is it
hdd password ? other seem to be talking about power on password.
if its
hdd password your best bet is a new
hdd last time i looked for
hdd password the word on the street was its not poss as yet to crack.
cant remember 100% that model of lappy can check monday but i think hp/compaq offical fix for lost power on password is new sysboard.
just checked my hp/compaq manuals, although am hp cert i dont have this util i will seach on the cert portal and see if i can find, if not ill ask our tech support monday
Resetting the Computer
If the computer you are servicing has an unknown password, follow these steps to set a new password. These steps also clear CMOS:
1. Enter an incorrect password and press enter.
2. Repeat step 1 two more times. After the third entry of the incorrect password, the computer responds with a “System Disabled†message and provides an override password.
3. On another computer running Windows XP, download the
unlock6.exe utility from the HP Channel Services Network (CSN) Web site. Copy the unlock6.exe utility into the root directory (C:\ drive).
4. Access MS-DOS by clicking Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
5. Enter unlock6 xxxxx 0, where “xxxxx†is the password generated by the computer in step 2. The computer responds with another system-generated password.
6. Enter the password generated in step 5 on the disabled computer to enter the system BIOS. In the BIOS, navigate to the Security tab and dministrator Password. Enter the password generated in step 5 as the current password. Enter a new password to change it.
7. The password has been reset and all CMOS settings have
been cleared.
if that util unlock6 doesnt work just found reference on cert portal to BIOS_PW.EXE and HDD_PW.EXE but niether there :-(
if i find i will upload
ps are you still looking or have you sorted ?