User Guide

36 Chapter 2
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities
This section provides you with details about removing HDD/BIOS password:
Remove HDD Password:
If you key in the wrong HDD password three times, an error is generated.
To reset the HDD password, perform the following steps:
1. An error code is generated for unlocking the HDD. Note down this code.
2. Run HDD_PW.EXE in DOS Mode.
3. Create the unlock code by inserting the numbers noted in the previous step into the following format:
hdd_pw 15494 0
4. Select 2 to obtain the password. The following passwords can be used for unlocking the HDD.
Password: 0KJFN42
Password: UVEIQ96
5. Shut down the computer by pressing down the Power button for 4 seconds.
6. Turn on the computer and key in the password to unlock the HDD.