Aspire 4315 Password Request after Factory Reset
Hello,
I used the eRecovery application to "Restore to Factory Defaults" on an Aspire 4315.. However, upon rebooting, I was taken to a welcome screen that asks for the credentials for an "Other User" account. I tried a variety of User Names/Passwords, but with no success. What are my options? Ideas? Thanks in advance.
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Try 6 zeros
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For password? What about User Name?0
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Try it with blank user, try Default,default, Admin, admin.
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I gave it a try with all those combinations, but no luck. Thanks for the suggestion all the same. I have a recovery disk on the way; I'll post back with an update.0
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Try booting in safe mode and Administrator and change the password
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Booting in safe mode still brings me to the welcome screen asking for credentials. The resolution suggests a safe mode boot, but stills requires a username/password. Trying to boot the machine normally shows this resolution as well..
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When the default password doesn't work, it usually means someone has changed it. You will need to access the command prompt http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/119713-diskpart-pc-startup.html
http://www.blog.lostwindowspassword.com/how-to-reset-an-acer-erecovery-password/
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Just a little update - Thanks for the links, they were very helpful. I was never quite able to figure out the username/password, but did a re-install of the OS and got back into Windows without any further troubles.
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I think default password is 000000. Not sure.
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In cases like these, I just use Lazesoft's "recover my password" and just blank out the old password. Haven't come across a windows machine yet that I couldn't reset the password on.
http://www.lazesoft.com/lazesoft-recover-my-password.html0
