Password HARD drive - is it really that safe?

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• Satellite M200 - password HARD drive in the BIOS

  My M200 HARD drive doesn't have to (if Windows does not start) and I am replaced with a new HARD drive.
  I do not have the recovery discs so I will try to install windows from CD,.

  When installing it it does not find new HARD drive.
  When I go into the BIOS, I see the HARD drive, but it has a password disk HARD message is frozen.

  Has anyone encountered this before?
  I have to do something after I installed the new HARD drive?

  Hello

  It seems that the HARD drive password has been set on this HARD drive.
  Generally, you cannot remove this password HARD drive if it s not known to you.
  So, if you n t know this password HARD drive, then you will not be able to use this HARD drive ;(

• need to get the Favorites on a hard drive of a pc that works, have is no longer the ina caddy drive

  need to recover bookmarks of a hard drive to a pc that does work, the drive is now in a caddy of attached to this pc and I can view the data, but do not know the location of the firefox bookmarks

  See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Backing_up_and_restoring_bookmarks_-_Firefox

  You must locate the folder of Firefox profile on this drive and restore bookmarks from the most recent backup of JSON in the bookmarkbackups folder.
  See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

  "Application Data" in XP/Win2K and "AppData" in Vista/Windows 7 are hidden folders
  See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Show_hidden_files_and_folders

  Go to: Control Panel > Folder Options > "View" tab > under "Hidden files and folders", select "Show hidden files and folders".
  You can uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types" to see all files file extensions

  Vista/Windows 7: C:\Users\ < user > < profile > \AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\.
  XP: C:\Documents and Settings\ < user > < profile > \Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\.

• Is it safe to install a 7200 RPM hard drive in a laptop that originally contained a 5400 RPM HDD?

  Hello.  First of all, I didn't know where to post this, so I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place.  Recently, the hard drive on my Toshiba Satellite is dead and I'm new.  I wonder if it is safe replace the dead 5400 RPM hard disk provided with the machine with a new hard drive 7200 RPM.  A few friends told me that it is perfectly safe, while others told me they burn out and possibly damage to my laptop.  What think you of all?  Thanks in advance to anyone who responds!

  Gillan - Greenleaf

  GG

  It is perfectly safe and preferable.  If you are going to spend more than $100 you can think of a SSD drive, if your computer is new enough (not XP or vista era) to benefit from.

• Satellite request password HARD drive

  Last night, I restart my laptop. When I turned on it again and ask the screen to enter the HDD password. I don't really know what to do. I've searched the Internet to remove the HARD drive password. I tried to tab ESC / F2 repeatly but it did not work. I can't go into the bios.

  Display:

  Toshiba screen-> HARD drive password:

  Hello!

  I put t know why it happened, but you cannot delete a HARD drive password.

  The password is stored on the HARD disk, but you cannot delete it. All data is lost if you n t know this password.
  You have no more access to the HARD drive.

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro 6100 - error "password HARD drive built-in" at startup

  Hi, my laptop (Satellite Pro 6100 P4 - M 1.7 GHz/15TFT/256 MB / 40 GB/DVD-CDRW/LAN/WiFi/BT/W2K or XP) started rather recently invited me with a "Built-in HARD drive password" message at startup upward. I never put no password on the hard drive in the past, though only in desperation to try to get the laptop running, have tried all the possible passwords I have ever had. Nothing works and I'm failed with a laptop dead on my hands. I would appreciate any help/advice anyone can make.

  Thank you.

  Hi Khurram

  Unfortunately I think that you will need to replace your hard drive. If your laptop is definitely ask a HDD password then there is no way around it and the only way I know to recover from this situation is to send the hard drive to a specialised company that specialize in this kind of recovery (usually for forensic purposes, Police, armed forces, etc.). This can be very costly.

  The easier (and cheaper) option would be for you to replace the hard drive and restore your system and your data (either from a backup if you have one, or from the Toshiba recovery disks).

  Kind regards

• L50 satellite will not start up - request password HARD drive

  Hello

  I hope someone can help me

  I have a laptop Toshiba Satellite L50 and when I start it, it says
  + no boot device please don't restart System.

  It is still under warranty because it was purchased only 6 months ago.
  I took it back where I bought it and they told me to contact Toshiba.

  I'm waiting on a reminder.
  I hope that someone can help you. He also asked that the HARD drive password.

  Where can I find this information?

  Hi Kym

  I guess the L50 Satellite cannot find the boot device (HARD drive), because the HARD drive was obtained with a drive password HARD and without this HARD isn't accessible disk password and the system does not start properly.

  Did you set this password for HARD drive in the past?
  I m request because this isn t password on new laptops. This HARD drive password can only be set by the owner of the laptop

  Of my knowledge if you know n t this HARD drive password, you will not be able to access the HARD disk in such a case, the HARD drive would be useless, and the data would be lost

  That's why I recommend you check if someone put the HARD drive on your laptop password where you n t know the password, you will need to replace the HARD drive and reinstall the system once more.

• Set password hard drive and now can't unlock!

