HDD built in password after chkdsk

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I ran checkdisk on my Toshiba laptop last night - when I woke up this morning
I was greeted at a dos screen prompting me for my "built in HDD password" - I
take a couple shots at it using my admin password or just hitting enter and
the computer shuts down (apparently because it only gives me a couple tries
to get it right) I'm running XP PRO. Is this password set by Toshiba, or is
it a Windows XP Pro password? Is there a way to get past this?
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thanks,

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it's not a windows password. i get this before the windows log in screen.
it's asking for a "hdd built in password"
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thanks,



"Byte" wrote:

> How to log on to Windows XP if you forget your password or your password
> expired
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321305
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> Today is the first day of the rest of
> your life.
>
>
> "Mike" wrote:
>
> > I ran checkdisk on my Toshiba laptop last night - when I woke up this morning
> > I was greeted at a dos screen prompting me for my "built in HDD password" - I
> > take a couple shots at it using my admin password or just hitting enter and
> > the computer shuts down (apparently because it only gives me a couple tries
> > to get it right) I'm running XP PRO. Is this password set by Toshiba, or is
> > it a Windows XP Pro password? Is there a way to get past this?
> > --
> > thanks,
> >