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How to reformat a HP laptop encrypted with PGP Whole Disk Encryption?

  • 1.  How to reformat a HP laptop encrypted with PGP Whole Disk Encryption?

    Posted Oct 05, 2015 04:37 PM

    I recently got this second hand laptop, bought from a cash-converter, that has this said encrpytion.

    How do I reformat this? I don't have the password and have no way to recovery it.

    The laptop is a HP EliteBook 820, i5 with Windows 7.

     

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  • 2.  RE: How to reformat a HP laptop encrypted with PGP Whole Disk Encryption?

    Posted Oct 09, 2015 05:25 PM

    You should be able to use Windows installation media (e.g. Windows 7 DVD), boot from that, and reinstall Windows.  If not, you should be able to use it to get into the Advanced Recovey (command line), and type:
    bootrec /fixmbr

    That should clear out the boot sector, and allow you to continue reinstalling Windows.