Fairly recent laptops are very well protected. You haven't been able to remove passwords on a laptop by removing the cmos battery for many years (at least 8 or so). Programs that used to work to remove passwords do not work on more recent laptops. The passwords are stored on a chip on the mboard other than the bios chip and the data on it cannot be erased by removing the power to it. You can have someone replace the chip but it probably needs to be programmed first and that procedure won't be cheap, or you can often buy yourself a used mboard for older laptops on the web for your model that has no passwords. Otherwise, you have no option but to pay the $145.99 to them or similar to some other web vendor. ...... "i got a toshiba portege m200 off ebay for extremely cheap because it has no hard drive and a bios password the guy couldn't remember" There are lots of stolen laptops for sale. Think about it. If someone was trying to sell it what else would they say other than they couldn't remember the password? If they had to use the password every time they used the computer, they're extremely unlikely to forget it, aren't they? Sometimes they steal a laptop and find the hard drive is passworded and they can't figure out how to fix that so they remove it, only to find the bios has a password too. Whether or not the hard drive is accessable because it has a password on it is stored both on the chip on the mboard and on the hard drive itself. The password and drive lock info can only be removed on the same computer model or similar models that use the same method to store that "locked" info on the hard drive. If you replace the chip on the mboard the passwords were on, or replace the mboard with one that has no passwords, you still can't access the "locked" hard drive.

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hmm. there's got to be a way to get it. when i find it, i'll post here for all to see. No try! Do. Or do not. There is no try.

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Hirens boot cd has tools to remove passwords. http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd http://maxt.dk/search/hirens+boot+cd/ Before posting try google. Backup. Use anti virus software.

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unfortuneatly, it's a startup password, and i can't boot off of anything. i'll figure it out, but any other help is appreciated! No try! Do. Or do not. There is no try.

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btw, i found out that the challange code is different every time, so the above code is useless... ------------------------ llllllllucky meeeeeeeee!!!! i did some digging around, and called toshiba USA. spoke with the person, and found out that the laptop is still under warranty! a 4 year, hot swap tech assisted warranty! :D :D the person told me that because the machine was bought second hand, the warranty is mine! i have proof of purchase, and the warranty is also mine! i'm gonna take it to futureshop or staples tomorrow. they'll call toshiba ASP and get the response code that i need! yay! No try! Do. Or do not. There is no try.

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if you still happen to need it here is the url for the keydisk download http://www.stratumtechnology.co.uk/...

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hmmm... how would i impliment keydisk? the machine asks for a password right after pushing the power button. i can't do anything. No try! Do. Or do not. There is no try.

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toshiba refuses to fix it for me. long story. -------------------- nobody knows how i would impliment keydisk? the machine asks for a password right after pushing the power button. i can't do anything. i read somewhere that there is a jumper on the board that one could short to erase it. on older laptops it was the JOPEN1 jumper, but i can't find it on this board. help? No try! Do. Or do not. There is no try.

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Hey check this out, there may be a few things you haven't tried yet... http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-62... http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-62... Make sure Jesus is your Saviour! To avoid conflict, always Google before posting.

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thanks Rayburn, the jumpers specified to be under the wireless NIC aren't there, and neither is the jumper under the ram there either. is there a master list of challenge codes and response codes somewhere? No try! Do. Or do not. There is no try.

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Don't get your hopes up, but I found this: Model Password Removal Method * Satellite 1100, 1110, 1130, 1200, 1710, 1730, 1900, 1950, 3000, A30, A60, A70, M40, P10, P20, P30 * Tecra A3, A4, S1, S2 Short Jumper pad. * Satellite A10, A50, 5000, 5100, 5200 * Portege 2000, 2010, 3500 Printer Port loop back plug with Printer PC Card * Portege 4000, 4010, M100 Printer Port loop back plug with port replicator * Satellite M30, R10 * Satellite Pro M10 * Portege M200, M300, R100, S100 * Tecra M1, M2, M3 * Qosmio F10, G10 Challenge/Response Code * All other models not listed above. Printer Port loop back plug ----- I got it from here: http://www.elitesecurity.org/t123968-0 I don't know what all of it means but maybe you might be able to, I don't know. Make sure Jesus is your Saviour! To avoid conflict, always Google before posting.

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hmm. i don't have a port replicator, but i'll see what i can do. thanks! any other advice anyone? No try! Do. Or do not. There is no try.

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I didn't know that getting rid of the password would be so difficult on this model. I guess my best option is to just go and get the password removal done for $90 (Futureshop will do it for me). Hell, after all of this, even with the extra $90 *and* buying a hard drive *and even* if I bought an extra battery for it, it's still cheaper than the other units. Other units were selling for like $500. This unit was $120 including shipping. It'll come around to under $300 altogether, which I think is pretty decent. I'll just have to be a little more careful when shopping and a little less impulsive with my visa :D. Lesson learned :). No try! Do. Or do not. There is no try.

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"i got a toshiba portege m200 off ebay..." Next time pay attention to the Feedback rating, and how long they have been a Member. Little or no Feedback, or a recent member, both require caution. "unfortuneatly, it's a startup password, and i can't boot off of anything." VERY suspicious. If he or she had to use the password every time they used the computer, they're extremely unlikely to forget it. Even if you had eventually figured out how to remove the password for free, your time is not really free. How much time have you spent on this so far?

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too much No try! Do. Or do not. There is no try.

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Spoke with Tech Support and this is a Toshiba issue. They should fix for free

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Hello, I work as a certified technician in Toshiba and i can unlock ANY MODEL of toshiba. If anyone have questions feel free to write me to conradodav at hotmail dot com Satellite TECRA, QOSMIO, SATELLITE, SATELLITE PRO, PORTEGE BIOS PASSWORD UNLOCKER

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Hello, I bought Portégé R100 from ebay.co.uk (item: 260268215559)and I am unlucky start with BIOS - password on power. Can you help me please? Thanks. Marcel

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See response 7 - there is a strong possibilty the computer you bought was stolen! See response 24 - email him, replacing the words at and dot with the proper keyboard characters.

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