Packard Bell TK13BZ, TK11BZ manual Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities, Password Error Status

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities

!CAUTION:

If Power-on Password authentication is enabled, the BIOS password can only be cleared by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. See Crisis Disk Recovery.

This section provides details about removing HDD/BIOS passwords. Remove HDD Password as follows:

NOTE: NOTE:

If the HDD password is incorrectly entered three times, an error is generated. (Figure 2-16)

Figure 2-16. Password Error Status

To reset the HDD password, perform the following:

1.From Password Error Status dialog shown in Figure 2-16, press Enter to continue.

2.The Enter Unlock Password dialog (Figure 2-18) is shown.

Figure 2-17. Unlock Password Key

NOTE: NOTE:

An key code is generated for use with unlocking utility (Ex: 76943488). Make note of this code.

Figure 2-18. Unlock Password Key

3. On separate, compatible device, boot to DOS.

2-18 System Utilities