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11-09-2019 05:30 AM - edited 11-09-2019 05:31 AM
So in preparation for checkra1n(forever iOS jailbreak) i want to dual boot hackintosh and windows. For the best performance you need UEFI enabled and i'm using legacy, but i forgot my BIOS password and don't want to do the CMOS trick because i nub. Any way to reset BIOS or enable UEFI without the BIOS password? I Also heard that UEFI is better for windows so thats another reason
11-09-2019 08:53 AM
You should have written it down!
I wish we could help you, but sorry, due to recent changes in Community policy, we are no longer able to provide any assistance with password reset or recovery issues.
Also please note that now, to resolve a forgotten BIOS password issue, a system board replacement is required -- and additional customer costs apply, HP has issued this post about BIOS passwords: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06368824.
In addition, according to the Community's Rules of Participation (which you can read from here: https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/custom/page/page-id/hp.rulespage😞
4d. No posts shall include instructions or directions intended to bypass or subvert security measures, including passwords, locking mechanisms, fingerprint scans, etc., or to bypass any safety measures.
For assistance NOW, you have to contact your regional HP Customer Support location directly as they will confirm ownership of the PC before providing any assistance -- something we are not able to do from here.
If you live in the US or Canada, contact information is on this page: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/phone-assist.html#section1
If you live elsewhere, contact information is on this page: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-contact-us.html
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