Resetting A Lost Password; Bios Reset - HP Tc2120 - Server - 256 MB RAM Operation And Maintenance Manual

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9. Setup Utility and save the BIOS changes.
10. Label, date, and save this flexible diskette for use as a BIOS Recovery diskette.
NOTE
If you do not have convenient access to the Internet, you can create a BIOS
Update/Recovery diskette from the HP Startup CD-ROM. Please note that the Startup
CD-ROM may not provide the most recent BIOS. To create the BIOS Update/ Recovery
diskette, run the Startup CD-ROM on any Windows PC with an HTML browser and
follow the menu instructions

BIOS Reset

If you need to reset your BIOS settings to the factory defaults (the HP recommended values) due to possible
corruptions, perform the following steps. The default values have been selected to optimize the HP Server's
performance.
1. Reboot the server in a normal manner and press F10 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
2. Press <F5> to load default values. It is recommended that you take note of the system setup before
making any modifications to the BIOS.
3. Press F6 to save changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
BIOS Recovery
Use this procedure if the BIOS has become corrupted and you want to restore the BIOS with the BIOS
update/ recovery diskette. Refer to the previous procedure to create the BIOS update/recovery diskette.
1. Use the BIOS Update diskette you created in the previous procedure.
2. Power off the server.
3. Remove the power cord.
4. Remove the side cover.
5. Set switch 1 to the ON position. For information about switch positions, Chapter 3 of the Operations
and Maintenance Manual.
6. Insert the diskette into the flexible disk drive.
7. Reconnect the power cord and power on the server. The server boots from the diskette and then flashes
the BIOS. The screen remains blank during this process. When the BIOS recovery is complete, a long
beep is sounded.
8. Power off the server and remove the diskette from the drive.
9. Remove the power cord.
10. Set switch 1 on the configuration switch set to the OFF position, see Chapter 3 of the Operations and
Maintenance Manual.
11. Replace the cover, reconnect the power cord, and then reboot the server.

Resetting a Lost Password

NOTE If you have forgotten the User Password or the Supervisor Password, your server will
function normally, but you will not be able to access the BIOS Setup Utility. If you have
enabled the Password-on-Boot feature and have forgotten all the passwords (User and
Supervisor) you will not be able to reboot the server successfully.
If you have forgotten the User password, the Supervisor can reset it for you. However, if the Supervisor
password has been lost or forgotten you can only reset it by clearing the password dipswitch.
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