"Hard disk locked, enter password"

Discussion in 'Software' started by maria14, Jul 5, 2011.

  1. maria14

    maria14 Private E-2

    I need help. I dont know how to start a thread. Im not very advanced. I need help to bypass this password on an Eee laptop. It says hard disk locked, enter password. Don't know it. It was put on there by some ahole. Now i can't get on it. I tried inputting AMI backdoor passwords, didn't work. What can i do, i don't want to lose data. Can anyone help?
     
  2. thisisu

    thisisu Malware Consultant

    I think you are referring to a BIOs password.
    It's not so easy to remove these.
    When exactly do you get this error message?
    As soon as you press the POWER button of your computer?
    Are you on your desktop (can you see your wallpaper / desktop icons?)
     
  3. tgell

    tgell Major Geek Extraordinaire

    Hello,
    If it is a hard disk lock out instead of BIOS, you are going to have a hard time retrieving it. Acer might be able to do it if you show proof of ownership. Also, try this default. Does it ask for a master password?

    Try

    11111111 (8 ones)

    Some info for your reference.

    http://www.laptoptips.ca/security/hard-disk-password/
     
  4. tgell

    tgell Major Geek Extraordinaire

    I could not edit my post but I should have said Asus and not Acer. Sorry.
     

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