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How to reset BIOS password.?

April 26, 2017BIOS Computers hardware internet other - hardware password reset

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How to reset BIOS password.?

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Hello ashish, The best method to reset a BIOS password depends on what BIOS the computer has. Common BIOS’s include AMI, Award, IBM and Phoenix. Numerous other BIOS’s do exist, but these are the most common. Some BIOS’s allow you to require a password be entered before the system will boot. Some BIOS’s allow you to require a password to be entered before the BIOS setup may be accessed. The general categories of solutions to reset a BIOS password are: * Using a Backdoor BIOS Password * Resetting the BIOS Password using Software * Resetting the BIOS Password using Hardware * Vendor Specific Solutions for resetting the BIOS Password Using a Backdoor BIOS Password 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. AMI Backdoor BIOS Passwords Re