linux Live Boot CD (personal favorite is Ubuntu) - download the ISO and burn it to CD - boot the computer off the CD - hook up a USB drive and drag your files off the computer to the USB drive and you should be able to get your data without resetting the password. <br><br>If you need more explicit instructions please let me know and I can provide them. <br><br>:) Go download this ISO image and burn it to a CD (let me know if you need help with ISO images) – follow the instructions and reset the admin password to something you know. This will get you in 99% of the time.

There was an instance once where they had renamed the administrator account – so it wouldn't work for me. This was a remote corporate laptop that would take days in turn around time. So I found instructions that gave how to half install in XP and reset the password midway through the installation – if the reset CD doesn't work I can try to track down those instructions but that should work.

On the other hand if you literally just need the data off the computer – use a Linux Live Boot CD (personal favorite is Ubuntu) – download the ISO and burn it to CD – boot the computer off the CD – hook up a USB drive and drag your files off the computer to the USB drive and you should be able to get your data without resetting the password.

If you need more explicit instructions please let me know and I can provide them.

:)

]]> By: Miragi http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16669 Miragi Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:52:28 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16669 "Get into a windows computer if you don’t have a password - yes I’ve done this quite a few times."<br><br>So, what's the secret? Do tell please? Got an old HP sitting around that I lost the password to, and I'd LOVE to get my files out of it!! I will even knit you a scarf! :) “Get into a windows computer if you don’t have a password – yes I’ve done this quite a few times.”

So, what's the secret? Do tell please? Got an old HP sitting around that I lost the password to, and I'd LOVE to get my files out of it!! I will even knit you a scarf! :)

]]> By: creeva http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16094 creeva Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:49:46 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16094 np - I enjoy helping people out and figuring out the small stuff. Being the resource is something I always enjoyed - unfortunately my real job is more reports and maintaining then problem solving. <br><br>oh well. np – I enjoy helping people out and figuring out the small stuff. Being the resource is something I always enjoyed – unfortunately my real job is more reports and maintaining then problem solving.

oh well.

]]> By: creeva http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16093 creeva Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:48:35 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16093 I sent it to the one you posted on the site with - either way you have them now. :P I sent it to the one you posted on the site with – either way you have them now. :P

]]> By: Miragi http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16092 Miragi Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:47:26 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16092 can use justamiragi at gmail if u like. can use justamiragi at gmail if u like.

]]> By: Miragi http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16091 Miragi Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:46:14 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16091 WOWSEEEE :) Clearly, I will be printing off these instructions and getting help from my beloved son who will be home 4 Christmas in week or so! Life would have been so much easier had I just WRITTEN DOWN THAT PASSWORD :) silly me! :) <br><br>Thanks so much for some truly excellent instructions! I really appreciate it!! <br><br>Mi WOWSEEEE :) Clearly, I will be printing off these instructions and getting help from my beloved son who will be home 4 Christmas in week or so! Life would have been so much easier had I just WRITTEN DOWN THAT PASSWORD :) silly me! :)

Thanks so much for some truly excellent instructions! I really appreciate it!!

Mi

]]> By: creeva http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16090 creeva Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:44:07 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16090 I'll email them to you :P I'll email them to you :P

]]> By: Miragi http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16089 Miragi Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:42:29 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16089 Color me stupid-can't see comments...so I am attempting to register in hopes that I will be able to read them!! :) Color me stupid-can't see comments…so I am attempting to register in hopes that I will be able to read them!! :)

]]> By: creeva http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16088 creeva Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:22:39 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16088 I also forgot an even easier method if you have the know how how - if your old computer is a desktop and your new computer is a desktop you can take the old hard drive out of the HP and put it into your new computer as a secondary hard drive - then you can browse and just pull off the information. <br><br>Another option would be if i it's a laptop or one of the computers is a laptop (or you don't trust yourself to install a hard drive into a computer - the easier option is to buy a USB drive case and put the old hard drive into that and plug into your new computer via USB - this will also let you browse the hard drive. <br><br>I would do that if your uncomfortable with the other options - but since it costs some money to buy the external drive case I would use that option last since I prefer to recommend free solutions first. I also forgot an even easier method if you have the know how how – if your old computer is a desktop and your new computer is a desktop you can take the old hard drive out of the HP and put it into your new computer as a secondary hard drive – then you can browse and just pull off the information.

Another option would be if i it's a laptop or one of the computers is a laptop (or you don't trust yourself to install a hard drive into a computer – the easier option is to buy a USB drive case and put the old hard drive into that and plug into your new computer via USB – this will also let you browse the hard drive.

I would do that if your uncomfortable with the other options – but since it costs some money to buy the external drive case I would use that option last since I prefer to recommend free solutions first.

]]> By: creeva http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16087 creeva Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:11:02 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16087 Go download this ISO image and burn it to a CD (let me know if you need help with ISO images) - follow the instructions and reset the admin password to something you know. This will get you in 99% of the time. <br><br>There was an instance once where they had renamed the administrator account - so it wouldn't work for me. This was a remote corporate laptop that would take days in turn around time. So I found instructions that gave how to half install in XP and reset the password midway through the installation - if the reset CD doesn't work I can try to track down those instructions but that should work. <br><br>On the other hand if you literally just need the data off the computer - use a Linux Live Boot CD (personal favorite is Ubuntu) - download the ISO and burn it to CD - boot the computer off the CD - hook up a USB drive and drag your files off the computer to the USB drive and you should be able to get your data without resetting the password. <br><br>If you need more explicit instructions please let me know and I can provide them. <br><br>:) Go download this ISO image and burn it to a CD (let me know if you need help with ISO images) – follow the instructions and reset the admin password to something you know. This will get you in 99% of the time.

There was an instance once where they had renamed the administrator account – so it wouldn't work for me. This was a remote corporate laptop that would take days in turn around time. So I found instructions that gave how to half install in XP and reset the password midway through the installation – if the reset CD doesn't work I can try to track down those instructions but that should work.

On the other hand if you literally just need the data off the computer – use a Linux Live Boot CD (personal favorite is Ubuntu) – download the ISO and burn it to CD – boot the computer off the CD – hook up a USB drive and drag your files off the computer to the USB drive and you should be able to get your data without resetting the password.

If you need more explicit instructions please let me know and I can provide them.

:)

]]> By: Miragi http://creeva.com/2008/12/09/my-ranking-on-50-skills-every-real-geek-should-have/comment-page-1/#comment-16086 Miragi Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:52:28 +0000 http://creeva.com/?p=3767#comment-16086 "Get into a windows computer if you don’t have a password - yes I’ve done this quite a few times."<br><br>So, what's the secret? Do tell please? Got an old HP sitting around that I lost the password to, and I'd LOVE to get my files out of it!! I will even knit you a scarf! :) “Get into a windows computer if you don’t have a password – yes I’ve done this quite a few times.”

So, what's the secret? Do tell please? Got an old HP sitting around that I lost the password to, and I'd LOVE to get my files out of it!! I will even knit you a scarf! :)

]]>