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    Dell Inspiron 5100 - Hard Disk Password

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Philfun, Jul 21, 2011.

  1. Philfun

    Philfun Newbie

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    I have just come into posession of a Dell Inspiron 5100. When I try to boot it, I get the Dell logo followed by the message " Please type in the hard-disk password". I have no idea what the password is. I cannot access the Bios (press F2 at Dell logo?).
    Any ideas, please?
     
    Philfun, Jul 21, 2011
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    You can try removing the drive and seeing if you can access BIOS. However, we are not supposed to discuss cracking passwords on this board. Closed.
     
    Commander Wolf, Jul 21, 2011
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