Acer AS5333 manual Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities, Clearing HDD Passwords

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities

!CAUTION:

If Power-on Password authentication is enabled, the BIOS password can only be cleared by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. See BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk.

Clearing HDD Passwords

This section provides details about removing an HDD password from the BIOS. If the HDD password is incorrectly entered three times, an error is generated. (Figure 2-14).

Harddisk Security

Primary Master TOSHLBA MK3252GSX Lock

Figure 2-14. Password Error Status Dialog

To reset the HDD password, perform the followings:

1. Press Enter to continue. The Select Item dialog is shown. (Figure 2-15)

Select Item

Enter Unlock Password

System continue

Figure 2-15. Select Item Dialog

2.Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight Enter Unlock Password and press Enter. The Enter Unlock Password dialog is shown. (Figure 2-16)

.

Enter Unlock Password (Key:54591747)?

Figure 2-16. Enter Unlock Password Dialog

NOTE: NOTE:

A key code is generated for use with unlocking utility. Make note of this code. 3. On a separate, compatible device, boot to DOS.

2-16 System Utilities