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How to Open a Command Prompt:

Press the <Windows + X> keys together to open the Power User menu. Select Command
Prompt with Admin from the list of options.

Dell Command | PowerShell Provider:


PS C:\temp> (dir dellsmbios:\security\hddinfo | select -ExpandProperty
currentvalue).PwdProtected
No

PS C:\temp>

Dell Command | Configure (CCTK) #1:


C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Command Configure\X86_64>cctk --hddinfo
HDD Information in the current system.
--------------------------------------------
Index: 0
HDD Name: Internal- SN: W3N0FRH7
Present: Yes
Pwd-Protected: No
Pending-Restart: No
Admin-only-change: No
-------------------------------------------

Dell Command | Configure (CCTK) #2:


(HDD Password is present)

C:\dell\DCC\X86_64>cctk --hddpwd=
The HDD 0 is password protected. Provide the password.

C:\dell\DCC\X86_64>

(No HDD Password is present)

C:\dell\DCC\x86_64>cctk --hddpwd=
HDD password cannot be cleared as the HDD is not password protected.

C:\dell\DCC\X86_64>

When checking across your install base, you can include the response from these
tools into scripts to check for the presence of an HDD password.

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