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Hello everyone,
I want to restore Windows on my Acer Aspire 5600.
For that, I need the Empowering Technology password.
Where can I find this password? Is there a standard password?
Thanks to those who take the time to respond to me.
I want to restore Windows on my Acer Aspire 5600.
For that, I need the Empowering Technology password.
Where can I find this password? Is there a standard password?
Thanks to those who take the time to respond to me.
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The solution after 2 days of struggle :)
The password is contained in the file "aimdrs.dat" in the recovery partition.
To make the partition visible under Windows, there is the ACER utility: MBRwrWin.exe
- launch "Run"
- type: "C:\Acer\Empowering Technology\eRecovery\MBRwrWin.exe" mount hd0:1 R: (check first that there is no R: drive)
- then just read the file "aimdrs.dat" to obtain the erecovery password.
- and to delete the password, simply delete this file.
The password is contained in the file "aimdrs.dat" in the recovery partition.
To make the partition visible under Windows, there is the ACER utility: MBRwrWin.exe
- launch "Run"
- type: "C:\Acer\Empowering Technology\eRecovery\MBRwrWin.exe" mount hd0:1 R: (check first that there is no R: drive)
- then just read the file "aimdrs.dat" to obtain the erecovery password.
- and to delete the password, simply delete this file.
Hello,
I have an update regarding the Empowering Technology password.
When you want to restore the system using Alt + F10 at startup.
The password is the one you entered the very first time you used your PC.
However, the password is coded, and you need to change the following letters:
a becomes q
w becomes z
and m becomes ,
for example, acer becomes qcer
There you go, this should help you try all the passwords you might have entered at startup.
I have an update regarding the Empowering Technology password.
When you want to restore the system using Alt + F10 at startup.
The password is the one you entered the very first time you used your PC.
However, the password is coded, and you need to change the following letters:
a becomes q
w becomes z
and m becomes ,
for example, acer becomes qcer
There you go, this should help you try all the passwords you might have entered at startup.
First, you need another PC capable of burning image CDs (if you have Vista, that's perfect).
To start, turn on your functioning PC and go here: http://toutoulinux.free.fr/ and download the first file (Toutou Linux 4.1.2 Link 1 at TUXFAMILY.ORG). Then you need to burn this file as an image CD.
Next, boot the PC with the CD inside. If it doesn't start automatically, restart the PC, enter the setup at startup (F2 for me) and enable boot (F12) by setting it to enabled. Then exit and save changes. The PC will restart; press F12 to select the drive and the CD will start. Your PC will then display this: http://www.pc-infopratique.com/images/banque/boot1.jpg let it do its thing. Then you will have some options to select; change nothing and always press enter except when choosing the keyboard where you choose French of course (like here http://www.pc-infopratique.com/images/banque/boot3.jpg
Once Linux is running, open the smallest partition at the bottom left. Find the file folder "aimdrs.dat"
Right-click, open with text editor, and the paired password will be here (for me it was benjamin). The PC displays this
[MyData]
PD=benjamin
HT=
and there you will see your password displayed. If this doesn't work, restart the CD and do exactly the same: reopen
the smallest partition at the bottom left. Find the file folder "aimdrs.dat"
Right-click, open with text editor, and the paired password will be here (for me it was benjamin). The PC displays this
[MyData]
PD=benjamin
HT=
highlight the word, for me benjamin to obtain this
[MyData]
PD=
HT=
Close the text editor while saving the changes when prompted upon closing.
Then turn off the PC. Restart by pressing Alt F10, factory system restore and there, like magic, no need for a password anymore. And then you will be at peace with your PC.
To start, turn on your functioning PC and go here: http://toutoulinux.free.fr/ and download the first file (Toutou Linux 4.1.2 Link 1 at TUXFAMILY.ORG). Then you need to burn this file as an image CD.
