HiI have in front of me a second hand Asus x501u and the ppl my friend bought it off have forgotten the password I am tryi Tags: Asus Windows 8 Boot Hand Last response: October 15, 2014 2:31 PM in Windows 8 Share Franksta October 15, 2014 10:07:08 AM Factory reset in a Asus x501u not able to access boot options More about : hii front hand asus x501u ppl friend bought forgotten password tryi Reply to Franksta kawininjazx October 15, 2014 10:19:20 AM If the bios has a password you are probably out of luck. Reply to kawininjazx m 1 l Franksta October 15, 2014 10:23:49 AM No I cant even get close to the bios let alone be asked for a password I get the Asus start up screen and regardless which of the f keys I push I always end up at the login screen for w8 Reply to Franksta m 0 l Can't find your answer ? Ask ! Get the answer johnbl a b * Windows 8 October 15, 2014 2:31:25 PM i think some laptops disable POST when fastboot is enabled. you need to have several failed boot attempts (3) and I think it will get disabled. so start boot, hold down the power button, and break the boot attempt and do it 3 times. Reply to johnbl m 0 l Ask the community Post an answer Read discussions in other Windows 8 categories Configuration Customization Drivers Security !
Franksta October 15, 2014 10:07:08 AM Factory reset in a Asus x501u not able to access boot options More about : hii front hand asus x501u ppl friend bought forgotten password tryi Reply to Franksta
kawininjazx October 15, 2014 10:19:20 AM If the bios has a password you are probably out of luck. Reply to kawininjazx m 1 l
Franksta October 15, 2014 10:23:49 AM No I cant even get close to the bios let alone be asked for a password I get the Asus start up screen and regardless which of the f keys I push I always end up at the login screen for w8 Reply to Franksta m 0 l
johnbl a b * Windows 8 October 15, 2014 2:31:25 PM i think some laptops disable POST when fastboot is enabled. you need to have several failed boot attempts (3) and I think it will get disabled. so start boot, hold down the power button, and break the boot attempt and do it 3 times. Reply to johnbl m 0 l