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‎07-19-2025 09:15 AM

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Product: hp 430
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Please help to recover my admin password

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‎10-13-2025 11:52 AM

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HI @55354350 ,

 

Recovering bios admin password is litte diffucult as bios credentials moslty gets saved in cmos battery

 

You can try manul procedure by following steps 

 

1.Clear the CMOS battery:
Find the video by hp support to understand how to remove and reseat cmos battery:

https://youtu.be/mYMcRcn1jEI

 

Note: if you are confident and well aware about opening  then only try this step otherwise you can go for step 2.

 

2. Operating Reocovery(O.S Reinstallation) :If you are not concerned about your data then operating system reinstallation should resolve the issue using hp cloud recovery client installation or media creation tool that requires 32 GB pendrive 

You can follow below document provided by hp for cloud recovery reinstallation 

https://support.hp.com/za-en/document/ish_4511095-4511141-16

 

Hope this helps solve your issue

 

 

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