From what I've read, this is not a BIOS password, but a PW written
directly to the HD itself.
The only hope I discovered is in the Toshiba Forum:
http://laptopforums.toshiba.com/t5/System-Recovery-and-Recovery/HDD-Password-i-never-set-that-then-why-is-it-asking/m-p/85809


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [PCBUILD] Bios password?????
From: Reggkay <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, September 14, 2010 11:58 am
To: [log in to unmask]

Hi,
My brother passed away a week ago and left us a computer with no 
passwords. It is a Toshiba computer running xp 2005. At startup it 
boots into a screen that says 'enter your HDD password' it never gets to

the windows boot screen. I'm being told that the only thing I can do is 
send it to Toshiba and they want $425 to fix it. Any ideas on what to 
do or do I have another paper weight for my desk?
Regina Long
Sapulpa, Ok

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