Step 1Turn on your laptop. Press the "F2" key when the first loading screen appears. This will load the BIOS. You'll only have a second or two to press this key before Windows begins to boot. If you're not fast enough and the Windows screen comes up, simply restart and try again.
Step 2Use the right-arrow key to highlight the "Security" tab. This is the third tab from the right.
Step 3Press the down-arrow to enter the Security Settings menu. Scroll down to "User Password," listed beneath the "HDD/SSD Password Select." This will open a pop-up window with three text fields.
Step 4Type your current password into the "Current Password" field. Press "Enter." Type your new password into the "New Password" field and press "Enter." Type the same password again into the "Confirm New Password" field and press "Enter." The "Password" window will close.
Step 5Press the "F10" key to save your new settings and exit the BIOS. Your laptop will now boot normally.
TipHDD password can be changed as many times as necessary. However, once you enable password protection, you can never delete it.
You'll need to know the current password for the HDD to be able to reset it. For the motherboard BIOS password you can reset it merely by pulling out the CMOS battery and draining it to reset it, but the HDD password is stored on a particular sector of the HDD. So, the only real way to reset it would be to replace the hard drive if you don't know the password.
Otherwise, if you know the password and just want to disable it from popping up all the time:
- Boot up the machine and once the Toshiba logo pops up, press "F2" to get into the BIOS.
- Navigate to HDD password option and press "Enter".
- Enter the current password when prompted and press "Enter".
- When prompted for new password, leave blank or enter new password and press "Enter".
- Navigate to "Exit" and "Save All Changes".
The computer will restart and the HDD password should not pop up anymore.
Is there any way to recover files from a HDD protected with a password?
How about installing a fresh operating system on the hard drive?
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Well i got that problem, BUT my laptop ask for the pasword when i turn it on, and is no way to charge the bios, dont let me, its like the only solution i have is to enter that password, that i dont know why the pc is asking for if i never activate any password. anyone can help me?
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You get 3 attempts,if after which you have'nt got it right you need to shut it down and try again. But the easiest way is to contact Toshiba,Because if the laptop is genuinely yours you would have registered it when you bought it!!, if you did'nt then your stuck in a sticky place,like when Sticky the stick insect got stuck on a sticky bun!! Basically you will have to prove that you are the rightful owner i.e. Proof of purchase
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Hmmm, a bit more info please, at what point it it asking for a password. At boot up?
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I'm afraid you may have purchased a stolen laptop. It is impossible to remove a HD/SSD drive password, there are no backdoor passwords and if the Toshiba has a Power on Password then this laptop cannot boot up.
If the HD/SSD is password locked then remove the existing drive, replace it with a new HD or SSD, install Windows plus the Toshiba device drivers and programs to get a working laptop.
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