HotSync password reappears after hard reset

When attempting a HotSync of my Palm TX to Palm Desktop 4.2 running in Windows XP, it asked me for a password.  As far as I know, I did not set a password on the device.  When I open the Security Pref, it thinks a password exists.
I did a hard reset to clear the password and start over.  After a few HotSyncs, it asked me for a password again.  I have now been through 3 hard resets in the last few days (so I didn't "forget" that I had set a password).
Any ideas for how to track down the glitch?
Post relates to: Palm TX

Just wanted to check something. You can install but I would like you to rename your backup folder before you sync after you hard reset. What this will do all the settings, programs, and prefs you have will not be installed back to the device. This should resolve the issue.
Here's how to do this
To fix this what we need to do is hard reset your device. The instructions to do that is here http://www.palm.com/cgi-bin/cso_kbURL.cgi?ID=887 this tells you how to do all types of resets. Also, what we need to do is rename your backup folder. What this folder is, it hold all your programs from the last time you synced your PC. On your computer go here My Computer--> C drive --> Program files --> Palm/PalmOne--> your hotsync user name --> and right click on your backup folder and rename it to "backup.old" Resync your device to the same user name and you will get all your contacts, calendar, tasks, and memos.
You can install the programs again but make sure they are compatible with the device. Also try one program again and wait 24 hours to see if the same thing happens again. This way you know what program is causing the issue.
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