Easy and free utility which can enable or disable password locking with the BIOS with both user and master password supported.
HDD Unlock Wizard is a freeware CD/DVD app and developed by A-FF Data Recovery for Windows.
The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below. We've also created some screenshots of HDD Unlock Wizard to illustrate the user interface and show the overall usage and features of this cd/dvd program.
Removes passwords from connected hard drive media
All hard disk drives have the possibility to set a hardware password, thus making the drive completely inaccessible unless a correct password is provided during the BIOS POST test.
HDD Unlock Wizard is a user-friendly application which allows you to easily remove HDD password. IDE and SATA hard disk drives are supported. Both User and Master password can be removed.
While unlocking, HDD Unlock Wizard will erase and re-certify the drive.
Features of HDD Unlock Wizard
- Removing of password is very easy process.
- Supports IDE and SATA hard drives.
- Supports all major brands of hard disks.
- Supports desktop and Notebooks HDD password removal.
Compatibility and License
HDD Unlock Wizard is provided under a freeware license on Windows from disk management with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 4.2 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can HDD Unlock Wizard run on?
HDD Unlock Wizard can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. It runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems with no dedicated 64-bit download provided.
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