Forgot password to HP Elitebook 830 G8 with Wolf Security - How to bypass administrator password?

[tyler_durden69]

Hi, I have several laptops and have been primarily using my MacBook Pro for the past few years. However, I have an HP Elitebook 830 G8 that has Wolf Security installed, and I wanted to have a back-up laptop that I would "experiment" and tinker around with various distros of Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc...). 

However, upon creating the USB bootable media that would install Linux (Ubuntu), I am prompted by a "Administrator Password"  when entering the UEFI Bios or trying to Boot from that drive.

I haven't used the laptop in 1-2 years and completely forgot the password I had set on this laptop. How can I simply Boot from the USB media and install Linux, or, at the very least, remove this setting/prompt that requests a password from this laptop?

I don't care about any files or data on the laptop (there really isn't that much, anyway), so I'm completely okay with Formatting it out-right (and subsequently losing all the "data") such that I can install Linux. 

If anyone can help me, I would be forever indebted to you; thank you so much.

[RodrigoB]

Hi,

Thank you for visiting the HP Support Community.

In that case it is not permitted to post instructions about locked password, bios password, windows password cause security measures.

According to the Community's Rules of Participation:

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.

Therefore, this topic is being locked. If you would like help resetting the password on your product, please Contact HP support in your region.

Regards. Stay safe.