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Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities, Removing HDD Password

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Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0 This section provides you with details about removing HDD/BIOS password methods: Removing HDD Password: 0 If you key in the wrong HDD password three times, an error is generated. To reset the HDD password, perform the following steps: 1. After the error is displayed, select the Enter Unlock Password option on the screen. 2. An Encode key is generated for unlocking utilities. Note down this key. 3. Execute the UnlockHD.EXE file to create the unlock code in DOS Mode using the format UnlockHD [Encode key] with the code noted in the previous step, as follows: UnlockHD 76943488 4. The command generates a password which can be used for unlocking the HDD. Password: 46548274 5. Key in the password from the previous step to unlock the HDD as shown. 42 Chapter 2

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Chapter 2
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities
0
This section provides you with details about removing HDD/BIOS password methods:
Removing HDD Password:
0
If you key in the wrong HDD password three times, an error is generated.
To reset the HDD password, perform the following steps:
1.
After the error is displayed, select the
Enter Unlock Password
option on the screen.
2.
An Encode key is generated for unlocking utilities. Note down this key.
3.
Execute the
UnlockHD.EXE
file to create the unlock code in DOS Mode using the format
UnlockHD
[Encode key]
with the code noted in the previous step, as follows:
UnlockHD 76943488
4.
The command generates a password which can be used for unlocking the HDD.
Password: 46548274
5.
Key in the password from the previous step to unlock the HDD as shown.