{"id":3261,"date":"2015-11-23T09:22:17","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T09:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=3261"},"modified":"2023-04-14T09:24:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T09:24:42","slug":"bypass-windows-8-lost-password-for-uefi-based-acer-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/bypass-windows-8-lost-password-for-uefi-based-acer-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Bypass Windows 8 Lost Password for UEFI-Based Acer Computer"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have lost login password on my Acer computer pre-installed with Windows 8. But unfortunately, there are no other workable administrators for login. Whether could I bypass and how to bypass the Windows 8 lost password and login my UEFI-based Acer computer? <\/em><\/p>\n

In order to answer your question or solve your problem, actually, you just need a password reset disk for Windows 8 password reset on the computer with UEFI BIOS. If you haven\u2019t heard this or don\u2019t have, just follow the 3 steps below to bypass the Acer Windows 8 lost password<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Bypass Windows 8 lost password for Acer laptop<\/h2>\n

1 of 3 Steps: Create password reset USB drive for UEFI-based Acer computer.<\/h3>\n

How can you create an effective password reset disk for UEFI-based Acer password reset? If you have tried to launch Windows Password Genius Advanced<\/a> on an available computer, and burn it into a bootable USB drive, you will find it is so easy to do.<\/p>\n

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2 of 3 Steps: Boot UEFI-based Acer computer from password reset USB drive.<\/h3>\n

Plug the password reset USB drive into the locked Windows 8 Acer computer, and follow the content below to change something in BIOS to boot your Acer computer from the USB drive.<\/p>\n

1. Power on your Acer computer and when the Acer logo screen appears, immediately press F2<\/strong> or Del<\/strong> key to enter BIOS.<\/p>\n

2. Select Boot<\/strong> tab in BIOS setup window. Choose Boot Mode<\/strong> and press Enter to change the settings from UEFI<\/strong> to Legacy BIOS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you cannot find the UEFI boot mode in BIOS, please try to switch to the Boot Options<\/strong> tab. Highlight Launch CSM<\/strong>, press Enter and down arrow to select Always<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Then switch to the Authentication<\/strong> tab, choose the Secure Boot<\/strong> option and press Enter to select Disabled<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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3. Move to the Secure Boot<\/strong> option and disable it.<\/p>\n

4. Change the boot order to the USB drive and press Enter to save changes.<\/p>\n

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After successfully boot the UEFI-based Acer computer from USB drive, Windows Password Genius will run on the locked Acer computer and automatically search the SAM registry file. So Windows 8 all user accounts existing in the Acer computer will be shown.<\/p>\n

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3 of 3 Steps: Remove\/Reset UEFI-based Acer computer lost password.<\/h3>\n

1. Select the Windows 8 user account in the user list, and click “Reset Password<\/strong>” button. While it prompts you that the user password will be blank or reset with “iSunshare@2012”, tap the Yes button to confirm removing or resetting the Windows 8 password.<\/p>\n

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2. Reboot your Acer computer, and eject the USB drive from your computer.<\/p>\n

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3. As soon as Acer logon appears, press F2 or Del to enter BIOS. Select Boot<\/strong> tab in BIOS and choose Boot Mode<\/strong>. Press Enter and change the computer\u2019s boot mode from Legacy<\/strong> to UEFI<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

4. Press F10 to save changes and restart your computer. Bypass the lost Windows 8 password to login your Acer computer.<\/p>\n

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