There is no single password for this. The password has been set manually by you or another user at a previous time. That password can usually be alpha-numeric, and can very greatly in length.
If you do not know that password, then you must break it, which will generally be difficult. A computer repair shop may be able to, or you may be able to hunt down the correct software yourself.
As a laptop repair tech I see this problem often and there are only 2 ways to remove the HDD password on your Gateway computer. First way is to contact Gateway Support and they can calculate the HDD master password for your hard drive.
HDD is your computers storage space in basic words
There are only 2 ways to delete an Acer Aspire HDD password and the first is to contact Acer Support for a HDD master password. The other is by using commercial software.
Gateway computers are practical if you are using a gateway laptop. If you are then it will be as if you are bringing any type of laptop with you. So it would be safe.
The founder of Gateway Computers is Rick Snyder.
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A hard disk drive (HDD) comes in two sizes: 3.5" for desktop computers and 2.5" for laptops.
I repair laptops all day and there are only 2 ways to unlock the HDD password on an Acer Exstensa. First way is to contact Acer Support and supply them with the error code that appears after entering 3 wrong passwords. If you can't get the HDD master password from Acer support use the 2nd way and visit http://unlockbiosrecovery.com/Unlock_Acer_HDD.php and for $20 and your error code they can produce the same HDD master password as Acer Support and they guarantee it to work.
you reset the computer and the password should be gone, or type a random password if its wrong click I forgot it will take you into the settings for that account so you can change anything you want. Example Password, Wallpaper etc
Gateway was founded in 1985 on a farm, which is what lead to the distinctive cow patterned delivery boxes for which they became famous in 1991. In 2007, the company was acquired by Acer.
Gateway computers are comparable to other major brands of computers, in terms of user-friendliness. The main differences between, say, Gateway and Dell or Gateway and HP does not have much effect on user-friendliness. The real user-friendliness comes from the operating system, and most Gateways will have Windows installed.
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