Does anyone know how to unlock Seagate ST98823AS SATA 80GB?

[cbkhoo1492006]

This my harddisk and i accidentally lock it with unknown password.
It has been locked with Security High with unknown ATA master and user password.

I know SeDiv can view harddisk reserved sector on harddisk through serial port by RS232 to TTL converter to harddisk shown by some of the forum.

Is hyperterminal or Seagate Terminal also work on this purpose?

Can anyone show me how or give me some code to access vendor sector because the other forum didn't show how to do this on this drive?
I can only afford to use only serial or parallel port.
If can I would like to read out the password and unlock it or even just unlock it at low cost.
Thank You.

[poehere]

Sorry it is more than reading with vendor codes using terminal commands. You have to have the right tools which are expensive to do this one with. Other wise you take it to someone who has the right tools and can do this one for you

[cbkhoo1492006]

Can someone give me the ST98823AS firmware version 3.06 and 7.24?

How to update firmware through Serial?

And how to upload cert code and cert table to the hdd?

what is mean by Stuff was unreadable?

Now i cannot access the hdd through SATA since bios cannot recognized it so are the windows ?

Current output on PUTTY via serial to TT is like this:

=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= PuTTY log 2012.05.07 16:13:16 =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=
Interface task reset
4096k x 16 buffer detected
MERC2 - 1_Disk 0.05 03-17-06 15:55
Head Mask 07,01 - Switch to full int.
Spin Ready
Dwell Cyl - 07DD/04E5/04EA
(P)(H)
Stuff Was Unreadable7.24 03-17-06 15:57 24 ,MERC2,14
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[BlackST]

Did you play with some "N" commands by a chance ?
(if so, forget your data).

[einstein9]

Can someone give me the ST98823AS firmware version 3.06 and 7.24?

How to update firmware through Serial?

And how to upload cert code and cert table to the hdd?

what is mean by Stuff was unreadable?

Now i cannot access the hdd through SATA since bios cannot recognized it so are the windows ?

Current output on PUTTY via serial to TT is like this:

=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= PuTTY log 2012.05.07 16:13:16 =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=
Interface task reset
4096k x 16 buffer detected
MERC2 - 1_Disk 0.05 03-17-06 15:55
Head Mask 07,01 - Switch to full int.
Spin Ready
Dwell Cyl - 07DD/04E5/04EA
(P)(H)
Stuff Was Unreadable7.24 03-17-06 15:57 24 ,MERC2,14
(
T>

r u looking for such Quick Training ?
you need to know what ur doing not following some DIY`s done by Idiots

Expensive Tools + Knowledge (1st) = Successful case solving
Knowledge (1st) + DIY = Might (sometimes) help in few cases
DIY (done by Idiots) + No Knowledge = Successful HDD Failure

Simple Math