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Dell Latitude – forgot the HDD password

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Hi,

My wife has modified the HDD password on she’s Dell Latitude CPx Laptot and does not know it anymore. Is there a method to reset it . I have all Bios Password : Primary password, Admin Password, Configure Setup (BIOS version is A08).
Thank you for help

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HHD password

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Seems to me that if you login using the Admin Password, you’ll be able to change or remove the HDD password. If not loggin using the Admin Password and remove the Admin Password, then you should be able to reset.

HDD Password

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Thak you for replay. It is not possible to remove or reset the HDD password even if i know all bios passwords. I have to call DELL but i need the laptop asap , furthermore I think the HDD is not the original one so not sure if DELL can help here.
Thank you again for help

this might help you

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There are a couple of sites that offer programs and other info for getting around Dell passwrod issues.
http://www.pcdoc.bz/service/dell.htm
or
http://www.theonlypcdoctor.com/dell/dell-prod.htm

these two sites have a lot of info available to get it working for you.

You now have a paperweight

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If the Admin password does not allow you access to the drive then you MUST have the hdd password. Even if you put the drive in another pc you won’t have access to it (a hdd password is encoded on the disk). You can’t even format it and use it again.

There are some companies that claim to be able to recover hdd passwords and data but they are very expensive and do no guarantee their work. If you really need the data do a search on the net and pick one out.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

Doc.

There are programs

In reply to You now have a paperweight

That can access and clean any drive. As long as it is a good drive. I use two programs that use ether Dr Dos or a low level format. It will clean and allow you to reuse the drive. There is a way around almost every thing and I have had to use most of them in the contracting jobs that I have had.
You can try Bartpe to boot and fix things or Kopix not sure if the the proper way to say it but it can do wonders.

Programs

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Thank you for help. Can you please indicate some programs, just in case Dell not able to help (the problem is the HDD seems to be not the original one delevered with the laptop)

Thanks

Bartpe

In reply to Programs

Is a great tech utility that can access any Windows O/S, like XP,2000 OR ME. It boots to it’s own on CD O/s and let’s you fix any problem.

There may be a solution here

In reply to You now have a paperweight

There are a couple of sites that offer programs and other info for getting around Dell passwrod issues.
http://www.pcdoc.bz/service/dell.htm
or
http://www.theonlypcdoctor.com/dell/dell-prod.htm

these two sites have a lot of info available to get it working for you.

Dell Password

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I think it?s better to take the original one and no bad copy

The only original is available at http://www.dellpassword.net.ms/ all other sell fakes.

WAIT!!! ERD Commander 2002 and HDD Password Protection 3.0 can help

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It is expensive but how important is your Data? Here is what it does: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,57950,00.asp

I have not tried installing this utility on to a PC then slaving the protected Disk but it also may be worth a shot: http://www.finaldownload.com/utilities_security_encryption_hdd_password_protection.html

You can add/remove HDD Protection using this. I do not know how effective it is with removing the Dell HDD Password but it is affordable enough to give it a try.

Another low tech and cheaper way of recovering files when you do not know the password to the OS is to take out the hard drive, put it on another machine which has NTFS (like your desktop.)

This is effective when you do not know the OS password only. You can buy latptop hard drive adapters for like $10 and put them on a regular IDE Cable (like the kind in your Desktop.)

Using the Desktop you are now able to set security on the disk by taking OWNERSHIP over the disk (which replaces all security to the disk.)

::note it does not remove the internal password from protected files like Word Documents and Excel Spreadsheets::

After your Desktop finishes taking over OWNERSHIP of the new hard drive you are able to browse your wife’s disk’s contents. Hopefully she erased the stuff about that one crazy weekend with the Case of Wiskey, Donkey and the Priest –kidding.

If that fails, there is another way: http://qasimtoep.tripod.com/dell/dell.html

RELAX AND NOTHING IS LOST, JUST REALLY SECURE FOR NOW. [Mike Dupris]

Check on the internet first

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Check on the internet first through another computer and see if you can find the motherboard manual.

