Bios password
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boysetsfire




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Location: Antwerp, belgium
PostPosted: Tue, 26th Apr 2016 02:05    Post subject: Bios password
hi guys i got a laptop here and i want to install windows 7 (vista now)
it is a legal windows 7 but the problem is that there is a password on the bios and i cannot boot the disk.

it's an acer laptop
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8ball




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PostPosted: Tue, 26th Apr 2016 03:51    Post subject:
found this after a google, tried it?


My suggestion, try the password three times, and a dialog box should pop up with a code. Punch in the code to unlock the bios here...

http://bios-pw.org/

This has worked on every laptop that I've serviced, even new models. However, if a drive is protected at a bios level, for security, you cannot unlock the drive (this is put into place in case the drive is stolen).
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Janz




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PostPosted: Tue, 26th Apr 2016 11:44    Post subject:
if the hdd protection is active there is no way to access the harddrive without knowing the password. you will have to replace it. if its just the simple bios protection -> remove the battery or google if the laptop has some soldering points which can be shortcircuit to reset it
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Ampee




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PostPosted: Wed, 27th Apr 2016 15:17    Post subject:
Doesn't it have a boot menu? Like pressing F12 when the computer boots and then You can select the boot device for that one occasion only.
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Newty182




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Location: UK
PostPosted: Thu, 5th May 2016 21:57    Post subject:
Ask the person you stole it from for the password? Cool Face


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