Sony Vaio VGN-BX600 Series User Manual page 123

Removing the Hard Disk Password
To remove the hard disk password
1 Turn on the computer.
2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears.
The BIOS setup screen appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo
appears.
If you have set the power-on password, enter your power-on password.
3 Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab, select Hard Disk Password on the model with a
single hard disk drive (Hard Disk1 Password or Hard Disk2 Password on the model with two hard disk drives), and then
press the Enter key.
The password entry screen appears.
4 Select Enter Master and User Password and press the Enter key.
5 Enter the current password for Enter Current Hard Disk Master Password and press the Enter key, leaving everything
else blank.
6 Press the Enter key when the success message appears.
7 Press the Esc key.
8 Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key.
On the Setup Confirmation screen, make sure that Yes is selected and then press the Enter key.
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