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Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0
This section explains how to remove the HDD and BIOS passwords.
Removing the HDD Password 0
NOTE:
NOTE:
If the incorrect HDD password is entered three times in succession, an error is
generated. (Figure 2-11)
Figure 2-11. Password Error Status
To reset the HDD password:
1. Open the computer in a DOS environment.
2. Type the following command:
A\> unlockhd XXXXXXXX
Figure 2-12. Unlock Key Code
NOTE:
NOTE:
XXXXXXXX = HDD Password Error Code
3. Press Enter to generate a new password.
Figure 2-13. Password Encoding
4. Write down the generated master password.
5. Reboot the computer.
6. In the HDD password prompt, type the master password generated in step 3, then press
Enter.
Password Error Status
HDD password error code