Unlocking ATA Password for Western Digital

[jacksonation]

So I ordered a PCB. It was supposed to have the same part number as my existing drive. When I exchanged the replacement PCB with my original board, the bios showed that something was in the port, but it was labeled as "Empty". The system was able to boot using the windows XP boot disk and I managed to get a copy of the ROM using WDR Demo. The filename for the replacement PCB ROM was 082c.bin while my original PCB ROM was 092c.bin. I ran the Clear Password Action, and was told that it was a success, but on a subsequent boot it still acted as if the password was in place.

I then booted and tried MHDD and HDAT2, but neither program could actually see this drive on any port.

Looking at the original and replacement ROMs shows that the PCB is actually for a 500GB drive while my original was 750GB. The order was supposed to match the part # for a 750GB drive.

Should swapping the boards be sufficient or do I need to flash the replacement ROM into the original ROM? I'm a little concerned about writing this replacement ROM to my original PCB now that it appears that the replacement PCB/ROM is not actually for my drive. Especially if there is a high chance that the original ROM can't be flashed back based on a copy that I made earlier.

The replacement PCB seemed a little mangled where one of the board contacts touched the other part of the drive so I tried to rebend the metal so that it was more similar to the other 3 contacts. Since then when I boot, my bios will now recognize that the replacement PCB is a "Hard Drive", but does not get any other device information, and the system will not boot off my CD drive in order to get into the win xp or MHDD if the replacement PCB is on the HD.

Haven't tried SeDiv or had a chance to get an older computer.

Thank You.

[hhddrec]

+ for Spildit

Place original pcb back to the drive and test it out.
If it still doesn't work out your best chance is to send the drive to someone with better tools for unlock.

[dartho2]

Could anyone help me please.



i used :



and... get thislog..

Code:

04:12:56 : PIO access enabled. Base=170h, Alt=376h
04:12:59 : PCI Bus Scan...
04:12:59 : ATI/ID 4390*, BUS: 0/DEV: 17/FUN: 0
04:13:01 : Select EXTERNAL port: base=D000h, alternative=D402h
04:13:11 : Open file: C:\x\pass
04:13:15 : Reset OK
04:13:16 : Get passport... OK
04:13:16 : This drive locked by ATA password!
04:13:16 : Unlocking HDD
04:13:16 : Error after DISPWD: attempts EXPIRED

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[dartho2]

add 21.bin

[dartho2]

whats is wrong?

[jacksonation]

With the original PCB the system again asks for a pw.

I'm interested in the DIY aspect of this to learn, even though I may never need to do this again. It has been a while since I've done something interesting like this due to my typical day to day work.

Would the issue be that the replacement ROM is designed for a different size drive or is too different from my drive even though it is 10 older than my original ROM?

If I use the replacement PCB, the system will no longer boot at all.

Thank You

[dartho2]

Maybe BIOS setting Securuty Lock ?
Not

Also try with "Max" instead of "High"

Dont work..

[dartho2]

Thanks bro :-p i try.. See u again

[mmm273]

Hi, i have problem with WD 500GB from laptop (WD5000LPVX).

I cant unlock it. Many hours tried it, dump it and use that WDCWDC.... pass but that not work. I want completly a permanently disable HDD password.

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[mmm273]

Sorry, i was wrong. That .bin screenshot its not from my drive, it is file that was in .rar of mhdd.

I have this problem - when i run command ".dump" its hang up at
"Line 8: SECTORSFROM = CS.BIN"

and blinking.

but cant write anything, enter not work etc. Any have this problem ?

[Yanoudak]

Hello everybody,

To begin, i'm sorry for my English
thanks to Spildit for his guide.
But i've got a problem with this guide.

My hard drive Hitachi is Locked : Sécurity On High Locked *Expired (on Victoria)
I have extract the file .bin with Victoria but i can't find my password is this file.

can you help me for find my password ?

thank you

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[dick]

Look at the title. This thread and method is for a Western Digital drive!

[Yanoudak]

Sorry

But the guide works for seagate too.
Isn't works with hitachi drive ?

I'm desperate with This hdd hitachi.
An other solution for unlock This drive

Thanks

[jermy]

I'm desperate with This hdd hitachi.
An other solution for unlock This drive

send it to a DR pro

[Denis1988]

Hi guys, I have a problem( My HDD MDL:WD3200BEKT-60PVMT0 ATA Password locked. I don't know Master and User....Please tell me how to unlock it. I tried (WDR-Demo and clear password, no unlock), ZU.exe not unlock. If you can give a link to a tutorial on reading password in MHDD. When I tried script in MHDD I get an error DRQ
Sorry for my English =(

[Moltke]

will not help any program if there is no drq,ie not correctly selected channel

[hayk57]

Hi, I new to this forum I learned a lot on how to read 22.bin ...

I have a panasonic CF-53 any HDD or SSD I put inside get a password.
I have two SSD with password yet, so I put a old WD hdd inside, bios also put password on it.
I really need to know the password, I will be able to unlock 2 SSD

So I managed to read 22.bin from my WD2500BEVS


Thanks for the help,
Best regards.

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[nchanged]

hi guys, thank you for this thread.

I reset my HDD using RedoBackup system, I didn't know it will ask for a password!!

my HDD is ATA WDC wd1600bevt-75zct2

i found it here:
https://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php ... &start=120

but i tried entering
241e32..etc
and the other password as well and couldn't open it
is there a way to enter the passwords?
i am extremely new to these things so please help me what should i do?

[nchanged]

Spildit, please help i don't care about the data i just want to use my HDD.

[nchanged]

Spildit, thanks for your time.
I have put a bios password and I know it & I can enter the bios and change settings, but the password doesn't work with the HDD.
I read here that the redo backup factory reset does not put a password to any HDD

actually the interface when i boot is from Dell Company exactly like this pic (but different serial)
http://www.online-unlock.com/UserFiles/ ... d_595B.gif

https://sourceforge.net/p/redobackup/di ... /dcebd388/
i'm going to use your suggested tools as well as other tools suggested in the link above and see what will happen.
I really appreciate your help.