Satellite A300 - "Enter password" on startup screen

Hello, I have a problem with my Satellite A300-14S PSAJ0E-00W00PSK.
*Screen with input "Enter password" appears every time when I turn it on.* When I put wrong password 3 times, my laptop turns off. I had installed windows 7 with ubuntu for 2 years with no problems but I cannot boot any operating system now (even when I boot with inserted CD/DVD with windows/ubuntu).
*When can I get correct password? Or it is another solution of this problem?*
Thank You for any advice!

I presume your notebook is locked with BIOS password.
BIOS password cannot be set from alone but I dont understand your situation.
Either you have blocked your notebook with BIOS password or someone have done it without your knowledge.
Have you some explanation for this situation.
Anyway, if BIOS password is not known to you, you must contact nearest Toshiba service and ask for help. They can remove it for you.

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