HP ProtectTools software

Hi, I recently purchased a HP Compaq nc6220 P/N PV139PA#ABG.
It came with no HDD or caddy & was BIOS protected, which I cleared after disassembling the notebook to get to the battery. Grr
I have since purchased a new HDD & caddy for it & after numerous attempts still cannot get the BIOS to detect the HDD.
The new drive has been formatted & partitioned several times in an attempt to get it to work, but alas with no success.
I have been told that it could be the HP ProtectTools software, but as there is no HDD where do I go from here?
Thanks in advance for any assistance with this issue.

BaupleNuts,
This may be the document you seek regarding HP Protect Tools security:
Below is the Help Guide for the BIOS Security Features:
BIOS-enabled security features in HP business notebooks
Kind Regards,
Dragon-Fur

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John,
Welcome to the HP Community Forum.
Here are the 64bit program AND Driver, too.
HP EliteBook 8440p Notebook PC
Category Software - Security for the Program
Category Driver - Keyboard, Mouse and Input Devices for the Driver
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