Acer 4000 manual Remove HDD Password, Main

Remove HDD Password

1.To get HDD mater ID:

a.Power on system

b.Press “F2” to enter CMOS

c.Use right arrow button to move to “Security” (refer to illustration 1)

d.Check HDD Master ID number

2.To get master password:

a.Copy MastID program to C

b.Click Start -> Program -> Accessories -> Command Prompt

c.Go to C: directory

d.Run mastid.exe

e.Key in HDD Master ID as following picture ( refer to illustration 2)

f.Get master password

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Info.	Main	Advanced	Security	Boot		Exit
						Item specific Help
Supervisor Password Is:			Clear
User Password Is:			Clear
Primary Password Is:			Clear
HDD Master ID:			53206418
Set Supervisor Password			[Enter]
Set User Password			[Enter]
Set HDD Password			[Enter]
Password on Boot:			[Disabled]
F1	Help	νπ Select Item	F5/F6 Change Values		F9	Setup defaults
Esc	Exit	μο Select Menu	Enter Select	Sub-Menu	F10 Save and Exit

illustration 1

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