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Lost Lockup Password 7/15/94
OSWPLKUP.FAX
If you forgot your OS/2 Lockup password and you have the machine
lockup at startup you can follow the following procedure which
will remove the lockup at startup and remove the password.
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1) Do a SHUTDOWN from the desktop menu.
2) a. Reboot after putting the OS/2 installation diskette
into your bootable drive.
b. Put diskette #1 in the drive when requested and press <enter>.
c. When the WELCOME screen appears, press ESC to cancel.
3) At this point you should be at a A: Prompt
4) At the "A" command prompt type "X:" <enter> where X: is the OS/2
partition.
5) Type "CD \OS2" <enter>.
6) Type "ATTRIB OS2.INI -R" <enter>.
7) Type "MAKEINI OS2.INI LOCK.RC" <enter>.
8) Type "ATTRIB OS2.INI +R" <enter>.
9) WHEN you see MAKEINI SUCCESSFUL, take the diskette out of the
drive and reboot the machine.
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You should now be able to reset the password. If you have any problems
with this procedure contact 1-800-992-4777.
12/31/99