BIOS stands
for Basic Input/Output System, and
it is basically a program that computer’s
processor uses to get the computer started when you turn on your computer’s
power button. It also manages the flow of data between the computer’s OS and
other peripherals attached to it such as hard disk, mouse, printer, Keyboard,
and video adapter.
In simpler
words, BIOS is an integral and one of the most important parts of your
computer. With the BIOS settings there can be big
changes made to your computer, and this
is the reason you must need to secure your BIOS so that no one else can access
it and try to make changes.
You can set
a password to your PC's BIOS to protect
it which is quite easy and enough security enforcement for it.
But,
sometimes this extra security can put you into trouble when you forgot its
password. We are human, and we may forget
important things. Its natural!
Since you know
that technology has answers for
everything, you don’t have to worry much about forgetting the password.
There are techniques and ways that can help you sufficiently to recover your
BIOS password.
In fact,
not only one but there are many ways that can
be implemented to recover it. However, I am going to explain 2 easy ways to
recover your computer’s BIOS password.
1. Backdoor
Passwords
Most of the
BIOS makers put a backdoor password in the computer’s BIOS which works like a Master Password. Even if you have some
other password set, if you get this master password, you can access your bios.
Steps to
recover password using this method
1. If your
computer is locked using BIOS password so that it doesn’t get booted without
entering the correct password, then when you turn it on, it will ask you for a password.
Since you forgot the password, try three times entering anything. Once you do it, you will see a screen that shows you: System Disabled, and you also get a number there as well.
2. Keep
that number saved somewhere. Now, visit => https://bios-pw.org/ and enter that number, and
it will generate some codes, that you can try on your computer to unlock your
BIOS.
Within a few minutes, you will be able to access your system’s
BIOS. This method is used mainly for Laptops.
2. Remove
CMOS Battery
It’s the best way to recover BIOS password on the desktop since it is easy for even a non-techie
guy to open his desktop’s CPU box.
All, you need to do is to turn off the computer, plug out,
and open the CPU box, look for CMOS battery
on the Motherboard which looks like the image shown below. Once you find
it, take it out, and don’t put it back at least for 20-30 minutes.
Now, when you put it
back after around 30 minutes, all the BIOS settings will get reset, and you
will need to re-enter the settings including the password. Now you got the access of your BIOS, set a new password
now!
If 30 minutes don’t work for you, keep the CMOS battery out
for 1 hour.
Verdict
These are two ways you can try to recover your computer’s
BIOS password. There are some other ways too for doing it. In fact, there are some software available as well which help
you recover password of your PC’s BIOS.
