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September 22nd, 2004 21:00
Problem installing NEW Hard Drive
I am trying to install a NEW Toshiba MK4021GAS hard drive in a Latitude CPX H500GT.
The latest BIOS (A-14) does not have a PRIMARY or ADMIN password set (both indicate "Disabled"). The Hard Drive password is "Disabled" with the old drive installed.
The NEW hard drive still comes up with the message:
Hard disk ***********-595B is protected by a password authentication system....
I have checked the NEW (and OLD) drives in a desktop system with a 2.5 to 3.5 adapter and neither one is locked with a password.
I do not have another hard drive to try in the laptop. Is the problem in the laptop or the new hard drive? Any help in understanding this would be appreciated.
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October 8th, 2004 17:00
austintexasusa
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October 8th, 2004 17:00
Hi
I have the exact same problem. I removed a fully functioning fujitsu 30GB drive from one of my IBM 600X laptops and installed it in my CPx J 750 mhz. It boots to hard drive password. I hit enter a bunch of times and try to set it up and it shows as no hard drive recognized. I put the drive back in the IBM and all is well. I installed a Toshiba 14GB in the Dell CPx and it formatted no problem and loaded. It's crazy I tell you!!
Have you had any luck solving this?