Vishal Gupta 4 Report post Posted August 3, 2005 Now this is something that even I didn't know.... 1. Click on the Start menu, then click on Run… 2. When the Run prompt window opens, type in syskey then click OK. 3. You have now entered the Windows XP Account Database options. Click on the Update button. 4. On the next window, your options should say you have a System Generated Password and the Store Startup Key Locally will be selected. Simply choose Store Startup Key on Floppy Disk, click OK and follow the on-screen instructions. Congratulations, you’re done! Make sure your floppy is inside the floppy drive otherwise your computer will not boot up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utsav 0 Report post Posted August 3, 2005 What to do with this info? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vishal Gupta 4 Report post Posted August 3, 2005 Its a security trick. Its like making our windows like a token based system. After applying this trick, u'll not be able to start windows without the inserting the floppy that u used in the above mentioned method. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shabz 8 Report post Posted August 3, 2005 what if the floppy becomes corrupt which is more common Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vishal Gupta 4 Report post Posted August 3, 2005 U can create image of the floppy and save it in safe place to be used in such case... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chirag 5 Report post Posted August 3, 2005 Nice Find! image as in?? Copying the Floppy Contents on the HDD?? Then in case of a goof up, how do u use that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashoksoft 83 Report post Posted August 3, 2005 Already known.... but yes useful ... for others maybe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vishal Gupta 4 Report post Posted August 3, 2005 U can make an image of the floppy, like we create images of data using NERO or other s/w. Then u can write a CD of it. In case if the floppy failed or corrupted, u can safely tranfer the image from CD to another floppy using neother comp... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashoksoft 83 Report post Posted August 3, 2005 LOL !!!! How many guys do u think will have 2 comps at home (exclude me) ... Imagine this ... I have to submit an urgent project the next day ... I switch on the comp at 2 at night and see that the floppy is corrupted.... Guess what ?? There are trillion other ways to protect a machine ... forget this ancient dinousaur of a technology... search for better tools... Cheers Ashok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
