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Re: BIOS Flash erases all prior passwords on Acer Aspire 5102WLMi


From: "Tyop?" <tyoptyop () gmail com>
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 22:37:36 +0100

On 12/5/06, richard cassidy <digital.richard () gmail com> wrote:
Flashing the bios on Acer Aspire 5102WLMi will erase all passwords
previously set.  This is obviously a bug!  All passwords should not be
wiped out with a bios flash (or at least they weren't on a Dell).  Or,
if they are, it should be stated up front so the passwords can be set
again once the bios is "updated'".

Flashing the bios will erase all data.
It's a feature, not a bug.

-- 
Tyop?

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