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Unlocking a Hard Drive password

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by kenf1268

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I have an HP desktop computer and the motherboard is fried. I took out my hard drive and it is fine, but it has a password that protects it during start up.

How can I get to the information on that drive using it as a slave on another computer?

Or, I guess how can I access those files, documents, pictures, etc. at all?

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by maniacman

It is our policy here on TR to not assist those asking for password or BIOS cracking assistance, regardless of how legitimate your request may be.

by kenf1268

I didn't know I was asking for something that cannot be answered. I know the password, but cannot get to it using the drive as a slave.

by tig2

It isn't the password that you want to circumvent, you want to access the drive as a slave.

Sorry, Ken. We get lots of people through here looking for password hacks. I admit that that was the way I read your original question.

I have a few questions for you. What is the Master system? OS? Is the master drive a SATA drive? Or are you using the drive from the dead system in an enclosure?

If a USB enclosure, your existing system should just "see" it as a USB storage device. It will demand your password for access. If it is slaved inside the machine, you want to check that it is connected to the motherboard.

My advice is that you try the enclosure first- but I don't know your skill level either.

by willcomp

Some third party app? Describe how drive was password protected.

Can you access drive but not specific folders?

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