Clearing CMOS Password from DOS mode

Suppose floppy drive is disable in your school computer. And to enable you have to enter BIOS setting for which u need CMOS password. If you are able to access DOS prompt you can change the BIOS setting to default value by using debug command from DOS.To clear the CMOS do the following

Restart your computer and wait for the message

"Starting windows 9x..." or "Verifying DMI Pool Data"

When you see this on the screen,press F8.The boot menu will come up. Select option "command
prompt" only to boot into Dos.

          Go to DOS and type:

          DEBUG hit enter

          -o 70 2e  hit enter

         -o 71 ff    hit enter

          -q            hit enter

It works on most version of AWARD BIOS.

Alternate Method

Open your mother board casing and remove the CMOS battery for 8 sec and plug the battery back in and restart your computer.

Alternate Method

Many motherboards have a 3 pin jumper to reset the CMOS to its default settings. Look for a jumper close to the battery or look at your manual if you have one. For example, you might find a three pin device with pins one and two jumpered. If you move the jumper to pins two and three and leave it there for over five seconds, it may reset the CMOS. Warning -- this will not work on all computers!

                                                                                                                                        by D.lawati