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HP ProBook 6460b DriveLock Problem

Hi,

I've got a ProBook 6460b notebook. I want to disable the DriveLock feature but there is no such setting in the BIOS. Just to be clear, I know the password for the drive but it never tells me to enter the password.

Now I can't boot into Windows, because it says "BootDevice Not Found".

I hope someone has an answer to this problem.

Thanks,

Sascha

Dr. Klahn

This forum posting may be relevant.

MHDD can remove a hard drive password permanently, as long as the password is known.

nobus

try resetting the bios

zoidi

ASKER

I'll try using MHDD today. BIOS Reset isn't an option, because these passwords have nothing to do with the BIOS, but only with the drive itself. They are only setup in BIOS. Thanks though.

nobus

>> They are only setup in BIOS. << yes i know - but you posted "I want to disable the DriveLock feature but there is no such setting in the BIOS" that's why

nobus

also - are you sure it is a drivelock problem?
>> BootDevice Not Found << only means that it does not see the HDD - it can be bad, or a bad connection
boot to a live cd like Knoppix - and check if the drive is accessible :
http://www.knoppix.org/

zoidi

ASKER

Hi, thank you for your answer. I'm sure that this is a drivelock problem. The BIOS says that the drive is locked and on boot it does not give me any prompt to enter a password, so it can't be unlocked and then it cannot boot because it is locked.

nobus

in the bios, under safety - you do not have the drive lock ?
here they say your only option is to use the factory restore then: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01036643&tmp_track_link=ot_recdoc/c00375284/en_us/c01036643/loc:2&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=18703

zoidi

ASKER

No, unfortunately, there is no such option. Here are some Screenshots from my BIOS:

Here you have the security settings

If you click on DriveLock, you get this screen, with no notable options:

If you click "Set DriveLock Password", you get this:

Finally, I have a screenshot from the System Configuration, but there is no option for DriveLock:

I hope this explains a little better my Problem. I also tried MHDD, but the program tells me that the Password I enter is wrong, but this is impossible, I'm sure I have the right Password. HDD Unlock Wizard does not support this drive :-(

nobus

no - it does not explain anything -all you POST is from WINDOWs - not the Bios, as i asked

zoidi

ASKER

This is my bios screen. this is not windows. I can't boot into Windows. HP bios supports mouse.

nobus

sorry - that looks like a strange bios to me (current user)
and if you disable drivelock?

zoidi

ASKER

I cant disable drivelock. the only thing i can disable drivelock password prompt (which does not come up) on restart.

nobus

then i fear you'll need another disk drive

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zoidi

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I fixed the problem using MPTOOL from Supertalent.