If you've encrypted your hard drive on install and you've forgotten your password, you've few options in terms of recovering data. If recovering your data is a non-issue just reinstall.
As a laptop repair tech I see this problem often and there are only 2 ways to remove the HDD password on your Gateway computer. First way is to contact Gateway Support and they can calculate the HDD master password for your hard drive.
You remove the hdd from the laptop, write down the model number, phone your IT supplier but an identical hdd and fit it to your T41. Then recover using the recovery disk. Your old password'ed hdd is good to use as a paperweight.
Sorry Forgot to add too question it has 1024 mb RAM 160gb HDD and OS is XP
Upgrade your laptop to have an SSD instead of an HDD
There are only 2 ways to delete an Acer Aspire HDD password and the first is to contact Acer Support for a HDD master password. The other is by using commercial software.
Yes. You can buy an enclosure at many stores that sell hard drives. Install the laptop HDD in the enclosure (be sure to get the correct size). Then it will connect to a desktop USB port.
I repair laptops all day and there are only 2 ways to unlock the HDD password on an Acer Exstensa. First way is to contact Acer Support and supply them with the error code that appears after entering 3 wrong passwords. If you can't get the HDD master password from Acer support use the 2nd way and visit http://unlockbiosrecovery.com/Unlock_Acer_HDD.php and for $20 and your error code they can produce the same HDD master password as Acer Support and they guarantee it to work.
You perform HDD recovery on a laptop computer. There are many steps you have to go through to perform a HDD recovery. There are sites on the Internet that can help walk through the process.
i forget my passward, how unlock my drive
HDD is an abbreviation for Hard Disk Drive.
RAM, No. HDD, Yes, Unless you transfer it of course
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