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Didn't really know where to post this
My Uncle has recently given my son an old lap top of his. Infact its ancient. But he seems obsessed with getting it to work again.
It has Windows 95 but everytime he turns it on there is an error message displaying "operating system cannot be found" I have the disks to boot the laptop from but when i try to select a different boot device i am asked for a password.
Is there any way of erasing/deleting the password etc.
Many Thanks
Matt

If you guys feel comfortable opening the case of the laptop try these instructions:
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000235.htm

Be sure to let me know if they work .

Please can you post the full make and model number of the laptop.

Im not going to try and get inside the laptop... yet
But Im open to other suggestions
Its an IBM thinkpad. I can't tell you much more really,
Sorry it has Windows 98 Second editon.
It has a Pentium 3 Processor
Thats all i know. Sorry
Many thanks

Hmmm. Well ive decided to try and get inside the laptop. Ive undone all the screws and i have no idea what im doing :-)
I know i have to reset a jumper/trigger.
I can't actually get into the case. I have removed all the screws

Laptops are not easy to adjust. If you see any flat round battery try to move that out en back in again. Your BIOS will be reseted.

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000451.htm

There is a list of generic passwords you can try...

What you are looking for is a dipswitch, odds are it will be under the keyboard or in the back, sometimes in the memory compartment. It can be labled anything but there is a good chance it will look like one of these: CLEAR - CLEAR CMOS - CLR - CLRPWD - PASSWD - PASSWORD - PWD