HDD Password Removal

If you have a unique BIOS Password that has been forgotten, Dell's recommended data recovery provider Gillware may be an option as they have methods to hack around the HDD BIOS passwords that 99.9% of IT providers will not.  Their number is 877-624-7206.    This will only make sense if you have valuable data that is inaccessible on the drive.  If you are just trying to get the computer up and running, it will be cheaper just to buy a new drive and re-install the O/S.

Hello Dell-Kiran, same model number of laptop. i am getting the same error: please type in the hard-drive password and press enter

any suggestions?

If you don't need the data on the drive, just replace it with a new one after clearing the password from the BIOS setup (you'll have to call Dell for that).

If you do need the data on the drive, you'll need to send it to a data recovery service to have the password removed.  There is no way to remove a lost hard drive password without sending the drive for data recovery - you CAN clear the password from CMOS so the new drive won't inherit it, but once the drive is set, the user cannot remove it.

Hi, I have resolved that problem. 

You can refer How-to Geek http://www.howtogeek.com/ you will get steps by snap

Or

remove your cmos battery and reinsert it, for resetting all settings (May not work for some times)

And left is best luck, If this doesnt your hdd will become scrap..!!

Won't do a thing either for the CMOS password or the hard drive password - neither is stored in battery-backed CMOS memory.

goreabhay13, where in the geek website is the solution?

Hi HTTP80,

I will be glad to help you. Request you to provide the system service tag through private message. I will check and let you know what needs to be done.

Hello,  Can you also help me with reseting the HDD password. I am a PC Tech and customer got this dell mini 1012. Had Bios passowrd but I cleared that. Now asking for HDD password.  No Code - just says Enter HDD Password.....

Service TAG is unreadable - starts with GF9?4??

Thanks in advance

Annie

Hi Annie,

It is unfortunate that the HDD password is being prompted. Request you to follow the below steps:

(1) Turn on the computer.

(2) Keep tapping F2 key at the Dell logo, BIOS screen appears.

(3) Make a note of the system service tag.

Or check for the tag on the purchase invoice.

Once the system service tag is provided I will check and let you know what needs to be done.

Hi,

I cannot figure out how to remove the password to my HDD even when going into bios.  I purchased an Dell Inspiron N4110 model this week and put the password on  (long story) and now I want it off.  After going into the bios I cannot figure out how to do this and would greatly like to know how.  I have no desire to remove the battery to clear CMOS (if this indeed, works) so any help would be appreciated.  Searching google hasn't help much so I'm reaching out to Dell Support directly for this.

System Service Tag: <ADMIN NOTE: Service Tag removed per privacy policy>

Thank you very much!

EDIT: I went into bios, entered original password and pressed enter twice (leaving new/confirmation blank) and now it boots without a prompt!

Hi CoopaTroopa,

I will be glad to help you. Request you to provide the error message that gets displayed when you input an incorrect password along with the hint code.

Do reply with your answers.

Hello Kiran K,

HDD password reset

The Service Tag for Dell inspiron mini is [Amin Note: Service Tag Edited per TOU policy]. Unfortunately I cannot get the other info you asked. Mini has been thru a couple of owners and not sure of customer name, place of purchase of the computer, shipping address, email address and phone number of original owner.....thanks in advance for you help

Annie

HDD password reset

Also Error message that  gets displayed when enter invalid hdd password is "HDD password invalidate press any key"  no codes are present

Annie

If you can't contact the registered owner, return the system for a refund - otherwise, you're going to see the price you paid increase by the cost of a mainboard and hard drive.