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Dell 8900 XPS Security Manager
Hi, I have a big problem with logging in. I set my bios to default and now when it boot it wants my password but it will not show up in the box, nothing does. I put a brand new dell keyboard on and it still does the same. When I hit f2 on power on it ask for my password first.
Anyone have any ideas how I can get out of this pickle.
Thanks :(
Vic384
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February 27th, 2018 16:00
You need to look in the service manual. There is a procedure for clearing forgotten passwords. I would say that if you didn't have a password before, just setting your BIOS to default should not give you a password now.
boppo
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February 27th, 2018 17:00
always had the password setup.
thanks
boppo
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February 27th, 2018 17:00
I reset it to default because I was doing a Acronis system recovery and I had some user setting in the bios.
thanks
RoHe
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February 27th, 2018 17:00
Why did you reset BIOS to the defaults?
Sounds like one of the defaults might not be the correct setting for your system.
RoHe
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February 27th, 2018 18:00
Why would any user's customized settings in BIOS affect an Acronis system recovery? I've used Acronis on my PC which has customized BIOS settings and never had a problem.
So now you probably have to figure out what the BIOS settings should be to allow you to boot this PC...