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smoggy · 27-11-11, 05:21 PM

hang an a minute I never fully read the thread I thought you were trying to get into BIOS as the master password for the BIOS can be calculated from laptops serial

are there any options in the BIOS for setting or removing passwords
if there are sometimes booting into BIOS with the HDD removed and reapplying a password then reinsert HDD and reboot to BIOS and then select the option to remove password.

justin_uk1 · 27-11-11, 05:30 PM

hiya smoggy
yep i tried that myself i know there has to be a way round this as the password is stored on the hard drive so there has to be interaction when the password is entered its just capturing that intervention,
its an ongoing problem that i will get by in the end
although techwreck's suggestion has merit im not prepared to pay a service provider to do this as i wish to try and get in leaving the hard drive as in tact as possible also very few laptops have space for 2 hard drives and alas i dont have one

TechWreck · 27-11-11, 05:32 PM

if the hd has a password smoggy than the only way to hack it is either know the password,or use the unlock method I have used,because the password is set on a chip on the hd.
your right if it was a BIOS pw like you I could of got the master pw for him using a dos pw generator.
regards tech

justin I use a slave port on a desktop to unlock the hd, the price for the service i thought was very reasonable normally a third of the cost of a new hd

justin_uk1 · 27-11-11, 05:38 PM

also chaps while i have you 2 guys attention ,, can i ask when you are looking for answers on the internet into technical issues that may sail a little close to the wind legally so to speak do you just use google ,, im looking for a good technical alternative as i find google to be to tailored for my liking if you know what i mean

TechWreck · 27-11-11, 05:44 PM

Dont worry just use google justin, Fook Bing! lol, ask the lads on here for help private mail is useful only mail longstanding members ie more than 2 posts and did not join today lol
regards tech

justin_uk1 · 27-11-11, 05:54 PM

i know what you mean Tech ,, what is doing my head in with google is that the top results returned are open to corruption ,,, a pal of mine lives in spain and someone they met out there is being paid an awful lot of money to ensure the top site if you do a search on the word poker stays that way so to speak ,, and other certain betting sites
,, i just feel that google has been over corrupted now adays ,, im 43 and have worked in the IT industry from the age of 18,ive worked for multi nationals company's M.O.D departments and just looking for something more than google ,,, also bling wouldnt dream of using it

27-11-11, 05:21 PM	#21 (permalink)
smoggy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 240 Thanked 882 Times in 792 Posts	Re: hdd bios password hang an a minute I never fully read the thread I thought you were trying to get into BIOS as the master password for the BIOS can be calculated from laptops serial are there any options in the BIOS for setting or removing passwords if there are sometimes booting into BIOS with the HDD removed and reapplying a password then reinsert HDD and reboot to BIOS and then select the option to remove password.

27-11-11, 05:30 PM	#22 (permalink)
justin_uk1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 190 Thanks: 29 Thanked 30 Times in 25 Posts	Re: hdd bios password hiya smoggy yep i tried that myself i know there has to be a way round this as the password is stored on the hard drive so there has to be interaction when the password is entered its just capturing that intervention, its an ongoing problem that i will get by in the end although techwreck's suggestion has merit im not prepared to pay a service provider to do this as i wish to try and get in leaving the hard drive as in tact as possible also very few laptops have space for 2 hard drives and alas i dont have one

27-11-11, 05:32 PM	#23 (permalink)
TechWreck Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 372 Thanks: 53 Thanked 113 Times in 97 Posts	Re: hdd bios password if the hd has a password smoggy than the only way to hack it is either know the password,or use the unlock method I have used,because the password is set on a chip on the hd. your right if it was a BIOS pw like you I could of got the master pw for him using a dos pw generator. regards tech justin I use a slave port on a desktop to unlock the hd, the price for the service i thought was very reasonable normally a third of the cost of a new hd Last edited by TechWreck; 27-11-11 at 05:36 PM.

27-11-11, 05:38 PM	#24 (permalink)
justin_uk1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 190 Thanks: 29 Thanked 30 Times in 25 Posts	Re: hdd bios password also chaps while i have you 2 guys attention ,, can i ask when you are looking for answers on the internet into technical issues that may sail a little close to the wind legally so to speak do you just use google ,, im looking for a good technical alternative as i find google to be to tailored for my liking if you know what i mean

27-11-11, 05:44 PM	#25 (permalink)
TechWreck Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 372 Thanks: 53 Thanked 113 Times in 97 Posts	Re: hdd bios password Dont worry just use google justin, Fook Bing! lol, ask the lads on here for help private mail is useful only mail longstanding members ie more than 2 posts and did not join today lol regards tech

27-11-11, 05:54 PM	#26 (permalink)
justin_uk1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 190 Thanks: 29 Thanked 30 Times in 25 Posts	Re: hdd bios password i know what you mean Tech ,, what is doing my head in with google is that the top results returned are open to corruption ,,, a pal of mine lives in spain and someone they met out there is being paid an awful lot of money to ensure the top site if you do a search on the word poker stays that way so to speak ,, and other certain betting sites ,, i just feel that google has been over corrupted now adays ,, im 43 and have worked in the IT industry from the age of 18,ive worked for multi nationals company's M.O.D departments and just looking for something more than google ,,, also bling wouldnt dream of using it