Disabling Automatic Drivelock; Entering An Automatic Drivelock Password; Selecting Manual Drivelock - HP EliteBook x360 1030 User Manual

Disabling Automatic DriveLock

To disable Automatic DriveLock, follow these steps:
1. Start Computer Setup.
Computers or tablets with keyboards:
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Tablets without keyboards:
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2. At the BIOS administrator password prompt, enter the BIOS administrator password, and then press
enter.
3. Select Security, select Hard Drive Utilities, select DriveLock/Automatic DriveLock, and then press
enter.
4. Select an internal hard drive, and then press enter.
5. Use the
6. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, select the Save icon, and then follow the on-screen
instructions.
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Select Main, select Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.

Entering an Automatic DriveLock password

While Automatic DriveLock is enabled and the drive remains attached to the original computer, you will not be
prompted to enter a DriveLock password to unlock the drive. However, if the drive is moved to another
computer, or the system board is replaced on the original computer, you will be prompted to provide the
DriveLock password.
If this happens, at the DriveLock Password prompt, type the BIOS administrator password for the original
computer (using the same kind of keys you used to set the password), and then press
drive.
After three incorrect attempts to enter the password, you must shut down the computer and try again.

Selecting manual DriveLock

CAUTION:
DriveLock user password and the DriveLock master password in a safe place away from your computer. If you
forget both DriveLock passwords, the hard drive will be permanently locked and can no longer be used.
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Turn off the computer.
Press the power button, and when the HP logo appears, press
Turn off the tablet.
Press the power button in combination with the volume down button until the Startup menu
is displayed, and then tap f10 to enter Computer Setup.
enter key, left mouse click, or touch screen to clear the Automatic DriveLock check box.
To prevent a DriveLock-protected hard drive from becoming permanently unusable, record the
f10 to enter Computer Setup.
enter to unlock the
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