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(Message started by: ShariRae on Feb 7^th, 2004, 9:55pm)

Title: Question for the PC crew!
Post by ShariRae on Feb 7^th, 2004, 9:55pm

Does anyone know how to remove or disable "Fortress 101" Security? Got a pc sitting here with that installed on it & no password to get past it..cant do anything with it...cept make it a paperweight perhaps :(.
Any thoughts on getting this program outta there?
Thanks for any & all help
Shari

Title: Re: Question for the PC crew!
Post by Mark C on Feb 7^th, 2004, 10:06pm

If you are on XP you can try booting to "safe mode" (http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001060608000039)and remove the program there. Or if you have the repair disk for your OS you could boot from it, or you try to contact Fortres (http://www.fortres.com/products/fortres_101.htm) and see if they might help, but I doubt they will without proof of ownership of the PC in question, or you could just re-load the OS and start from scratch.

You might try un-plugging the PC and removing the battery from the motherboard for 24 hours, it works by re-setting CMOS information.

I also found this (http://internettrash.com/users/dsh/mesg141.html) but it is not for the faint of heart but sounds good on the first read.

Good Luck,
Mark

Title: Re: Question for the PC crew!
Post by ShariRae on Feb 7^th, 2004, 10:53pm

Thanx Mark.. I will do anything to avoid F-disking that bad boy!
Huggs
Shari