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‎12-13-2022 08:13 PM

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trying to unlock bios in xw6600 win7 upgraded to win 10 64 .... LOVE this machine for years!!! but when I tried to change bios setting for new 2tb hdd i am unable to change "anything"  in bios.  It ask for a key ? fail 3 times and you can enter but no change?

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‎12-13-2022 11:17 PM - edited ‎12-13-2022 11:20 PM

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you may have a HD or computer bios password set,  also the HD may be just over the 2TB drive limit for bootable drives such as some drives being 2.1TB

 

non bootable drives can be any size up to 8TB or possibly larger

 

please read the HP xw6600 "service manual" which covers in detail these items and much more 

 

this HP board has policy that prevents posts on bypassing or hacking any set passwords

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‎12-17-2022 08:30 PM

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so, I am running a wd Device Manager - WDC WD10EZEX-60WN4A0 on xw6600 2 xeon.  It works OK but it has a lose pin and I have the sata cable taped in and trying to replace.  It runs fine BUT when trying to enter bios it has a picture of a key and password?  I have not put a password on the bios but when I try three  times I can enter bios but can not change anything.   I'm stuck!  any help would be greatly appreciated.......I took the board battery out for an hour and thought I wold never see my drive again but after trying to change everything/anything I just rebooted it again and widows came up.  some how in panic mode I corrected the date and time  and here I am.  I have ordered an identical drive on ebay and wating for its arrival...I don't believe this will cure my bios issue though even if I get a solid drive in the dangling old one.  What would set a bios password?

Anything you can do will be grateful

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‎12-17-2022 08:40 PM

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I searched for service manual under my hp account   ....nothing

searched the internet....nothing

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