[mrsafest]

Someone is selling me a Inspiration 9400 Dell Laptop, with Windows XP Pro on it.
However, the problem is that it is locked. It is not locked just by Windows, but by a program called Novell Client for Windows. I have tried booting through Safe Mode and Safe Mode with Networking but this program still comes up. How can I by-pass it? How can I disable and uninstall this program?

 

[techkid]

Well, the easiest way would be to reformat (safest way, too).

Another way is to log in to Windows (not Novell) as an admin user. You can use Add/Remove Programs to remove the Novell Client, but depending on how it is set up you may need the Novell admin password to remove it.

It sounds like an ex-business machine to me. Are you sure that this is a legit deal?

 

[mrsafest]

I have done just that (re-format). Whether the laptop is legit or not, I have no idea. I got the Restore CD, Drivers, Power supply and bag. I just couldn't log in to it because of Novell.

However, now there is nagging dual-boot screen. XP Home and XP Pro. It had XP Pro but I put Home. The original CD is Home and the sticker with the key on the back of the laptop is Home. How can I get rid of that Dual-boot screen, it's annoying.

 

[LitomoSilver]

Reformat is the only way, I think.

 

[techkid]

Does selecting XP Pro do anything?

What you can try is checking your boot.ini file (Go to Start > Run... > Type in "msconfig" > BOOT.INI). Click on "Check All Boot Paths" and let us know what happens.

 

[mrsafest]

I have checked the boot.ini and it is showing both operating systems, XP Home and XP Pro. XP Pro won't load though. Only XP Home does. How can I delete it from the dual-boot screen?