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04-07-09 01:59 AM
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a friend has a laptop
it was originally a xp
one time he let it set up from a friend of his brother bad idea
he installed vista (i hate vista but dont blame the ones who like it)

the prob is my friend is a totally noob on the pc so he got tons of viruses^^

im trying to get it to work again, with xp

but it wont start from cd^^ (ive got a disk that deletes the pc xD)

if i try to get to bios setup its asks for password o.O

what shall i do now -.-

if u need specific infos about the laptop ill give em tomorrow

thx in advance
a friend has a laptop
it was originally a xp
one time he let it set up from a friend of his brother bad idea
he installed vista (i hate vista but dont blame the ones who like it)

the prob is my friend is a totally noob on the pc so he got tons of viruses^^

im trying to get it to work again, with xp

but it wont start from cd^^ (ive got a disk that deletes the pc xD)

if i try to get to bios setup its asks for password o.O

what shall i do now -.-

if u need specific infos about the laptop ill give em tomorrow

thx in advance
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Bios setup can ask for a password? Info about the laptop would be useful.
Bios setup can ask for a password? Info about the laptop would be useful.
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04-09-09 12:48 AM
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Acer Aspire 5633 WLMi
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 (1,6 GHz; 667 MHz FSB; 2 MB L2 Cache)
256 MB NVIDIA Geforce Go 7300 Turbocache
1 GB DDR2 Ram

i hope u can help me^^ im working on this for really long time now

if u need more info just ask me pls
Acer Aspire 5633 WLMi
Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 (1,6 GHz; 667 MHz FSB; 2 MB L2 Cache)
256 MB NVIDIA Geforce Go 7300 Turbocache
1 GB DDR2 Ram

i hope u can help me^^ im working on this for really long time now

if u need more info just ask me pls
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Have you contacted Acer with the problem? they might be able to provide some assistance as well.
Have you contacted Acer with the problem? they might be able to provide some assistance as well.
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04-10-09 02:54 AM
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umm... first of all^^
that would be expensive
second im hoping that u r the peoples who can help me out there xD id really be happy about that
umm... first of all^^
that would be expensive
second im hoping that u r the peoples who can help me out there xD id really be happy about that
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This is a bad problem but don't give up hope because there could still be a possibility that someone will find a fix.
This is a bad problem but don't give up hope because there could still be a possibility that someone will find a fix.
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04-14-09 12:53 AM
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means u cant help me xD
thanks anyways if anyone has a good idea (or knows what he´s doin xD) then pls im waitin xD
means u cant help me xD
thanks anyways if anyone has a good idea (or knows what he´s doin xD) then pls im waitin xD
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this MAY work.
turn off the laptop. unplug the cord. take out the battery.
then hold down the power button for about a minute.
let go of the power button. put the battery back in and turn on the power.
go into the BIOS. did it work?
some manufacturers put in a BIOS reset, and this is normally how to do it.

if that doesnt work, try and read what the BIOS manufacturer is.
common BIOS's include AMI, Award, IBM and Phoenix.
then let me know and we'll try something else.
this MAY work.
turn off the laptop. unplug the cord. take out the battery.
then hold down the power button for about a minute.
let go of the power button. put the battery back in and turn on the power.
go into the BIOS. did it work?
some manufacturers put in a BIOS reset, and this is normally how to do it.

if that doesnt work, try and read what the BIOS manufacturer is.
common BIOS's include AMI, Award, IBM and Phoenix.
then let me know and we'll try something else.
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04-14-09 01:55 AM
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lol o.O would be cool ill try it but...
without cord and without battery can the laptop work then^^
lol o.O would be cool ill try it but...
without cord and without battery can the laptop work then^^
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no it wont. thats the point. you're removing all sources of power.
if theres power in the laptop the reset wont work.
the power button acts as both a power button and a BIOS jumper reset button on some laptops.

