{"id":3291,"date":"2015-11-25T01:59:24","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T01:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=3291"},"modified":"2023-04-14T09:23:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T09:23:24","slug":"windows-8-password-recovery-on-sony-laptop-with-uefi-bios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/windows-8-password-recovery-on-sony-laptop-with-uefi-bios\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 8 Password Recovery on Sony Laptop with UEFI BIOS"},"content":{"rendered":"

I would like to sell my Sony Vaio laptop to my friend. But it is locked so that I cannot get the content in the Sony laptop to my new laptop. This Sony Vaio laptop is pre-installed in UEFI Boot mode. How can I access it to safely export files and folders from my Sony Vaio laptop?<\/span> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

In order to take out files from the Sony laptop, we should unlock the Sony laptop<\/strong> by resetting or removing the Windows 8 login password, which needs a password reset disk.<\/p>\n

Such a password reset disk can be created on an accessible Windows computer or with a Windows password recovery program. In this situation, only the Windows password recovery tool can help. So don\u2019t hesitate to get Windows Password Genius Advanced<\/a> on your new laptop and create a password reset disk with it for the Sony laptop.<\/p>\n

How to unlock Sony laptop with UEFI BIOS<\/h2>\n

Section 1: Create password reset disk with Windows Password Genius<\/h3>\n

After installing Windows Password Genius Advanced full version<\/strong> on the computer, you would find there is an ISO file in the installation directory. You can burn it into a bootable USB drive with UltraISO. Or directly run Windows Password Genius to burn it into a blank USB drive with the help of program burning feature. Password reset disk will be created and saved in the USB drive.<\/p>\n

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Section 2: Set locked Sony laptop boot from USB drive – password reset disk<\/h3>\n

Plug the USB drive into the locked Sony laptop, and follow steps below to make some changes for booting the laptop from the USB drive.<\/p>\n

1. Power off the Sony laptop and press the\u00a0Assist<\/strong> key to enter the VAOCare Rescue Mode Boot<\/strong> screen.<\/p>\n

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2. Select the Start BIOS setup [F2] <\/strong>to proceed to the system BIOS.<\/p>\n

3. Once entering BIOS Setup Utility, select the Boot<\/strong> tab and Boot Mode<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n

4. Press Enter to change boot mode from UEFI<\/strong> to Legacy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

5. Switch to Security<\/strong> tab, disable Secure Boot<\/strong> option and save changes.<\/p>\n

6. Turn off the Sony laptop and press the Assist Key to enter VAOCare Rescue Mode Boot<\/strong> screen again.<\/p>\n

7. Select option Start from media (USB device\/optical disc) [F11]<\/strong> to start the Sony laptop from the USB drive.<\/p>\n

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Instantly, the Sony laptop will boot from the USB drive and run Windows Password Genius Advanced, which locates Windows 8 all user accounts and their passwords’ statuses in the list.<\/p>\n

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Section 3: Reset UEFI-based Sony laptop password with USB disk<\/h3>\n

Select the user account in the list and click on the “Reset Password<\/strong>” button. The program will prompt you that the user password will be blank or to be “iSunshare@2012”, which depends on account type.<\/p>\n

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Reboot the Sony laptop and eject the USB drive. But don\u2019t forget to restore Sony laptop boot mode to factory default, UEFI. Then you can successfully login the Windows 8 Sony laptop without a password or new password. Transfer any files or folders from the Sony laptop to your new laptop.<\/p>\n

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