Next, boot the PC with the CD inside. If it doesn't start automatically, restart the PC, enter the setup at startup (F2 for me) and enable boot (F12) by setting it to enabled. Then exit and save changes. The PC will restart; press F12 to select the drive and the CD will start. Your PC will then display this: http://www.pc-infopratique.com/images/banque/boot1.jpg let it do its thing. Then you will have some options to select; change nothing and always press enter except when choosing the keyboard where you choose French of course (like here http://www.pc-infopratique.com/images/banque/boot3.jpg
Once Linux is running, open the smallest partition at the bottom left. Find the file folder "aimdrs.dat"
Right-click, open with text editor, and the paired password will be here (for me it was benjamin). The PC displays this
[MyData]
PD=benjamin
HT=
and there you will see your password displayed. If this doesn't work, restart the CD and do exactly the same: reopen
the smallest partition at the bottom left. Find the file folder "aimdrs.dat"
Right-click, open with text editor, and the paired password will be here (for me it was benjamin). The PC displays this
[MyData]
PD=benjamin
HT=
highlight the word, for me benjamin to obtain this
[MyData]
PD=
HT=
Close the text editor while saving the changes when prompted upon closing.
Then turn off the PC. Restart by pressing Alt F10, factory system restore and there, like magic, no need for a password anymore. And then you will be at peace with your PC.
Hello everyone, I have a problem with my Acer Aspire 7003 WSMi.
I want to restore the system but I have lost my Acer Empowering Technology password.
At startup, I press Alt+F10 and it works great, but then I am asked for the password, and without it, I can't do anything.
Where could I find it? What steps can I take, and if possible, without going through Acer's customer service which is very slow? Thank you in advance.
I want to restore the system but I have lost my Acer Empowering Technology password.
At startup, I press Alt+F10 and it works great, but then I am asked for the password, and without it, I can't do anything.
Where could I find it? What steps can I take, and if possible, without going through Acer's customer service which is very slow? Thank you in advance.
Salut, pour ma part, j'ai pris une extension de garantie, et le mot de passe pour empowering technology est celui qui est sur le coupon de garantie.
Hello Acer
Does this PC start up? Have you tried launching eRecovery? Do you have a second PC? Which password are you talking about?
Talk to you later.
Does this PC start up? Have you tried launching eRecovery? Do you have a second PC? Which password are you talking about?
Talk to you later.
RE Younès
*You restart with the ToutouLinux CD in the drive (you might need to change the boot order so it starts, on Acer it should be F12 or the indication on the ACER logo during startup)
*Let it run to collect information and store it in memory.
*Everything is pre-set, except you need to change the language using the arrow keys on the keyboard, press enter whenever prompted. No installation is required, do not modify the option.
*Close the red warning window and click OK to continue.
*At the bottom left, you have all the partitions, the one we are interested in should be "SD1," just click on the icon to open it.
*In the window, check if you see the file "AIMDRS.DAT," right-click on it, open in text (also click on the eye in the top bar to show hidden folders)
*Your password is here, delete it and simply enter 000000 (six zeros) in eRecovery.
If you decide to keep it, some letters may change, the keyboard is in QWERTY with eRecovery, check the letter correspondence here: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correspondance_entre_le_clavier_qwerty_et_le_clavier_azerty
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If this file is not present, you create it
*Right-click in the partition window, New, keep the selection highlighted, type directly AIMDRS.DAT, click on create.
*Right-click on this new file, open in text, either type 000000 (that's what I have on mine), or type:
[MyData]
PD=
HT=
*Click on close, in the window that opens, click on Save and close the window.
*Right-click again on the file you just created, Properties, uncheck Write and close everything.
*Remove the CD from the drive, click on Menu at the bottom left, session, and Shut down or Restart.
*No need to save, press Escape to close everything.
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I just went through this procedure step by step to detail it as much as possible, it works 100%, if you modified something previously with your "PETDIT32," I can no longer help you.
A+
*You restart with the ToutouLinux CD in the drive (you might need to change the boot order so it starts, on Acer it should be F12 or the indication on the ACER logo during startup)
*Let it run to collect information and store it in memory.
*Everything is pre-set, except you need to change the language using the arrow keys on the keyboard, press enter whenever prompted. No installation is required, do not modify the option.
*Close the red warning window and click OK to continue.
*At the bottom left, you have all the partitions, the one we are interested in should be "SD1," just click on the icon to open it.
