Reset bios password

[Nemanja88]

I try to reset my bios password, beacuse I forgot it. I read realted articals in forum, instlled BIOS Configuration Utility and System Software Manager, have tried to execute commands according the documentatin giude

http://whp-aus2.cold.extweb.hp.com/pub/caps-softpaq/cmit/whitepapers/BIOS_Configuration_Utility_User...

bud didn't work.

I created new password file in silent mod with:

HpqPswd.exe /s /p"12345678" /f"sample password.bin"

and according the documentation have to use the following command to modify the BIOS setup password use:

BIOSConfigUtility.exe /nspwdfile:"new password.bin" /cspwdfile:"current

password.bin"

when I did this get following message

<ERROR msg="Unable to open password file: current password.bin" />
<ERROR msg="BCU return value" real="10" translated="10" />

How I can find current password.bin file on my device?

When I try to remove the BIOS setup password I get message

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

Please help me...

[REO51ST]

Welcome to the foru @Nemanja88

For that model you will need to contact HP in your region and they should be able to send you a customized SMC.bin file which you can use at boot to reset the password.

Contact Support >> http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-contact-us.html

When talking to the HP rep ask them to escalate your service request.

Just to note:

Do not try removing the RTC/BIOS battery.  As it will not remove the password, but it may reset the clock and as SMC files are time coded, a large disparity between the system clock and the time encoded in the SMC may cause it to fail.

REO