Accessing my SSD - Gigabyte A520M DS3H AC
Accessing my SSD - Gigabyte A520M DS3H AC
I'm unsure about this. I changed the password on my laptop's BIOS, and it isn't encrypted by any program. Edit - I can't delete the password from my laptop's BIOS. Unintentionally, Acer developers decided to let set a boot password for the SSD/HDD, but didn't include a way to remove it. On my machine, it prompts for the password during boot; entering it lets me format it. However, formatting the SSD won't erase the password stored in the BIOS.
I believed the drive was encrypted, not the BIOS. I'm uncertain if resetting the BIOS would help. Have you attempted that?
I imagine it should be protected by software encryption—I could try to break it or bypass it otherwise—but it's secured by the BIOS. I reset my laptop's BIOS, but only changed the password to 1234. When I asked on the Acer forum, they confirmed it's not possible to remove it with my laptop or similar devices. It was really frustrating, so I changed the password again. After some research, they mentioned it can't be done with standard methods or other laptops either. I had to connect it to a computer and remove it there. So I left my PC, hoping this would finally work. But I couldn't locate any security settings, which is why I started this thread. Maybe I overlooked something in my motherboard configuration (Gigabyte A520M DS3H AC). Thanks a lot for your help!