From: Folkert Rienstra on 15 Nov 2006 10:19 "craigm" <none(a)domain.invalid> wrote in message news:dkE6h.2$ty3.70726(a)news.sisna.com > Qbert wrote: > > > Well, some online services offer the unlock for 9 USD. > > > > I think it's good price, but that's not the point. How can they do that? > > Brute force? Backdoors? > > > > I would like to figure out the procedure. That's all! > > > > > > Since you are not looking to keep the data, for some drives it is a matter > of sending a few commands to the drive to erase the data and the password. You still need a password to send them. > > You need to look at the specifications for your specific drive to see what > the commands are. Nope. They are standardized. > > This data is frequently on the manufacturer's web site.
From: bealoid on 17 Nov 2006 12:00 "Qbert" <qbert(a)fastwebnet.it> wrote in news:8tJ6h.8607$mZ5.383(a)tornado.fastwebnet.it: >> Care to post a link? > > Sure: http://www.hddunlock.com/ > > Just download a wizard. It runs and check the driver locked. If it > thinks to be able to unlcock it, the procedure starts... and you have > to put the code that you had bought... for 9 USD (up to 80GB). > > Let me know if you try it! I haven't yet! [quote] Do you plan to add support for 2.5-inch Seagate, IBM and Hitachi drives? Unfortunately, these drives cannot be unlocked by a software since there are lot of security measures implemented by these manufacturers. These drives can be unlocked only in a lab by performing some soldering work and using external devices. [/quote]
From: Arno Wagner on 17 Nov 2006 19:02 Previously bealoid <signup(a)bealoid.co.uk> wrote: > "Qbert" <qbert(a)fastwebnet.it> wrote in > news:8tJ6h.8607$mZ5.383(a)tornado.fastwebnet.it: >>> Care to post a link? >> >> Sure: http://www.hddunlock.com/ >> >> Just download a wizard. It runs and check the driver locked. If it >> thinks to be able to unlcock it, the procedure starts... and you have >> to put the code that you had bought... for 9 USD (up to 80GB). >> >> Let me know if you try it! I haven't yet! > [quote] Do you plan to add support for 2.5-inch Seagate, IBM and Hitachi > drives? > Unfortunately, these drives cannot be unlocked by a software since there > are lot of security measures implemented by these manufacturers. These > drives can be unlocked only in a lab by performing some soldering work and > using external devices. > [/quote] Nice quote! Arno
From: Fred on 17 Nov 2006 19:10 "Arno Wagner" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:4s70sbFubcoeU2(a)mid.individual.net > Previously bealoid <signup(a)bealoid.co.uk> wrote: > > "Qbert" qbert(a)fastwebnet.it> wrote in news:8tJ6h.8607$mZ5.383(a)tornado.fastwebnet.it: > > > > > Care to post a link? > > > > > > Sure: http://www.hddunlock.com/ > > > > > > Just download a wizard. It runs and check the driver locked. If it > > > thinks to be able to unlcock it, the procedure starts... and you have > > > to put the code that you had bought... for 9 USD (up to 80GB). > > > > > > Let me know if you try it! I haven't yet! > > > > [quote] Do you plan to add support for 2.5-inch Seagate, IBM and Hitachi > > drives? > > > Unfortunately, these drives cannot be unlocked by a software since there > > are lot of security measures implemented by these manufacturers. These > > drives can be unlocked only in a lab by performing some soldering work and > > using external devices. > > [/quote] > Nice quote! Yeah, drew tears to my eyes. You too huh? Can happen when you have a whole night in front of you and nothing to do. > > Arno
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