How to Check If Your Dell Hard Drive Has a Password Using Dell Command

Want to know if your Dell computer’s hard drive is password protected? You can check this using Dell’s built-in tools—no guesswork needed.

Here’s a simple way to find out.

What You’ll Need

Your Dell computer should have one of these tools installed:

• Dell Command | PowerShell Provider
• Dell Command | Configure (also called CCTK)

These tools help you check if a hard drive password is set.

Step-by-Step: Check Using Command Prompt

Open Command Prompt as Admin

• Press the Windows logo key + X
• Choose Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu

Use Dell Command | PowerShell Provider

Type this command: (dir dellsmbios:\security\hddinfo | select -ExpandProperty currentvalue).PwdProtected

If it says No, your hard drive is not password protected.

Use Dell Command | Configure (CCTK)

Option A: Check HDD Info

cctk --hddinfo

Look for this line: Pwd-Protected: No

That means no password is set.

Option B: Try to Clear the Password

cctk --hddpwd=

If you see: HDD password cannot be cleared as the HDD is not password protected.

You're good—no password is set. If it asks for a password, then one is set.

Pro Tip for IT Teams

If you're checking multiple devices, you can include these commands in a script to scan your entire install base.