Built-in HDD Password

Hi, my laptop (Satellite Pro M10-S405 ) has rather recently started prompting me with a message "Built-in HDD Password =" at boot up. I've never set any passwords on the hard disk in the past, I have important data in the HDD.
I would appreciate any help/advice that anyone can render.
Thanks.

Abu-Abdullah wrote:
Hi, my laptop (Satellite Pro M10-S405 ) has rather recently started prompting me with a message "Built-in HDD Password =" at boot up. I've never set any passwords on the hard disk in the past, I have important data in the HDD.
I would appreciate any help/advice that anyone can render.
Thanks.
If you have not set an HDD password, and you are now getting a prompt for one, it means that the hard drive has failed. Sorry.

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I already posted a topic but it didn't get any working answers, and I can't post in it to bump it any more.
Anyway, I know the password, and I can boot up into Windows, get into BIOS, etc..I just can't remove the password, not change it. There's no BIOS user password set, or a supervisor password set, just an HDD password. I want to remove it and just have the Windows XP passwords. This is really frustrating now. I just upgraded to the latest BIOS version about an hour ago, and still no luck
Any ideas?
These are the suggestions I tried:
"http://laptopforums.toshiba.com/t5/Satellite-Laptops-A-Series/HDD-password-is-frozem-BIOS-hard-disk-..."
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If that's not clearing the password, then something else is amiss. :-("
The thing is, there isn't a thing for current password, new password and confirm new password, there's just one thing that says built-in HDD password within the security bit of the BIOS setup, and no matter what you enter, the changes aren't reflected
Edit: Seems you can't change or remove the HDD password. How ridiculous.

If you didn't set a hard drive password and the system suddenly starts asking for one, that is one symptom of a drive failure. As far as I know, there is no way to reset, remove, or otherwise defeat a hard disk password once it is set so under those circumstances, I would treat the drive as failed and shop for a replacement. If the system is still under warranty, a Premier Authorized Service Provider would be the best option.

Differences between User and built-in HDD password

I wolud like to set a HDD password on my Satellite.
But when I get inside BIOS to set HDD password, I see two HDD passwords,
one says USER HDD Pasword and the other says Built-in HDD Password.
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Edward

Cezzy, welcome to the forum,
I am sorry, but regardless of the circumstances this subject is not allowed to be discussed here as stated in the forum rules
No posts shall include instructions or directions intended to subvert security measures, including passwords, locking mechanisms, fingerprint scans, etc, nor shall any posts provide descriptions to the location of, nor direct links to content related to these topics.
Thread locked.
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Satellite Pro 6100 shows a message 'Built-in HDD Password' every time I boot it up

Hello, my computer is showing a message "Built-in HDD Password" every time I boot it up. I've never set any passwords on the hard disk in the past, though in desperation of trying to get the laptop running, I have tried all the possible passwords but theres no answer, I would appreciate any help/advice. what do I have to do?

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Sadly I think you will need to replace your hard drive. If your notebook is definitely asking for a hard drive password then there is no way of bypassing this and the only way that I know of recovering this situation is to send the hard drive to a specialist company who specialise in this kind of recovery (usually for forensic puposes, Police, armed forces, etc.). This can prove quite expensive.
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Sure LooieENG , why not? =D
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How to use recovery disks to get rid of hdd password?

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[BIOS user password |http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/FAQ9202JE0000R01.htm]
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I've bought "Toshiba Satellite U200-181" 2 weeks ago. Recently (2-3 days ago) Ive got problem with built-in HDD.
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To identify possible problems I saved S.M.A.R.T. data log (see appendix#1).
Additional information: After I've purchased the Notebook Ive made successful BIOS upgrade from version 1.40 to version 1.50 strictly according Toshiba official web-site instructions. After BIOS upgrade system worked well, no ERRORS, no faults. But 3days ago I got "Built-in HDD ERROR" message.
Any ideas? Thank you.
Appendix: #1
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This report created by Active SMART
http://www.ariolic.com/activesmart/
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S.M.A.R.T. status
Date: 2007/01/18 20:05:32
Model Name: HTS541080G9SA00
Serial number: MPBDL0XKKE3RBG
Capacity: 80.0 GB
Firmware: MB4OC60R
Drive interface: IDE
Current temperature: 35 C (95 F)
Attribute Name Threshold Value Worst Raw value
1 (01) Raw Read Error Rate 62 100 100 0
2 (02) Throughput Performance 40 100 100 0
3 (03) Spin Up Time 33 253 253 55834574849
4 (04) Start/Stop Count 0 100 100 363
5 (05) Reallocated Sectors Count 5 100 100 0
7 (07) Seek Error Rate 67 100 100 0
8 (08) Seek Time Performance 40 100 100 0
9 (09) Power-On Hours 0 100 100 194
10 (0A) Spin Retry Count 60 100 100 0
12 (0C) Device Power Cycle Count 0 100 100 256
191 (BF) G-sense Error Rate 0 100 100 0
192 (C0) Power-off Retract Count 0 100 100 5177348
193 (C1) Load/Unload Cycle Count 0 100 100 4300
194 (C2) Temperature 0 157 157 231929348131
196 (C4) Reallocation Event Count 0 100 100 0
197 (C5) Current Pending Sector Count 0 100 100 0
198 (C6) Uncorrectable Sector Count 0 100 100 0
199 (C7) UltraDMA CRC Error Count 0 200 253 0

I recommend you to contact Toshiba service partner in your country as soon as possible. The unit is new one and something like this should not happen. Explain them the situation and you will see what they can do about it.
You can also contact your local dealer and try to exchange the unit to new one.

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I forget my massword of HDD and I can't restart my system.
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hi foued,
hi all,
i'll try to bring some light in this discussion....
first of all
? what is hdd password and how it works:
the password is stored on the hdd and crypts the content to protect it from unauthorized access.
lost password means: all data lost!
but there is hope: some data recovery companies maybe are able to reset this password, search for "kroll ontrack"
?new hdd required: no - only if you dont need your data,
there is an option to initialize your hdd (option in bios) *but* you will loose all data!
how it works?:the bios calls a routine in the hdd controller that formats the hdd, after that you have a blank hdd - data cant be recovered from this point!
but you got the hdd in a fresh state!
there are some "cool" scripts/methods/tools around in the internet... i wouldnt try this....
this leads you to an unusable hdd and you will not be able to recover...
sorry but the only way to get your data back is to send some money or
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this is a cool security hardware stuff - no way to break!

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+no bootable device please restart system+
It is still under waranty as it was only bought 6 months ago.
I took it back where i bought it and they told me to contact Toshiba.
I am waiting on a call back.
I am hoping someone can help. It also asks for HDD password.
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Hi Kym
I guess the Satellite L50 cannot find the bootable device (HDD) because the HDD has been secured with an HDD password and without this password the HDD isnt accessible and the system will not boot up properly.
Did you set such HDD password in the past?
Im asking because such password isnt set on new notebooks. Such HDD password can be set only by notebook owner
From my knowledge if you dont know such HDD password, you will not be able to get access to the HDD in such case the HDD would be useless and the data would be lost
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New SATA HDD does not work.
The message "Built-in HDD ERROR" appears from time to time and system stops booting from HDD and boot is very, very slow.
In BIOS settings HDD is not detected.
What is wrong there?
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