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Momentus 5400.4 as to remove password ?

April 29th, 2009, 16:01

HI,
How to remove Momentus 5400.4 password ???

Re: Momentus 5400.4 as to remove password ?

May 1st, 2009, 8:48

I have this problem too. May be we can solved it together.
You need to have the terminal.
Can you read vendor track?
You can do it with SE_DIV http://sediv2008.narod.ru/Easy1014.rar
Choose Family=Momentus 5400.4
Model=your model
COM=your COM
press Connect and insert power to hdd.
You' ll see IN COM Shell:
-----------------
Reset
4096k x 16 DRAM
CORSAIR - 1_Disk S-00 11-08-07_16:25

Buzz HM SFI
!
(P)SATA Reset
(H)SATA Reset
------------------
press Ctrl-Z

You' ll see
----------------
...
T>
---------------
Go to Read/Write
press button Full Detect
You' ll see

SPT = 337
remember it.
Go to Read SA
Type System Tracks
Type Checked All
Press Detect

You'll see
PLEAS READ ALL CAREFULLY BEFOR START:

1) Push button OK.
2) Turn Off Power HDD.
3) Wait HDD speed down until stop one.
Pause during 5-10 seconds.
4) Turn On Power HDD.

Do it!
You'll see
Vendor Track = F91D
remember it
Go to Read/Write
Type Read Sectors
Begin Track=F91D
Head=0
Begin Sector=6
Sector Count=7
Buffer Adr.=4B0

press Read
and attach your Trk_F91D Hd_0 Sct_6(7).bin

Re: Momentus 5400.4 as to remove password ?

May 2nd, 2009, 22:45

check connectors and if not working get full version. Demo version sometime does not allow you to work in termianl mode.

Re: Momentus 5400.4 as to remove password ?

May 2nd, 2009, 22:56

Translate Russian site and see if full version or demo version. Go from there. Normal demo version do not work right need full version to continue. Do not understand Russian. Also can try other termianl programs to get same results.

Re: Momentus 5400.4 as to remove password ?

May 3rd, 2009, 0:03

Russian program try here first http://sediv2008.narod.ru/

Re: Momentus 5400.4 as to remove password ?

May 3rd, 2009, 2:10

The full version (pay) is compiled and locked on the Pc where it will run.

Re: Momentus 5400.4 as to remove password ?

May 12th, 2009, 2:58

xsx007 wrote:HI,
How to remove Momentus 5400.4 password ???


I solved my problem with momentus password and can help you.
Read vendor and give it to me.

Spildit wrote:But the free should at least display terminal log, right ?
What can be wrong so it doesn't ? If i power on/off the same drive without removing the terminal connections but with HyperTerminal i can see all working fine ... Does the program require some special cable/adaptor or the RS-232 on HDDGuru page should work fine ?


Free SeDiv can read but can't write. If HyperTerminal can connect to hdd, free SeDiv must connect too. Check Com Port and Baudrate and other options. I can success connect with Baudrate=9600, Data bits=8, Parity=None, Stop bits=1.
1. Press connect
2. hdd power on
3. See connection log and press CTRL-Z

Re: Momentus 5400.4 as to remove password ?

May 12th, 2009, 9:56

Spildit wrote:But the free should at least display terminal log, right ?
What can be wrong so it doesn't ? If i power on/off the same drive without removing the terminal connections but with HyperTerminal i can see all working fine ... Does the program require some special cable/adaptor or the RS-232 on HDDGuru page should work fine ?

Sorry for the off topic.
Yes it must show you the terminal log. Drive have to be connected and then you must press "connect".
Then you'll see the terminal. Maybe you should press CTRL+Z to see the T>
Anyway it need terminal connector for seagate.
Soon new version will be available, that will work with WD too.
I will write a review soon.
The full version is not free and you have to contact the author!

Re: Momentus 5400.4 as to remove password ?

May 12th, 2009, 15:13

Simply contact the author...

Re: Momentus 5400.4 as to remove password ?

May 12th, 2009, 17:08

The author did not speak English very well. If you have any questions(in english) send me a PM. :roll:
I will write a separate treat, and won't spam here anymore since this one is for Momentus 5400.4, and the problem is already solved :D
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