acer recovery

[familydealz]

help!!!!
i need to revert my acer laptop back to factory settings by using the acer software that comes preinstalled however
the computer will not recognise my password does anyone know of any way at all that i can get round this damn problem??

[plowter]

Do you mean you want to use the recovery CD to restore the system? That usually means losing all your data.

What password do you mean? The Acer eRecovery password? Have you tried the default password of six zeros? Isn't there a hint on screen?

The password may be in a hidden file. What's the make and model of the laptop?

[familydealz]

unfortunatly th elaptop came with no recovery cd its all system based.
plowter- the assword im talking abou tis the erecovery one and yes it does give me a hint, however it will accept my password which i know is 100% correct
make and model is aspire 5610z
any help you can provide will be great

[plowter]

The recovery files are probably in a hidden partition. Try looking for a text file called:

TOOLS\AIMDRS.DAT the password may be in there.

Otherwise Acer support.

If you've got a valid operating system disk, such as Windows XP or whatever, you could simply format the hard disk. You'd then have to install your operating system and download and install the relevant drivers from Acer. It'll take longer but at least it'll work.

[plowter]

Hold on, neildownx.

This poster might be an international terrorist who's found an MI5 laptop in a seedy lapdancing bar in Soho. We might have inadvertently helped him access this country's secrets!

See you in Guantanamo, hope you like orange.

[familydealz]

lol terrorist im not (wife would not allow it )
cheers for your help guys ill try some of your suggestions