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Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 15th, 2008, 1:03

I have my hard drive locked by ATA password with an unknown reason.

MHDD mentioned, "WARNING : tHIS DRIVE IS LOCKED BY ATA PASSWORD".

The locked Hard Drive is WDC WD2500JB-00GVC0
SN : WD-WCAL78032380

Do you guys have any idea of how to unlock the drive without paying $50?

ALL my important files are buried in there.

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 15th, 2008, 2:02

I tried using [url="http://www.hdat2.com/"]hdat2[/url] to unlock the drive, but it is said that the Master password is changed (Master Password Revision Code = 3033h). How is this possible? I never attempted to change the master password. I've even don't know if there were such thing.

The Security Status shown in HDAT2 is enabled/Locked/High

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 15th, 2008, 2:02

if u have pc3000 use it to unlock ur hard drive

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 15th, 2008, 2:17

Thanks. But, what if I don't?

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 15th, 2008, 13:43

Hi,

fifty is not too much for your buried stuff I think.

pepe

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 15th, 2008, 23:20

i think pepe is right.

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 16th, 2008, 6:14

agree

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 3rd, 2009, 14:02

May I know what is that PC3000? and where to buy it?

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 3rd, 2009, 14:24

Google is your friend

http://www.pc3000.com/

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 3rd, 2009, 14:35

MHDD 4.5 (ata terminal)

Code:
; rm modul id 42
reset
waitnbsy
regs = $57 $44 $43 $00 $00 $a0 $8a
waitnbsy
regs = $00 $02 $00 $00 $0F $E0 $21
waitnbsy
checkdrq
sectorsto = 42.bin
; End.


Code:
Offset      0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7   8  9  A  B  C  D  E  F

000002E0   00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
000002F0   00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00000300   00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00000310   00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  57 44 43 20 57 44 31 36   ........WDC WD16
00000320   30 30 4A 42 2D 37 35 47  56 43 30 20 20 20 20 20   00JB-75GVC0     
00000330   B0 9E A1 12 00 00 00 00  57 44 43 20 57 44 31 36   °žˇ.....WDC WD16
00000340   30 30 4A 42 2D 37 35 47  56 43 30 20 20 20 20 20   00JB-75GVC0     
00000350   B0 9E A1 12 00 00 00 00  00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00   °žˇ.............
00000360   00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
00000370   00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 02 02 02 04 02 06 02   ................
00000380   08 02 16 17 18 19 1A 00  10 02 12 02 14 02 16 02   ................
00000390   18 02 26 27 28 29 2A 00  57 44 43 57 44 43 57 44   ..&'()*.WDCWDCWD
000003A0   43 57 44 43 57 44 43 57  44 43 57 44 43 57 44 43   CWDCWDCWDCWDCWDC
000003B0   57 44 43 57 44 43 57 44  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   WDCWDCWD........
000003C0   00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00   ................
000003D0   00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  57 44 43 20 57 44 31 36   ........WDC WD16
000003E0   30 30 4A 42 2D 39 38 47  56 43 30 20 20 20 20 20   00JB-98GVC0     
000003F0   20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  20 20 20                             


:D

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 3rd, 2009, 15:31

I have a funny feeling about that last post - --- I think it may disappear :)

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 3rd, 2009, 16:10

er... I think so... POOF !! :mrgreen:

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 4th, 2009, 6:48

Are you stupid or what? Guy just put solution for problem and you want to it dissapear? Its working solution, without any PC3K and other stuff. The only thing you need just use your brain.


Happy New Year

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 4th, 2009, 7:39

1. No I'm not stupid, are you?
2. Yes you only need your brain plus the proprietry information in the post.

Daisy

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 4th, 2009, 8:17

I just didnt underestand what you mean about dissappear. You meant password will dissappear or just post with that information will dissappear?

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 4th, 2009, 8:23

Just a joke, aviko

CMIIW

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 4th, 2009, 8:25

I take it too serious. Just have bad experiences with some forums where good informations were simply erased by administrators. For what? I dont know. Maybe they just want to make money not helping people.

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 4th, 2009, 8:28

Well, I hope not in this forum.

Cheers.

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 5th, 2009, 3:39

Daisy Woo wrote:I have a funny feeling about that last post - --- I think it may disappear :)


Or it should?!!?? :)

Re: Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

January 5th, 2009, 7:21

Come on guys, I posted that script back in February 2005 (almost 4 years ago) here :mrgreen:
It is useless for modern hard drives...
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