thats why i said put the battery back in afterwards
no it wont. thats the point. you're removing all sources of power.
if theres power in the laptop the reset wont work.
the power button acts as both a power button and a BIOS jumper reset button on some laptops.

thats why i said put the battery back in afterwards
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05-11-09 01:30 AM
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sorry took long time cause i where on vacation^^ it didnt work maybe u have got some other ideas??
sorry took long time cause i where on vacation^^ it didnt work maybe u have got some other ideas??
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hmm, if its a bios password by the company that made the bios might be able to figure out the password.
do you know if someone set a password or if it just randomly has one?
as i mentioned before "try and read what the BIOS manufacturer is.
common BIOS's include AMI, Award, IBM and Phoenix.
then let me know and we'll try something else."
does it show a bios company like phoenix or award or something on the screen?
cant think of anything else at the moment but i'll think it over...
hmm, if its a bios password by the company that made the bios might be able to figure out the password.
do you know if someone set a password or if it just randomly has one?
as i mentioned before "try and read what the BIOS manufacturer is.
common BIOS's include AMI, Award, IBM and Phoenix.
then let me know and we'll try something else."
does it show a bios company like phoenix or award or something on the screen?
cant think of anything else at the moment but i'll think it over...
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If its a common Acer built machine, your best off either calling them or heading into your local computer repair shop and asking them the question, they shouldnt charge you.
If its a common Acer built machine, your best off either calling them or heading into your local computer repair shop and asking them the question, they shouldnt charge you.
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its a phoenix bios^^
its a phoenix bios^^
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Yes but its an Acer built machine. Acer back all hardware they use when they build a computer, they should have the answer. Like I said, if they dont your local pc repair shop probably will.
Yes but its an Acer built machine. Acer back all hardware they use when they build a computer, they should have the answer. Like I said, if they dont your local pc repair shop probably will.
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yeah but im right now thinking about if that idiot dropped a hacked vista on that laptop -.-
yeah but im right now thinking about if that idiot dropped a hacked vista on that laptop -.-
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They can either help you out or turn you down (50% chance of finding the best possible answer) Im pretty sure they have a toll free number too.
They can either help you out or turn you down (50% chance of finding the best possible answer) Im pretty sure they have a toll free number too.
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hmmm...
i just can go to the repair shop cause i dont think that there is warranty time left
hmmm...
i just can go to the repair shop cause i dont think that there is warranty time left
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i think Acer works a little differently over there Garth, plus that was mentioned earlier in the thread to maybe call them.
but who wants to deal with laptop companys tech support?
im sorry but for the most part they dont know squat and you have to tell them the same thing 50 times just to proceed to the next section

Anyways.
Some BIOS manufacturers implement a backdoor password. The backdoor password is a BIOS password that works, no matter what the user sets the BIOS password to. These passwords are typically used for testing and maintenance. Manufacturers typically change the backdoor BIOS passwords from time to time.

Heres some Reported Phoenix BIOS backdoor passwords (case sensitive):
BIOS
CMOS
phoenix
PHOENIX

If one of them gets you in reset the BIOS to factory default.
let us know what happens and we'll see if we need to think up more ideas.
i think Acer works a little differently over there Garth, plus that was mentioned earlier in the thread to maybe call them.
but who wants to deal with laptop companys tech support?
im sorry but for the most part they dont know squat and you have to tell them the same thing 50 times just to proceed to the next section

Anyways.
Some BIOS manufacturers implement a backdoor password. The backdoor password is a BIOS password that works, no matter what the user sets the BIOS password to. These passwords are typically used for testing and maintenance. Manufacturers typically change the backdoor BIOS passwords from time to time.

Heres some Reported Phoenix BIOS backdoor passwords (case sensitive):
BIOS
CMOS
phoenix
PHOENIX

If one of them gets you in reset the BIOS to factory default.
let us know what happens and we'll see if we need to think up more ideas.
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didnt work^^
didnt work^^
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