  I have a brand new T410s who has 1.34 BIOS factory installed. I used the BIOS option to set a hard drive password, choose the option 'user' (not ' user + master'). As I was just testing, I put an easy to remember the password "password". It has a Samsung SSD. However, now it does not accept "password" to unlock the drive and won't let me not in the BIOS unless I have remove the disc before feeding! Y at - it a bug with setting the drive of this new BIOS passwords? I had several Thinkpads over the years and have never seen one that...

  Hmm, thanks for the interesting reference. However, in my case, it seems that I'm the one that randomly changed my password when the keystroke! I tried some typo were variations and it unlocked with 'passwprd"instead of"password "!

• What is the function of password HARD drive physically?

  Acer Aspire E3

  I put a password on the HARD drive in the BIOS, and I see that it is opposed to access F12 boot without the password menu, thus preventing boot from somwething like a Linux Live CD (good!).

  My question is, in addition to password lock the normal startup process and the F12 function, the drive password HARD does nothing else, as for example the encryption of disk?

  Nope no encryption with just a HARD drive password.

  what you have found what is a HARD drive password, do nothing else.

• Upgrade XP to Windows 7. Put my hard drive in my system that has a new motherboard

  I have to update my material, so that I can update my system to windows 7. I intend to use the same hard drive with a new motherboard, processor and other equipment that will be compatible with windows 7. Since I'm on the same hard drive I intend to buy the updated Windows 7 home version. I have a full version of Windows XP Home Edition that was used to install the OS on my current hard drive. Is that I have problems with questions of Microsoft or policy reguarding the software used on another computer when it is really the same computer thanks to the equipment updated, so that I can buy the update of win 7 and get current with the time?

  Hello

  If you wish to format your hard drive, and you use a Windows 7 upgrade version, do not use a program from another software manufacturer to reformat your hard drive before installing Windows 7.

  For more information, see link below: upgrading Windows XP to Windows 7: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7

• Computer laptop Gateway with Windows Vista has locking password HARD drive on it.

  I bought a computer laptop gateway I believe it has windows vista but it has locking password on that HARD drive can I buy windows 8 or 8.1 and download on it. Also it allows me to run any cd what can do?

  * Original title: laptop computer purchase

  Hello

  I suggest that you either get the password from the seller or return the laptop to the seller and get a refund.

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  Microsoft prohibits any help given in these Forums for you help bypass or "crack" passwords lost or forgotten.

  Here's information from Microsoft, explaining that the policy:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-security/keeping-passwords-secure-Microsoft-policy-on/39f56ef0-5d68-41AD-9daa-6e6019c25d37

  See you soon.

• Request of password HARD drive at startup

  I start the pc n told me to enter the HDD password

  original title: hard drive password

  Contact the manufacturer and they can probably tell you how to unlock the hard drive.  I don't know why he suddenly activated.

  We cannot help you more because we are prohibited by Microsoft Policy assistance when lost or forgotten passwords; http://support.microsoft.com/kb/189126.

  I'm sorry, but I did everything that I am accepted by referring to the manufacturer.

  I hope they can help you.

  Good luck!

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• Unable to defragment the hard drive get a message that says: incosistancies in the file system

  Original title: cannot defragment the hard drive

  I have windows xp. All dates are updated. Whenever I try to defragmant my c drive I get a message that says: incosistancies in the file system and told me to run chkdsk and scan disk and try to defragment again but I keep getting same message. How can I fix it?

  Hi cliffordsevec,

  Follow these methods.

  Method 1: Follow these steps:

  Step 1: Relocation of defragmentation

  (a) in the disk, find the directory c:\Windows\Inf. If the system directory is not on the c: drive or not named Windows, find by clicking on "Start", then "run" and type %Windir%\Inf in the area.

  (b) find the file called dfrg.inf.

  (c) right click on the file and select "install".

  Step 2: Repair defrag

  un) Click on "Start", then "run", run this command: regsvr32 dfrgsnap.dll.

  (b) click "Start", then "run" and execute this command: regsvr32 dfrgui.dll.

  (c) run Defrag.

  Method 2: Follow the steps in the article.

  Disk Defragmenter does not work on a Windows XP-based computer

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/922379

  Method 3: Follow the steps in the article to check the drive for errors.

  How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315265

  Note: If bad sectors are found in the hard drive, then it could try to fix this particular sector. If you have any data on that, it can get lost.

• unlock a password hard drive Bay

  the hard drive is locked it read drivelock hdd Bay password of a key photo

  Hello

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  · What is the number and the model of the computer?

  · Are you able to boot to the desktop?

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• Color Laserjet 4550 DN: Memory / Hard drive in a printer, that we need to have

  We have a printer Color Laserjet 4550 DN we need to dispose of it. We want to assure you that there is no hard drive, which must be erased or destroyed for security reasons, until we get rid of it.

  Only the hdn model came with a hard drive.  You can tell if you a looking at the back where you have run the cable to the computer or the network.  On this board there called EIO housing.  One is used for the network card and if you have a hard drive, there will be another card inserted in the slot EIO others which I do not think that you will have.  If there is another card just loosen the two screws and remove it.