Remove Hdd/Bios Password Utilities; Remove Hdd Password Utilities - Acer Aspire M3-581T Service Manual

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities

This section provides details for removing HDD/BIOS passwords.

Remove HDD Password Utilities

This section provides details for removing HDD passwords.
Remove HDD Password as follows:
NOTE:
NOTE:
If the HDD password is incorrectly entered three times, an error is generated, you will
see below menu (Figure 2-16).
Figure 2-16. HDD Security
To reset the HDD password, perform the followings:
1. Select Enter Unlock Password option.
Figure 2-17. Select Item
NOTE: NOTE:
An Encode key is generated for unlocking utilities. Make note if this key.
Figure 2-18. Unlock Password
2. Execute the UnlockHD.EXE file to create the unlock code in DOS Mode using the format
<UnlockHD [Encode code] > with the code noted in the previous step.
The command generates a password which can be used for unlocking the HDD.
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Example: UnlockHD 84756887
Password: 38534209
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