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XPS 17 won't boot from USB, when HDD password is unknown

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XPS 17 won't boot from USB, when HDD password is unknown

#1 Post by magnifico » Fri Nov 01, 2019 10:48 am

I changed Supervisor password, but the HDD password is the sticking point: even though I have changed boot order, the usb and cd take priority, the prompt for HDD Password still pops up, effectively renering my laptop useless.
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Re: XPS 17 won't boot from USB, when HDD password is unknown

#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Fri Nov 01, 2019 10:59 am

Wrong Forum, you need to go to a Dell forum.
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Re: XPS 17 won't boot from USB, when HDD password is unknown

#3 Post by dr_st » Fri Nov 01, 2019 12:31 pm

Replace the HDD.
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