If you can’t, then the only way to fix the problem is by taking the laptop to an electronic technician who specializes in laptop repair.

Have the technician drain all the battery life out of the battery and out of the system (usually there is a charge remaining in the system) This should wipe out any bios changes made.

It will also wipe out any user settings through the bios and they will have to be manually entered.

Hope this is of some help.

Dell Password

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http://www.dellpassword.net.ms/

Dell password remove

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or look here

http://www.dellpassword.net.ms/

or

http://kickme.to/digitaltv4free

Reply To: Dell Latitude – forgot the HDD password

In reply to Dell Latitude – forgot the HDD password

May I suggest a new wife?

possible help for the Dell password problem

In reply to Dell Latitude – forgot the HDD password

There are a couple of sites that offer programs and other info for getting around Dell passwrod issues.
http://www.pcdoc.bz/service/dell.htm
or
http://www.theonlypcdoctor.com/dell/dell-prod.htm

these two sites have a lot of info available to get it working for you.

Dell Password Removal

In reply to possible help for the Dell password problem

I think it?s better to take the original one and no bad copy 😉

The only original is available at http://www.dellpassword.net.ms/ all other sell fakes.

NT Password Recovery

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Use the Offline NT Password Recovery for operating system passwords.
If the password is in the BIOS set up….
1. Shutdown your pc.
2. Remove cover from your PC.
3. Remove the CMOS battery (This battery keeps all of the saved settings for the CMOS setup)
4. Startup your pc.

After your pc goes online you can then place the CMOS battery back in to the motherboard.
*IMPORTANT Make sure that you are grounded while doing this procedure.

Also, You can access the CMOS setup on system reset, add a new password, Insert the CMOS battery, and then save it to your CMOS settings.

Dell Password

In reply to Dell Latitude – forgot the HDD password

The only original is available at http://www.dellpassword.net.ms/ or
http://kickme.to/digitaltv4free

reset bios

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If you take the cover off of the machine you will find a small plastic component mounted on two prongs. If you remove this, it will reset the bios.

-matt

Matt, welcome to TR.

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First, welcome to TR. You may want to visit the ‘New User’s Guide’ here:

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/techofalltrades/?p=152

Second, just so you know, you’re responding to a three-year-old discussion 🙂

ye of poor thinking.

In reply to Dell Latitude – forgot the HDD password

heres thy answer. turn comp on use this pwds
if your comp has the same pwd not 2 different ones. pwd are. awkward or d80n or.
condo or concat or j64 or szyx. if you got 2
different pwd. use these master pwd’s.
ami/ bios/ password/ hewitt rand/or ally. or
589589 or awkward. or lkwpeter. or a.m.i./ or advance. hlt. j262. if these work contact
jedymight@yahoo.com let me know i was able to help you. ty.

What a Dumba$$ Loser post you friggin moron!

In reply to ye of poor thinking.

WTF is this about stupid-sh!t? You know you replied to a 4 yr. old post with a dumba$$ post, right? What kind of lame stupid-friggin moron are you anyway?
Dipsh!t, you are a loser among losers! Your best bet is to just kill yourself! If you try communicating with others, EVEN IF you keep your mouth shut as to not show how much of a lame brained Loser you are, it will still show through!!!
Get a life or go the F**k away!
Some hints now fuknut, find a tall building and jump off! Make sure to scream out to others that you are ridding the Loser Soul that is entrapped inside you!

Ha!

In reply to What a Dumba$$ Loser post you friggin moron!

I’m thinkin’ of a saying here. It takes one to know one. LOL

Password help

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There is a vast number of websites that will walk you through doing this. But you may get a virus or trojan doing this.
If you really need to reset the password contact Dell. If you are looking to get in to a laptop that is locked and it is not yours please look to another website.

Z, I don’t think this is still a problem after four years. No text.

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Why does TR advertise password recovery?

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There is an advert on TR that blatantly claims a way to show peoples passwords!!!

Double standards perhaps?

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