Gateway p-79 Laptop User Manual


 
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Removing a password lock
This section provides you with instructions to remove a hard drive or Supervisor password
lock.
Removing a HDD password lock
If you type the wrong HDD password three times in a row, the error message Hdd password
error code
is displayed on the screen and the HDD is locked.
To solve a HDD password locked problem, do as follows:
1 Run the program unlock6.exe
2 Key in unlock6 XXXXX 00 (XXXXX is the HDD password error code).
3 Select 2.
4 The master password will be displayed. Write down the master password.
5 Reboot the system and key in the master password.