Automatic Drivelock Enabled Withou my Consent

[erond]

I was changing some BIOS options until I set up a BIOS and power on password which i remember as "oasisofoas3s". I also enabled drivelock through the automatic drivelock option and I assumed my bios password would be the default. But, every time I boot I am met with a screen telling me enter drivelock user password(I never set a specific drivelock password, so I enter in my bios password), it keeps failing, what gives. Right now looking for anything I can do to save the drive before ultimately buying a new one.

[Kuroi_Kenshi]

Hi @erond,

Welcome to the HP Support Community!

Thanks for reaching out!

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to assist you and provide a solution.

I understand DriveLock was enabled automatically in BIOS and you are now being prompted for a DriveLock user password that you never set, and entering your BIOS password does not work. Let’s go through what’s happening and what you can realistically do to protect your data.

Understand what DriveLock actually is (important)
HP DriveLock is a hardware-level ATA security feature stored on the drive itself.
Once enabled, the password is not the BIOS password unless it was explicitly set at the moment DriveLock was created.

Why your BIOS password is not working
Automatic DriveLock generates a separate internal DriveLock password.
Even though BIOS prompted you, it does not reuse the BIOS or power-on password unless you manually define it.

Why the system keeps rejecting the password
The drive is asking for a DriveLock User password, not BIOS or Admin passwords.
If the wrong password is entered repeatedly, the drive will remain locked indefinitely.

Check if a DriveLock Master Password exists
Restart and enter BIOS (Esc > F10).
Look under Security > DriveLock to see if a Master Password is listed or configurable.
If a Master Password was set or auto-generated, only that password can unlock the drive.

Try disabling DriveLock from BIOS (only works if unlocked)
DriveLock cannot be disabled unless the correct password is entered first.
If the drive is locked, BIOS will not allow removal of DriveLock.

Remove the drive and test in another system (data check)
Power off the laptop and remove the internal drive.
Install it in another PC or use a USB enclosure.
If DriveLock is active, the drive will still be locked — this confirms it is hardware-encrypted.

Important data-recovery reality (no sugarcoating)
HP DriveLock cannot be bypassed, reset, or brute-forced.
HP does not have a backdoor key.
Data recovery services cannot extract data from a DriveLock-secured drive without the password.

I hope this helps.

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