Set Hard Disk Password; Change Or Remove Hard Disk Password; Reset Or Restore Windows; Windows 10 Recovery Options - Lenovo V14 Gen 2 User Manual

If power-on password is enabled, a prompt appears on the screen every time you turn on the computer. You
must enter the administrator or user password to start the computer.

Set hard disk password

You can set a hard disk password in the setup utility to prevent unauthorized access to your data.
Attention: Be extremely careful when setting a hard disk password. If you forget the hard disk password, a
Lenovo authorized service personnel cannot reset your password or recover data from the hard disk. You
must take your computer to a Lenovo authorized service personnel to have the hard disk drive replaced.
Proof of purchase is required and a fee will be charged for parts and service.
Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.
Step 2. Select Security ➙ Set Hard Disk Password and press Enter.
Note: If you start the setup utility using the user password, you cannot set hard disk password.
Step 3. Follow on-screen instructions to set both master and user passwords.
Note: The master and user hard disk passwords must be set at the same time.
Select Exit ➙ Exit Saving Changes.
Step 4.
If the hard disk password is set, you must provide the correct password to start the operating system.

Change or remove hard disk password

Step 1. Open the UEFI/BIOS setup utility.
Step 2. Select Security.
Step 3. Change or remove the hard disk password.
To change or remove master password, select Change Master Password and press Enter.
Note: If you remove the master hard disk password, the user hard disk password is also removed.
To change user password, select Change User Password and press Enter.
Note: The user hard disk password cannot be removed separately.
Step 4. Select Exit ➙ Exit Saving Changes.

Reset or restore Windows

This section introduces the recovery options of Windows 10. Ensure that you read and follow the on-screen
recovery instructions.
Attention: The data on your computer might be deleted during the recovery process. To avoid data loss,
make a backup copy of all the data that you want to keep.

Windows 10 recovery options

Windows 10 provides several options for you to restore or reset your computer. The following table helps you
decide which option to choose if you are having problems with Windows.
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