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Is it a harddrive password? or bios password?
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Ok its a harddrive password. You may need to contact Lenovo/IBM to remove it. They will ask for proof of ownership, but they can help you.
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To kinda sum up what rid said if you set a hard drive password and forget it you will need to replace the drive because now it's a paperweight.
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Most companies have a master password if they programmed the drive. So at least call IBM first. Don't give up so fast.
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Forced accept.<br />
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Computer101<br />
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I have an IBM T61 laptop; it comes with a SATA hard drive. I configured it with a hard drive password through the BIOS. I forgot this password, currently I am just looking to be able to format this H.D. because once I remove it and attached it to any other PC that PC doesn't assign it a drive letter. Any body have an advice to be able to remove it's master password or format if?
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I have an IBM T61 laptop; it comes with a SATA hard drive. I configured it with a hard drive password through the BIOS. I forgot this password, currently I am just looking to be able to format this H.D. because once I remove it and attached it to any other PC that PC doesn't assign it a drive letter. Any body have an advice to be able to remove it's master password or format if?

Is it a harddrive password? or bios password?

Ok its a harddrive password. You may need to contact Lenovo/IBM to remove it. They will ask for proof of ownership, but they can help you.

To kinda sum up what rid said if you set a hard drive password and forget it you will need to replace the drive because now it&amp;#39;s a paperweight.

Most companies have a master password if they programmed the drive. So at least call IBM first. Don&amp;#39;t give up so fast.

Password on Hard disk

I have an IBM T61 laptop; it comes with a SATA hard drive. I configured it with a hard drive password through the BIOS. I forgot this password, currently I am just looking to be able to format this H.D. because once I remove it and attached it to any other PC that PC doesn&amp;#39;t assign it a drive letter. Any body have an advice to be able to remove it&amp;#39;s master password or format if?

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