Computer asks for primary master password and i dont no what it is please help acer travle mate 230/280

Sometimes removing CMOS battery of laptop overnight will reset bios parameters.if this does not work you have two other options.Google hirens boot disc 15.1 on another computer and either make a bootable USB. Stick or burn to cd.start laptop in get into bios to change the boot sequence to either cd or USB.let the hirens boot cd run.it installs a small version on windows Xp on the ram and let's you then access the hdd to save all the files and pictures on to other media.it also has many tools including software to read all stored passwords on hdd and bios but I don't recommend this until you have retrieved all you want to save.hope this helps please vote?thankyou.

If you dont know your password, you may need to replace the hard drive

Ask your daughter. She set that password, and she needs to enter the password.

Otherwise, find the original sales-receipt, to prove that you (and not a thief) has possession of the laptop, and telephone ACER, and ask for help in bypassing the password.

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try reseting it through your bios, if your lucky there will be a way, if not, get a new harddrive

send me ur email and I'll give you link for software to remove all passwords in bios or windows

call the acer tech support or go on line a to www.acer.com and they should be able to get you need best regards mike

the only solution is for you to call the acer tech support and they can generate a password for you to gain access to your hard drive and bios.
visit: http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/forms/webpage.cfm?siteid=7117&areaid=2&website=AcerPanAm.com

There is a freeware called Killcmos. You can find it using google. But this is no guarantee and could possibly damage your bios.


Hope this helps.

my laptop is asking for a primary master harddisk password what do i do if i dont know the password?