Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:47:35 +1000 From: Da Rock <freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au> To: Chip Oakley <silverskymusic2@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Technical Support Question Message-ID: <4F3C4417.2050000@herveybayaustralia.com.au> In-Reply-To: <CAPohJ98WUQb30_jj7hhxv1cVzFqJB5aUi4NqSx4tPGQNbxt0Tw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAPohJ98WUQb30_jj7hhxv1cVzFqJB5aUi4NqSx4tPGQNbxt0Tw@mail.gmail.com>
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On 02/16/12 06:14, Chip Oakley wrote: > Hello, > > I am upgrading to BSD from windows. > > I am having complications with an old password from Windows that I cannot > remember. > > I created an ISO Boot CD on another computer and installed it and made sure > to set the BIOS to boot from CD, to no avail. > > Is there a way to access the executable files from the CD and overwrite > windows for my BSD installation? Welcome to FreeBSD! FreeBSD and Windows are completely incompatible, I'm afraid. Can you boot from usb? You can download a memstick img from the same place you got your cd iso. More cost effective too - no old releases floating around for years; you just reuse the same old memstick! ;) If you try a memstick, make sure its big enough. Most of the smallest usb sticks you can buy are about 4G anyway, so it will work. You need about 1.5G. And I believe you can use SD or other memory cards as well.
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