Think about how easy it would be for information thieves! Your best choice However, I would be skeptical about this The PD would properly retire the laptop and remove the security and wipe the drive.. Thanks for the info. And, I guess I hadn't thought about the police department story sounding shady.
I don't know how to clear the BIOS password on these without doing some research. Anyway, I'll probably have to go the new hard drive route. MobileTechie Well-Known Member. Reaction score 30 Location UK. So have you actually tried wiping the drive then? Reaction score I asked a person I know and he said this.
If the Master password has been changed from the default and forgetten then the drive is trash. If the user password has been lost, but the master password has not been changed you can unlock the drive with the master password that came with the drive on a label.
From what I gather there is no "master" password to rule them all, atleast not one that the public has. This master password is unique to the drive from the manufacturer, but can be changed. It looks as if you are missing a user password. If you can have a look for the master password or ask the customer if he has any of the origional documentation that shipped with the drive.
Otherwise it's pretty much trash Thanks again, everyone. I am concluding that replacing the drive would be a better deal for my customer, rather than trying to replace it. You must log in or register to reply here.
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