From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Sun May 28 2000 - 03:20:38 EDT
Dominique..
i think something else is going on..
the HDD password is SUPPOSED to work on ANY machine..
not only on the original machine that it was in when the password was set..
otherwise, a HDD password would be worthless..
Dominique Pivard wrote:
> My TP600/TP600E hard disk saga goes on ;-)
>
> I have a TP600E with a 6.4 GB Travelstar and a TP600 with a 5.1 GB
> Travelstar. Both machines are second-hand. My initial problem was related
> to putting the 5.1 GB in an UltraSlimBay 2nd HDD adapter and inserting the
> whole lot in my TP600E: I was asked for a password upon booting (although
> I can boot the 5.1 GB drive in the TP600 without being asked for a
> password).
>
> Now I found out that I'm also asked for a password when I insert the 6.4
> GB drive in the TP600 (although no password is asked when the drive is in
> the TP600E).
>
> So if I understand things correctly, both drives have been
> password-protected (by a previous owner), the password seems to be linked
> to the machine hosting the drive when it was created and the password is
> requested only when the drive is not in its original host. Does it make
> sense?
>
> Now the next question is: is there a way to get rid of these passwords so
> that I can use my UltraSlimBay 2nd HDD adapter?
>
> Thanks, Dominique
> --
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> Dominique Pivard <domi_at_kenavo.fi>
> Kirkkonummi, Finland
> -----------------------------------------------------------
-- Happy trails...** Bill Morrow ** :-) WEB page http://thinkpads.com e-mail: bill_at_thinkpads.com, penzance_at_gate.net
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