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toshiba satellite a205 s4617..hard drive frozen..bios lockout!

If I can't use the backdoor method ..can I replace hard drive with any success?

I want upgrade Windows on same unit..does it have internal drivers..will upgrade be successful?

Is it worth the headache in your opinion?

Posted by avatar on Apr 25, 2009

    • By avatarcoolhugh2 May 04, 2009

    • Yes Windows Password is required and my girlfriend forgot it so I tried to go in from bios and had the hdd frozen on me for the wrong password ...so can I change the hard drive and upgrade windows for the easiest solution not to tech savy otherwise..please help!

    • By avatarChris Hingee May 11, 2010

    • What is the problem with your Toshiba laptop?

      Is there a Power on Password, or a hard drive password required?

      OR

      Is a Windows user's password required?

      Depending onyour answer, then I can advise you your options.

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It must be removed with a hardware device I have. Or youy can put a new hard drive in the unit.
dalepbaker@yahoo.com

I had the Hard Drive Password Frozen problem on a Toshiba A200-EZ2205. Was rebuilding it for a customer, XP would not see hard drive to install, I change to new HD, same problem, formatted externally, all that stuff. So far the way I got around it is to Install Windows ME, it took, now to upgrade to XP............of course I don't have much hair left after that.

  • By Author image3675 Dec 06, 2009

Without the hard disk password it will prevent you from accessing the hard drive even if you get the Windows password right. There are no backdoor passwords to get into the hard drive even if you put the hard drive into another computer.
If you don't know the passwords then the only option is to buy a new hard drive and install Windows. If you enable passwords write them down and store them in a safe place.

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