How to Reset a Hard Drive Password on a Dell Latitude
Your computer contains a wealth of personal information, and it is important to keep that information protected. Setting up a hard drive password is one of the most effective ways to secure your system, so it is important to know how to set and change this password. Having this password in place can protect your personal data and ensure that it does not fall into the wrong hands.
Other People Are Reading
Instructions
-
-
1
Turn your Latitude laptop on and press the "F2" key as it is booting up. Pressing "F2" will get you into the "Setup" menu.
-
2
Enter the current system password when prompted. Hold down the "Ctrl" and "Enter" keys to disable the current password. Confirm that the password status says "Not Enabled."
-
-
3
Restart the computer and press "F2" to get into setup. Highlight "System Password" and press the left or right arrow key.
-
4
Type your new system password and press "Enter." After the new password has been confirmed, exit the setup program and restart your computer.
-
1
References
More Like This
Comments
-
foozlesprite
Sep 30, 2010
This is how to *set* a password, not how to *reset* the password. It's nearly impossible to reset the password if you don't know the current password. I know from experience--some sort of virus or something has put a password on my dad's Latitude hard drive, and I've spent days trying to get it off for him!
