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I have tried a lot of things to crack this darn password. I would like to know if anyone might know how to get ahold of the Hard Drive Master password for a Dell Latitude LS with an IBM 212000 hard drive. It is a 12.07 GB drive. I have tried the programs and "merlin" "IBM" "MBIUO". None of these master bios passwords are working for the hard drive. HELP...! :confused:
Just why are you wanting to break the password???
In case you didn't read the site faq, I'll tell you what it says.
NO HACKING/CRACKING questions.
That pretty much sums up a good part of it.
I mean is this your HD or a schools, colleges, friends.???
Yeah a little more details on why you want to break it would help. We wont help without a really good reason.
PeacE
-BoB
could you clarify? you need a BIOS password? or a OS password? You got me confused cause you mentioned bios passwords in your post
Yeah what the hell are you talking about I dont like the fact that this is your first post its got me suspicious
QUOTE:
" go to book world or somthing for more info"
original flamer
http://www.dell-latitude-ls-security...-download.com/ The URL may not interest you, as you said most of programs/documentations & things are shity besides doing this off of a IBM probably doesn't help you much either... Yeah he's probably either going for the bois or he's freaking out soooo badly... :D
Hey and another thing is you make it sound as if a 12.07 GB HD is actually something special... so don't you think its about time for a upgrade anyways? My toshiba notebook PC has around 30GB & possably even more if I wanted it to have more.
I believe he was just giving the specs. ;)
im sorry for putting this here but how do i start a new thread?
NOTICE: For Education Purposes Only. Not to blame if you get in trouble or do anything illegal with this information!!!
hehe always wanted to say that.
Take the CMOS batter out and let it sit for 'bout five min. Try turnin on the computer without it in to drain the capacitors. Put it back in and the BIOS password should be cleared.
Look up top where it says forums ^ click it. Click a subject to talk about (IE) hardware, tutorials, General chit-****, & blah... blah... blah... After than click the (new thread) button or just post whatever you'd like in the text boxes at the bottom. :oQuote:
Originally posted here by dark dragon03
im sorry for putting this here but how do i start a new thread?
God I should start one of those companies like video professor then make "educational" software that teaches end-users how to point and click stuff. The fact that I'd probably make lots of $$$ from it is... well frankly its kinda sad actually.
(going off subject)
to dark dragon03 just go to http://www.antionline.com/index.php?&s= and check out the forums and when you are in one hit new thread at the top.
(going back on subject)
well the sooner you can give us some more details the more we can/might be able to help you.
PeacE
-BoB
The specialist is right darkdragon03 dont play dumb blond with me
I had already posted this like 10 seconds ago but thats ok... I was going to edit something into one of my post intil I saw that Def had beaten me to it. Between the three of us it was a nice post race though 'eh? :cool:Quote:
Originally posted here by fl34bit3
(going off subject)
to dark dragon03 just go to http://www.antionline.com/index.php?&s= and check out the forums and when you are in one hit new thread at the top.
(going back on subject)
well the sooner you can give us some more details the more we can/might be able to help you.
yeah it was a nice post race. *plans to sabotage the race next time muahahaha*
PeacE
-BoB
Problem is many of those need to use the "How to use a VCR" or "DVD players for the Illiterate" before using your training series.. problem is they need view "How to turn the door Knob" tape just to figure out how to get out of their house to collect their mail..Quote:
God I should start one of those companies like video professor then make "educational" software that teaches end-users how to point and click stuff. The fact that I'd probably make lots of $$$ from it is... well frankly its kinda sad actually.
(just got an idea for my next series on the Ciles)
Cheers
I just bought the laptop from a buddy's computer store. I got a great deal on it, but the Bios and the Hard drive were password protected. I got around the BIOS password but the hard drive password will not reset. I was looking for a little help on how to unlock it. I do not have al lot of money to replace the hard drive. I am trying to restore it so I can give it to my wife to help her with college.
and on a further note... everyone is a newbie sometime... anyone who has questions about my ability to commit and help please visit dishwarriors.com. I help people with satelite testing questions. I spend my spare time helping others as well on forums. I read a few forums here and thought this might be the right place to get my problem solved. :mad:
I have to be honest here, my VCR clock is blinking right now. Of course, it's not that I don't know how to set it, i'm just lazy.Quote:
Originally posted here by Und3ertak3r
Problem is many of those need to use the "How to use a VCR" or "DVD players for the Illiterate" before using your training series.. problem is they need view "How to turn the door Knob" tape just to figure out how to get out of their house to collect their mail..
