Acer Aspire M3-581T User Manual

2-18 System Utilities
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0
This section provides details for removing HDD/BIOS passwords.
Remove HDD Password Utilities 0
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.
Example: UnlockHD 84756887
The command generates a password which can be used for unlocking the HDD.
Password: 38534209

Acer Aspire M3-581T Specifications

General

Brand	Acer
Model	Aspire M3-581T
Category	Laptop
Language	English