My disks are locked - Panasonic SC-HT920 System

Windows operational system locked always leads to Windows 7 not boot from hard drive completely. Actually, that just need you type correct password to login Windows 7. However on this occasion, only password reset disk or password recovery could help us remove locked Toshiba Windows 7 password.

1. Remove Windows 7 password with reset disk
When you type incorrect password, the window will prompts you that Reset password. Click the link to begin password reset with disk.
Following the password reset wizard, you can easily reset Windows 7 password with boot disk.

2. Remove Windows 7 password with password recovery software
Step 1: Download Windows 7 Password Genius from Internet.
Step 2: Install and run it on accessible computer.
Step 3: Take blank USB disk and insert it into accessible computer for password reset disk burning.
Click "Begin burning" to create a Windows 7 password reset disk. Exit USB disk from the computer when you see the message "Successfully burning".
Step 4: Plug USB reset disk into locked Windows 7 computer, set it boot from USB device.
Step 5: When Windows 7 Password Genius program runs in WinPE, choose accounts and click "Reset password" to remove these accounts password to be blank.
Reboot locked computer and it will boot from hard drive successfully, without any login password anymore.

its just maybe that the device is not compatible with linux. try that to windows xp and see what happen.


CHARCOIS

Don't restore the system to a hard disk of different size. You may fix the old disk again and use it while using the new (probably larger) disk as an external disk (by fixing a driver bay).
If you want to use the new disk you will have to install the operating system and software from scratch.

Issue How to lock / unlock the hard disk drive.
Cause

A hard disk drive may be come locked or unlocked allowing or not allowing for software to have direct disk access. You may encounter an error indicating to unlock the hard disk drive in any of the below circumstances.

1. Attempting to install another operating system.
2. Attempting to fdisk the hard drive.
3. Installing software.

Solutions

To unlock the hard disk drive

unlock x:

The x represents the letter of the hard disk drive that you wish to unlock. For example, if you needed to unlock the C: drive, type c in the place of x.

Additional information about the lock and unlock command can be found on our Lock / Unlock page.

To lock the hard disk drive

lock x:

The x represents the letter of the hard disk drive that you wish to lock. For example, if you needed to lock the C: drive, type c in the place of x.

Additional information about the lock and unlock command can be found on our Lock / Unlock page.

Hi

The HDD is locked when its in use usually. The LOCK command blocks direct access by programs that can corrupt file names and/or destroy disk data, resulting in the loss of files on your disk, Windows has one that is perfectly adequate and suited for it.

-Go to Start>Run>type: chkdsk /r and hit enter.
-You will be prompted and choose Y and reboot.
-It will run on restart and do all the necessary checks/repairs needed tp your HDD.

On a side note, in Command Prompt this is how to lock unlock a drive.

LOCK [drive:]

Hit enter and choose Y. Its locked now. For instance drive C: would be:

LOCK C:

For unlocking

UNLOCK [drive:]

The same as before, you would type unlock followed by drive location.

hope this helps

John

I have a problem with my laptop hard disk.
the hard disk so I locked my laptop not open.
I tried to reinstall it can not.
I ask you a solution how to solve this problem. thank you

Having gone nearly two years without a response to my query, I assume my suggestion about the slide switch on the card solved the problem.

Acer eLock Management
Acer eLock Management is a security utility that allows you to lock your removable data, optical and floppy
drives to ensure that data cannot be stolen while your notebook is unattended.

Removable data devices - includes USB disk drives, USB pen drives, USB flash drives, USB MP3 drives,
USB memory card readers, IEEE 1394 disk drives and any other removable disk drives that can be
mounted as a file system when plugged into the system.

Optical drive devices - includes any kind of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives.
�� Floppy disk drives - 3.5-inch disks only.
�� Interfaces - includes serial ports, parallel port, infrared (IR), and Bluetooth.
To activate Acer eLock Management, a password must be set first. Once set, you can apply locks to any of the
devices. Lock(s) will immediately be set without any reboot necessary, and will remain locked after rebooting,
until unlocked.

You can try this:

You can reset the system to its default settings (all devices unlocked) by removing the password (leave the password fields blank when changing the password).

You also may be able to simply uninstall the e-lock software in add remove programs.

Is there an icon in your system tray that may allow you to disable e-lock?

Possibly the shaft has jammed. Follow this link for a source of good information: http://www.mapug-astronomy.net/AstroDesigns/MAPUG/ArhvList.htm

From their files:
The locking knob has a gear on the inside end of its shaft. It engages teeth on the outside edge of a large metal disk connected to the mechanism that locks the position of the mirror on the central baffle tube. Rotating the locking knob one direction rotates the large disk to tighten the collet on the central baffle. Reversing direction loosens it.
The teeth do not extend all the way around the large disk. So sometimes the locking knob gear jams to a stop before the lock is fully engaged. Soon after the GPS scopes first started shipping Buck Harley discovered that in such cases you can remove the locking knob with its shaft and gear, then reach in and rotate the large disk with your finger. Replacing the locking knob will now allow sufficient rotation to fully engage the lock. If you happen to move the large disk in the wrong direction, then just repeat the process and move the disk in the other direction.
You don't need to tighten the lock down hard. Just a little snug is enough. You should not attempt to use the coarse focus knob while the mirror is locked. Damage to the focusing mechanism could result.
This design is intended to precisely hold the mirror position. So, yes, it is meant to allow effective use of a separate guide scope by eliminating mirror flop when in the locked position.

ohhh..not too cool..reboot and press F2 during logo logon..and then reset it in there..