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hddguy
 Post subject: Maxtor BlackArmor
PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 5:39 
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Anybody seen one of these new MAxtor BlackArmor units yet?

http://shop.maxtor.com/

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HDD Spaz
 Post subject: Re: Maxtor BlackArmor
PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 6:37 
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Great, thats all we need. Hardware encrypted Seagates. :roll:
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thatdellguy
 Post subject: Re: Maxtor BlackArmor
PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 7:18 
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Gimmicks to sell more units....hopefully they have a nasty firmware bug that will make me rich this year...

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Doomer
 Post subject: Re: Maxtor BlackArmor
PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 10:25 
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We already had recoveries from them

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HDD Spaz
 Post subject: Re: Maxtor BlackArmor
PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 10:40 
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how is the data encrypted? is it a user password?
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Doomer
 Post subject: Re: Maxtor BlackArmor
PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 12:31 
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HDD Spaz wrote:
how is the data encrypted?

perfectly :)
HDD Spaz wrote:
is it a user password?

it's password selected by user but not ATA password

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guru
 Post subject: Re: Maxtor BlackArmor
PostPosted: January 30th, 2009, 6:08 
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I have a Seagate FDE.3 on my bench... Password is via BIOS so I guess it's ATA password setting.

Will have a look later :lol: :P

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hddguy
 Post subject: Re: Maxtor BlackArmor
PostPosted: January 30th, 2009, 7:22 
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Thanks. It be nice to know what to expect when I get one!!
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guru
 Post subject: Re: Maxtor BlackArmor
PostPosted: January 30th, 2009, 8:05 
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probably the new platform so I guess I will keep it to myself sorry :shock:

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Doomer
 Post subject: Re: Maxtor BlackArmor
PostPosted: January 30th, 2009, 9:44 
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guru wrote:
I have a Seagate FDE.3 on my bench... Password is via BIOS so I guess it's ATA password setting.

That's the firtst one
There is a second password too :)

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guru
 Post subject: Re: Maxtor BlackArmor
PostPosted: January 30th, 2009, 10:16 
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Hmmm I will find it :)

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