Remove Hdd/Bios Password Utilities; Removing The Hdd Password - Acer Aspire S3 MS2346 Service Manual

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities

This section explains how to remove the HDD and BIOS passwords.

Removing the HDD Password

NOTE:
To reset the HDD password:
1. Open the computer in a DOS environment.
2. Type the following command:
NOTE:
3. Press Enter to generate a new password.
4. Write down the generated master password.
5. Reboot the computer.
6. In the HDD password prompt, type the master password generated in step 3, then press
Enter.
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NOTE:
If the incorrect HDD password is entered three times in succession, an error is
generated. (Figure 2-11)
Figure 2-11. Password Error Status
A\> unlockhd XXXXXXXX
Figure 2-12. Unlock Key Code
NOTE:
XXXXXXXX = HDD Password Error Code
Figure 2-13. Password Encoding
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Password Error Status
HDD password error code
0
0
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