reynola_rex
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ibm TP hdd password recovery
i have ibm TP A22e laptop computer. It is my laptop and i forget the Hdd lock password. Is there any way to remove it. The datas in the hdd are important. Is it true that if i change new hdd it also locked????????!!!!!!!!!!!!
Callandor
An IBM hard disk password is very difficult to bypass. You can take a look at this site http://www.ja.axxs.net/unlock/ and try some of their solutions, or you can call IBM and they will help you, after verifying that you are the owner.
ASKER
i cant do so!!!!!!!!! connect wires to mb. i dont want to damage my laptop. i tried IBM they charge for it !!!!!!!!. what about new hdd.???????????
any other information pls?????
any other information pls?????
Well other than paying a hyponotist for a short memory recall :)
Alright, anyway did you set your bios password? if you did then your BIOS password and disk password may be the same.
Secondly, and yes i know this is a big chance you are takeing here, do you remember anything about your hard disk password? like how long it was? what it starts with?
please give us whatever you can rememberof the password, and know for a FACT that it is part of the password.
Alright, anyway did you set your bios password? if you did then your BIOS password and disk password may be the same.
Secondly, and yes i know this is a big chance you are takeing here, do you remember anything about your hard disk password? like how long it was? what it starts with?
please give us whatever you can rememberof the password, and know for a FACT that it is part of the password.
ASKER
i didnt give any bios password
i tried all possible password wich i remember
but no use
IS IT TRUE THAT NEW HDD ALSO LOCKED????????????????????
i tried all possible password wich i remember
but no use
IS IT TRUE THAT NEW HDD ALSO LOCKED????????????????????
If it is a power-on password, replacing the hard disk will not bypass it. If it's the hard drive that is password protected, you can probably put a new one in and use the laptop. See this question for a fuller explanation: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20423260/Hard-Drive-Lock-Password.html
The only solution(s) i can think of are:
1) buying an external enclosure for the drive and plugging it into a desktop PC(note this may not work at all)
2) brute force password cracking
(takes a long time depending on how much you can start with)
OK, from what i can read , the password has a maximum of 7 characters, dealing with numbers and characters. also i don't think there are any upper and lower case so that helps
the first step is to ask yourself: did i just use numbers or characters?
if you used both you have a maximum of 36^7 combinations.
if it is just numbers then you have 10^7 combinations
now then , if you know that you have certain letters in certain positions you can reduce the power by 1 for ever character you do know.
3) a professional password recovery service, these guys can open up the HDD and recover the data that is on the platters, thus bypassing the password process. do a search for "easy recovery professional" that company will recover the data for you, however it can be expensive.
4) A hypnotist, This was NOT A JOKE when i suggested it. you could find a hypnotist and pay maybe $50-$100 for him to put you under and make you remember the password.
1) buying an external enclosure for the drive and plugging it into a desktop PC(note this may not work at all)
2) brute force password cracking
(takes a long time depending on how much you can start with)
OK, from what i can read , the password has a maximum of 7 characters, dealing with numbers and characters. also i don't think there are any upper and lower case so that helps
the first step is to ask yourself: did i just use numbers or characters?
if you used both you have a maximum of 36^7 combinations.
if it is just numbers then you have 10^7 combinations
now then , if you know that you have certain letters in certain positions you can reduce the power by 1 for ever character you do know.
3) a professional password recovery service, these guys can open up the HDD and recover the data that is on the platters, thus bypassing the password process. do a search for "easy recovery professional" that company will recover the data for you, however it can be expensive.
4) A hypnotist, This was NOT A JOKE when i suggested it. you could find a hypnotist and pay maybe $50-$100 for him to put you under and make you remember the password.
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Hmm, did you simply use a word to lock the drive?
I'm not sure I can post this link, but I found a utility that you can buy to bypass this HD lock.
http://nucleardownload.com/_how-crack-hdd-password_ibm-thinkpad-i-1700--except-172x--security-chip-itm-12990.html
AC
http://nucleardownload.com/_how-crack-hdd-password_ibm-thinkpad-i-1700--except-172x--security-chip-itm-12990.html
AC
Points shud be awarded. A solution has been provided to the asker. If he has any more doubts we will be glad to clear them up.
Dan
Dan