PWD location

[dzabaludin]

Does somebody knows where this ATA password is stored?

Is it in drive's electronic (in eprom or some other kind of chip) or it is written on surface of HDD?

I have some bad disks with working electronic, so I'm wondering would it be possible to replace electronic and make passworded hdds working.

That could success only if pwd is stored in electronics, so that is why I'm asking this question.

I've been using this technique for retrieving data on disks with damaged electronics, so maybe this coud be done in same manner.

[Hologram]

Password it's stored on HDD surface
Regards

[dzabaludin]

I have tried it, anyway. And yes, you are right.
Can't disable it by changing electronics.
Well, sometimes I have to "invent hot water" again.

[ruelnov]

Anyone knows how to unlock Seagate U Series 5?

This HD has been locked with an XBox, and need to unlock in PC. Master password is not known, and Security is HIGH and ON according to MHDD.

[alberto]

You can use A-FF Repair Station really works this product its great
and have support for many Hard Disk




http://hdd-tools.com/products/rrs/

[jerry]

From my experience i think that the Password stored on HDD SA

[ruelnov]

You can use A-FF Repair Station really works this product its great
and have support for many Hard Disk


http://hdd-tools.com/products/rrs/

Problem is you need to register and get a plan package inorder to unlock Seagate HDs. ????