How do I remove a password from a locked hard drive?
Click the “Hard Disk Password,” “Hard Drive Password,” “HDD Password” or other similar option and then click the “Change Password” or “Remove Password” option. Enter the current hard drive password when prompted to do so.
How do I unlock my ATA hard drive password?
There are 3 options of dealing with a locked hard drive:
- To display the password without unlocking the device at this moment, click Extract button.
- To work with the data on the drive without permanently resetting the password, tick Reset Password until power cycle checkbox and then click on Reset button.
What is HDD password in BIOS?
Whereas an operating system password controls whether you can log in after you’ve booted the computer and a BIOS password controls whether you can boot the computer at all, a hard disk password controls access to the hard disk itself. When you boot your computer, you’ll need to enter the hard disk password.
How do I unlock my WD Unlocker?
▪ Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities On the Unlock Drive dialog: a. Type your password in the Password box. b. Click Unlock Drive.
How can I unlock my HDD with a master password?
In High security mode, you can unlock the disk with either the user or master password, using the “SECURITY UNLOCK DEVICE” ATA command. There is an attempt limit, normally set to 5, after which you must power cycle or hard-reset the disk before you can attempt again.
What happens when I unlock my hard drive?
Please note that while unlocking, HDD Unlock Wizard will erase and re-certify the drive, meaning to say all data in the disk is lost and not recoverable. HDD Unlock Wizard incorporates proprietary unlocking algorithms which allow removing an unknown HDD password and making hard drive usable again.
Why is my Password on my hard drive not working?
This happens when the system shuts down unexpectedly during a wipe and the hard drive is equipped with Secure Erase. If you are unable to get passed the HDD password screen, even after trying gibberish multiple times or booting before you see the password screen, try typing the word “WIPE” (that’s in all-caps) as the password.
How do I change the password on my HDD?
1. Using SETUP BIOS (i.e. start machine; Hold Esc; Press F1), Tab to the HDD Password section which should be displayed as follows: 2. Tab to the “User Password” field and simply enter the old password and then a new one twice (once to verify) as one would do normally.