[BIOS] BIOS Configuration Utility responses "Password is set, but no password file is provided"

[KKlein]

Hey guys,

I'm using the HP BIOS Configuration Utility (BCU v. 4.0.13.1) to change BIOS configuration.

So I set up a new BIOS password with the HPQPswd tool.

Everything worked fine. Password is activated.

After that I tried to do some changes relating to the boot order.

But everytime, wether with a config file nor with the command "/setvalue:"", the following error message appears:

"<ERROR msg="Unable to process command. Password is set, but no password file is provided" />"

"<ERROR msg="BCU return value" real="10" translated="10" />"

So I have to provide the password file, but how? Or is there any other mistake?

Thanks for your response!

Greetz,

KKlein

[KKlein]

Well, I think I found the problem:

BiosConfigUtility64.exe /set:"Filename.txt" /cspwdfile:"Filename.bin"

But now i receive a new error message:

<ERROR msg="Signature error in password ffile: Password.bin" />

<ERROR msg="BCU return value" real="10" translated="10" />

So I hope somebody can explain me this message or help me with that.

BCU version is v. 4.0.13.1

Thanks for your response!

Greetings,

KKlein

[Alslinet]

Error Code 10:
Valid password not provided. BCU was unable to find a valid password on the command line in the following cases: 

• When attempting to change the password, the correct password was not provided. 
• When attempting to change the password, the new password did not satisfy password requirements for the platform.
• When attempting to change setting values, the correct password was not provided.
  
  

You are probably using the wrong password-file. Its probably not the file originally created to set the password.

Find the original file or log into the bios and set the password to blank.

Then use the new password file to set the password. (And dont lose it this time and make sure its backed up)

Now run the command again. At least you can verify you are using the wrong file this way. And if you are, i hope you dont have thousands of computers you need to do this on. 

Also if the passwords were originally set with the old tools that used clear text passwords, you might be able to use the old versions of BCU to unlock the BIOS.

I hope this helps.