Unlocking an Acer laptop running Windows XP may be simple if you have the right hardware.
Firstly, if you have a bootable windows CD you can follow these steps. Start by inserting the bootable Windows operating system CD; this CD was provided by the manufacturer along with your laptop. Next, hit any key when you see the screen stating: ‘Press any key to boot from CD’. As the setup starts, you will see a screen asking you to install a fresh copy of Windows or to ‘repair Windows’. You need to press the ‘R’ key to repair the Windows system. As this process completes, the computer will reboot and a new screen will appear showing the process called ‘installing devices’. You need to press SHIFT+F10 and type ‘nusrmgr.cpl’. Then, you need to create a new password to unlock your Acer laptop. After you have typed in your new password, exit the command prompt window. Reboot the laptop and then log in with your new password.
If you do not have a bootable Windows CD the process is slightly more complicated. First, you need to search online for a free or fee-based Windows Bootable CD to download. The bootable CD is also known as an ERD or emergency recovery device. Next, you need to download the bootable CD software to an accessible desktop or another laptop. Once this is done, insert a blank CD into the accessible computer and copy the ERD software to the blank CD. You then need to insert the newly written CD into your locked Acer laptop. Next, reset your password and any system settings you desire. Exit the command prompt. Then finally log in using your new password.
Firstly, if you have a bootable windows CD you can follow these steps. Start by inserting the bootable Windows operating system CD; this CD was provided by the manufacturer along with your laptop. Next, hit any key when you see the screen stating: ‘Press any key to boot from CD’. As the setup starts, you will see a screen asking you to install a fresh copy of Windows or to ‘repair Windows’. You need to press the ‘R’ key to repair the Windows system. As this process completes, the computer will reboot and a new screen will appear showing the process called ‘installing devices’. You need to press SHIFT+F10 and type ‘nusrmgr.cpl’. Then, you need to create a new password to unlock your Acer laptop. After you have typed in your new password, exit the command prompt window. Reboot the laptop and then log in with your new password.
If you do not have a bootable Windows CD the process is slightly more complicated. First, you need to search online for a free or fee-based Windows Bootable CD to download. The bootable CD is also known as an ERD or emergency recovery device. Next, you need to download the bootable CD software to an accessible desktop or another laptop. Once this is done, insert a blank CD into the accessible computer and copy the ERD software to the blank CD. You then need to insert the newly written CD into your locked Acer laptop. Next, reset your password and any system settings you desire. Exit the command prompt. Then finally log in using your new password.
