Toshiba Tecra 8000 Tecra 8000 Users Guide - Page 192
Setting a hard disk drive Master password, Start, Shut Down, Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode
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168 Keeping Your Files Safe Using a password in Windows 95 and Windows 98 Setting a hard disk drive Master password CAUTION: If you choose to set a hard disk drive User password, it is strongly recommended that you set a hard disk drive Master password as well. If you set a hard disk drive User password and later forget the password or lose your password diskette, YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR HARD DISK AGAIN, unless you've set a hard disk drive Master password. 1 If your diskette drive is not installed in the SelectBay, connect the external diskette drive or swap drives in the SelectBay. To swap drives, see "Swapping SelectBay modules" on page 37. 2 Click Start, then click Shut Down. 3 Click Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode and click Yes or OK, as appropriate. Windows 95/Windows 98 shuts down the computer, then restarts it in MS-DOS mode and displays a system prompt. 4 At the system prompt, type c:\dos\diskpw and press Enter. The Hard Disk Drive Password program DISKPW displays a warning screen. 5 To set a hard disk drive Master password, type 2 and press Enter. To quit without setting a password, type 3 and press Enter. DISKPW displays another warning and asks you to confirm that you want to set a hard disk drive Master password. 6 To set a hard disk drive Master password, type Y. To exit without setting a password, type N. If you choose Y, DISKPW prompts you to enter your password. Part II: Technical Reference