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inko · Nou Venit Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 3

Here is the screenshot of the dump I made on my T42p.

Can someone advise what to do? It looks nothing like any password I have ever used.

Thanks.

bob · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject:

Hello,

The password is passphrased (TCPA) and IBMpass can't reveal that.
You need the TCPA reset service and W24RF08 license.
TCPA reset - $25
Writer license - $30

You may download W24RF08 from www.allservice.ro/store/utils , install and see register.doc for payment details. We also need this document filled out with your data and the hardware ID shown by the program.

inko · Nou Venit Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 3

My hard drive is locked with the same password. Will the reset procedure allow me to access my hard drive again?

bob · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:32 am Post subject:

Really, how do you know that?

Anyway, the answer is no. The TCPA reset is only for the system, the SVP password is not retrievable, that's why we called it a "reset". The HD password is stored in the HD and is encrypted too.

If is indeed the same password as the SVP, it may be unlocked with a special version of KeyON (HD Security Tools) using the SVP hash, but that is not avialable yet, Victor still works at it...

inko · Nou Venit Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 3

When I was setting the passwords for my bios and hd, I chose the same phrase. When I reboot the system, it didn't recognize it so here I am trying to figure out what went wrong.

Out of curiosity, do you know what the maximum length limit for the password? I recall typing in a pretty long phrase (about 14 characters) and it accepted it at the moment I was setting it.

bob · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:41 am Post subject:

With passphrase on, the password can be up to 64 chars long and may contain spaces