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[joel_dmccfi]

i have a new Acer TravelMate 4000 laptop, i don't know how my sister operates it but when i boot the laptop, it asked a BIOS PASSWORD which my sister cannot recall.

i decided to re-install a new XP OS but the CMOS/BIOS asked a password too! is there any way that i can change the boot priority setup to CD so that i can re-install the XP OS?

please do help me... thanks and God Bless!

 

[Didou]

You can try opening up the laptop & removing the battery. Leave it out for a couple of hours (with the laptop uhooked from main power of course) & the BIOS data should be erased.

 

[alidabiri]

you don't need to go to cmos to change boot priority. just go to I386 directory on the cd, and click setup to install xp. or from the /start/run box, type winnt32.exe. this will install xp.

 

[Samstoned]

go to the laptop support people they may have back door setup to reset password
there is no jumper for laptop MB's
and removing the battery will not solve it it is a flash chip on board
some laptops have to have new chip to make it work some have easy pass reset

 

[joel_dmccfi]

so, there is no way i could use this computer ( am in the philippines, it was only given to me from my cousin from canada. and to seek support from laptop support people is very difficult.

 

[howard_hopkinso]

I have deleted your new thread on this subject.

This is because you already have this thread running for your question.

Please don`t open any more threads for this. Thanks.

Regards Howard

 

[altheman]

Try some backdoor passes listed here: http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/reference/biosp.htm