*In the window, check if you see the file "AIMDRS.DAT," right-click on it, open in text (also click on the eye in the top bar to show hidden folders)
*Your password is here, delete it and simply enter 000000 (six zeros) in eRecovery.
If you decide to keep it, some letters may change, the keyboard is in QWERTY with eRecovery, check the letter correspondence here: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correspondance_entre_le_clavier_qwerty_et_le_clavier_azerty
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If this file is not present, you create it
*Right-click in the partition window, New, keep the selection highlighted, type directly AIMDRS.DAT, click on create.
*Right-click on this new file, open in text, either type 000000 (that's what I have on mine), or type:
[MyData]
PD=
HT=
*Click on close, in the window that opens, click on Save and close the window.
*Right-click again on the file you just created, Properties, uncheck Write and close everything.
*Remove the CD from the drive, click on Menu at the bottom left, session, and Shut down or Restart.
*No need to save, press Escape to close everything.
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I just went through this procedure step by step to detail it as much as possible, it works 100%, if you modified something previously with your "PETDIT32," I can no longer help you.
A+
A jopops17, frankly you're too good, I've been looking for the password to reset (factory settings) my friend's PC (Acer Aspire 5720 GZ) for three days, here's the process I followed:
1. at startup Alt + F10
2. then choice 1 (for factory settings) and when it asks for the password, I click on advice and found a note, but when I entered that password nothing happened, so I read your post and then I replaced the letters with those you indicated, as for
the z is replaced by w
the a is replaced by q
...
I hope this helps a lot of people...
there you go
1. at startup Alt + F10
2. then choice 1 (for factory settings) and when it asks for the password, I click on advice and found a note, but when I entered that password nothing happened, so I read your post and then I replaced the letters with those you indicated, as for
the z is replaced by w
the a is replaced by q
...
I hope this helps a lot of people...
there you go
Hello everyone.
Thank you very much for your post, I was starting to panic a little, and thanks to you I found the password for empowering technology which was my normal password but in qwerty mode.
You are all awesome.
Kisses
Thank you very much for your post, I was starting to panic a little, and thanks to you I found the password for empowering technology which was my normal password but in qwerty mode.
You are all awesome.
Kisses
Yes, that's right, either the keyboard is in QWERTY, or if you have extra numbers like mine, it's just to not capitalize anything.
Anyway, I had to come to this forum just like customer service, they're really useless, they don't know anything, and they're not friendly at all, I almost got told off.
I used to work in an internet hotline (telemarketer and trainer responsible for a hotline) and I know it’s not easy and I was super polite with him, but he should have chosen another profession because if I had been his supervisor, he would have been out the door immediately.
Anyway, big thanks to you,
Acer should hire better people...
Anyway, I had to come to this forum just like customer service, they're really useless, they don't know anything, and they're not friendly at all, I almost got told off.
I used to work in an internet hotline (telemarketer and trainer responsible for a hotline) and I know it’s not easy and I was super polite with him, but he should have chosen another profession because if I had been his supervisor, he would have been out the door immediately.
Anyway, big thanks to you,
Acer should hire better people...
I searched for the file amdrs.dat in the hidden partition, but with another method using PETDIT32, this file does not exist! How can I create it with Toutoulinux?
I saw page 132, but there is no post 132! There are 131 and 133
Sorry if I disturbed you, but I am doing everything you advise, I swear! I'm very sorry, but believe me, I'm doing everything you ask. A+
I saw page 132, but there is no post 132! There are 131 and 133
Sorry if I disturbed you, but I am doing everything you advise, I swear! I'm very sorry, but believe me, I'm doing everything you ask. A+
It didn't work, but I tried different passwords that I usually use and apparently there was one that was correct. Thanks anyway.
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PS: The file aimdrs.dat opens with Notepad.
As my PC cannot connect, I have to use a boot CD like ERD Commander 2005 to recover this password.
From there, when I type the command: "C:\Acer\Empowering Technology\eRecovery\MBRwrWin.exe" mount hd0:1 R:
It doesn't work.
Do I need to respect the "" and all the spaces?
Thank you in advance.
Yes, you need to respect the "" and the spacing because it's a command.
Thanks again.
no data read
Error while Writing to
Am I doing it wrong or is there another issue?
thank you in advance