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There are only 3 possible ways around a bios password XXXXXXX of ordering another hard drive from your manufacturer for your computer model:

1) Use a backdoor bios password XXX see if that works - please see this link:

http://tinyurl.com/3kok6

2) Get to the motherboard and remove the cmos battery for 30 minutes, if that doesn't work, remove it for 24 hours, then try again.

3) Download the free Hiren's Boot CD and burn it to a blank cd, click here:
http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/

On that page you want to scroll down and click the Filename: Hirens.BootCD.13.2.zip

Next download and install this free CD burning program, click here: http://cdburnerxp.se/

Then use these instructions to burn the Hiren's Boot CD ISO file to CD, click here: http://cdburnerxp.se/help/Data/burn-iso

Then put the CD into your Toshiba laptop, and use these instructions on how to remove the BIOS password XXXX Hiren's Boot CD:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY0wZMqNzmw

If none work, please call Toshiba at (XXX) XXX-XXXX to get a new hard drive, these are cheaper than getting a new computer entirely.

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Then please proceed to using the Hiren Boot cd and let me know how that works out.

Hello. My name is XXXXXXX. X may be able to provide you some additional information. In order to reset the password XX a Toshiba, you can either bring it to an authorized Toshiba Repair center, and they will charge you a good chunk of money to do it, or you can remove the CMOS battery and short the battery jumpers. The latter, of course, requires disassembling the notebook. There are a couple of videos I can link you to that have general information about disassembling the computer:

Once you get it open, you will need to unplug the CMOS battery, and short the leads on the battery plug two times. Then replace the CMOS battery and turn the notebook on. You should get an F1 to continue prompt and then be able to access the computer.

Mike

If you shorted the leads in addition to removing the battery and this didn't work, your only remaining option is to take it to an authorized repair center.

You must have missed my previous response.

If you shorted the leads in addition to removing the battery and this didn't work, your only remaining option is to take it to an authorized repair center..