Start-up password and HDD protection password

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Start-up password and HDD protection password

#1 Post by ambientscape » Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:10 am

I have a problem with the start up & HDD protect. pass where I can't disable it. I've gone into the BIOS and try to disable it but no vain........ I remember the first time I've been able to enable and disable it without problems.
Any help and comments would be appreciated.
-Thinkpad T23 1.2Ghz (2647-4RG) with Docking Station (2631)
-512MB RAM
-60GB Western Digital HDD
-3Com X-Jack Wireless A/B/G
-Imation External Combo DVD/CDRW
-Windows XP Pro SP2
-External 160GB Maxtor HDD

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#2 Post by Rob Mayercik » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:24 am

Do you know the passwords and want to remove them, or are you trying to remove them because you don't know them?
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#3 Post by ambientscape » Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:22 am

Rob Mayercik wrote:Do you know the passwords and want to remove them, or are you trying to remove them because you don't know them?
Yeah I know the password. But I just want to disabled it......so that it will not annoy me on start up. There's no disable feature!! I couldn;t find it....
-Thinkpad T23 1.2Ghz (2647-4RG) with Docking Station (2631)
-512MB RAM
-60GB Western Digital HDD
-3Com X-Jack Wireless A/B/G
-Imation External Combo DVD/CDRW
-Windows XP Pro SP2
-External 160GB Maxtor HDD

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#4 Post by bwd » Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:55 am

Did you try using an empty password? Go into Bios, hit the HD password line, type in the old password and then hit enter for the next two lines (the new password typed in twice). That worked for me, but I have to abmit that it wasn't obvious at first.
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