It has Windows XP, it's a IBM Thinkpad T41....The first screen that I can access by pressing the little blue ibm button does nothing to help solve the password problem. How could I re-install somthing if I cant even get past the ctrl,alt,del password. Hold me to my word but if anyones willing help I'll send a few bucks in the mail for your time. Just want to get this figured out because my pc is on its last legs.....-Stu