(just got an idea for my next series on the Ciles)
Cheers
well have a look here.. (costs money 'tho)
http://www.nortek.on.ca/nortek/hdd_pw.html
thank you... that is the most helpful idea I have received... unfortunately it would just be cheaper for me to buy a new drive if that is the only method of bypassing/removing the password. :)
I was wondering... is it possible to short out an EEPROM chip on the hard drive or something to erase the password.... or just put a magnet to it or something. I do not need the info on the drive. I am just looking for a free solution. If I have to pay money I am just going to buy a larger hard drive.
If you don't need the info just format it. Set your bios to boot from cd and throw in you windows/*nix disk and install. Dont mess with it hardware wise (the maker of the disk will most likley have a format/erase utility on their site)
yeah lumpy.. don't think that will work.. if i rememebr corrrectly, even fdisk won't see it.
however.. jjtremblay.. i did see references to folks trying to use a bulk demagnitizer
in google's newsgroups.. I didn't read them tho.
let's face it.. if there is a way and it's been published.. you'll find it using google
providing that you use "good" search parameters.. and don't neglect looking
thru google's newsgroups..
I have a few friends that work at IBM.. I suppose I could ask around to see if they
know anyway around it... however, if I were you.. I'd ask that buddy that sold it to
you for your money back.. when i buy a box.. I expect it to work.
This is a Dell Latitude LS... it does not have a CD-Rom or floppy bay. I was going to do a network boot to reload a new OS but I have no access to the hard drive. You guys have been a great help in this matter... I would love to know what your buds at IBM have to say. Thank You.
I was under the impression it was pretty much impossible to keep a hardrive from being formatted or mounted and read in the very least , can someone give me the name of this protection i am quite curious as to its workings .
Like I said the Laptop is a Dell Latitude LS...
The hard drive is an IBM Travelstar IBM-DARA-212000 12.07 Gb 4200 RPM
I have gotten tons of information on the hard drive but no one seems to know how to unlock it. I even have two seperate programs strictly for Dell Latitudes one which claims it can generate a master password, provided you enter the hard drive's serial number, but none of the passwords generated worked. I enev tried them in upper and lower case just in case it was a case sensitive deal. The password protection makes the hard drive invisible to the system if you do not get the password right. Even if you change the boot sequence in the bios it will still ask for the Hard Drive password before it boots the first location.
I am probably being stupid (so what's new you say :) ).................I have never encountered a "hard drive" password as such. There is usually a "power on" and a "system" password. The first can be reset using the jumper switch or disconnecting the battery, as already suggested.
The second needs you to know it, or the admin. password. Otherwise you have to reformat AFAIK.
It sounds as if this is an ex-corporate box, and may have non-conventional BIOS/security in place? I have encountered this sort of thing before. It stopped me replacing the 3.5" floppy drive until I gave it "a hell of a shock", so to speak :)
You might try connecting the HDD to another box as a second drive then reformat it, and load the OS from there? I have used this approach to revive an otherwise dead box in the past.
Hope this helps
I got curious about this subject and have done some pretty savy searching on it. As far as i can tell you are sol other than convincing dell to help you. Dell says the password isn't foolproof but i cannot find anyone with the same problem who has solved it. It would take a good knowledge of the harddrives workings to figure out. If you do find a way please post it as i am quite interested.
I agree with Lumpyporridge..............If Dell can't/won't help you, you will have to try to cure the problem on another box. Can you find something about the origins of your box? maybe the guy who sold it to you can help?..........I still suspect there might be some extra security in there somewhere?
Good luck
Search for LC4 on google. Download it (also called lophtcrack). It searches the Hd for the password hashes, and cracks them using dictionary and hybrid combos.
thanx all... expecially mike there... as soon as I can get ahold of something that will help me hook this laptop hard drive to my desktop PC I will try this program... Looks very promising.
Call Dell tech Support and prove them that you are the legitimate owner of the system and they will help you on clearing that password.
any one askin for something like a password retrieval in this forum is like asking for a instant arrest. ppl shouldn't ask stupid questions, and those who do should be removed from the world fof the undernet for a long time.
as for the hard drive, there is no password to it, merely a bios issue. he won't get past the bios lock without the bois being reset. Even then if its a software password, he is using the wrong thing. Thats why i like very large EMP's and zero writers, erase and wipe when non-retrivable.