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    ASIS Notebook factory settings

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mcm2906, Jun 26, 2011.

  1. mcm2906

    mcm2906 Newbie

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    Hi,
    I found an asis notebook, which was left at a university where I work. I tried to reset it to factory settings, but this did not work and the word "grub" came up. any idea what has happened and what I can type in to get it working again?

    Mark
     
    mcm2906, Jun 26, 2011
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  2. JOSEA

    JOSEA NONE

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    Have you attempted to return the computer to its owner?
     
    JOSEA, Jun 26, 2011
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  3. hakira

    hakira <3 xkcd

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    You "found" a notebook and are trying to factory reset it? So like you want to use it for yourself? Man that's cold :(

    GRUB is a bootloader that is installed when someone has put a linux distro on a computer, it can't be easily removed without rewriting the MBR, good guess josea.

    Word of warning to you op: if this laptop has grub on it, depending on the distro selections... it has a very good chance of having PREY loaded onto it, and the owner will be able to backtrace it and find you should you turn the computer on. You should probably just return it to the owner instead of trying to factory reset it...
     
    hakira, Jun 26, 2011
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  4. bikerboy94

    bikerboy94 Notebook Evangelist

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    Try the school lost and found. They can prob fix it for you.
     
    bikerboy94, Jun 27, 2011
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  5. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    Stealing is against the law and this forum will not aid you in resetting the notebook to keep it. Return it to the owner or the lost and found.
     
    X2P, Jun 27, 2011
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