Data recovery and disk repair questions and discussions related to old-fashioned SATA, SAS, SCSI, IDE, MFM hard drives - any type of storage device that has moving parts
February 22nd, 2007, 10:19
I have been reading your wonderful forum and found lot of interesting information. I have repaired some hdds with your help but now i'm in trouble with two locked 2.5" laptop hdd... I decided to buy PC3000 and send some email to ACE Laboratory but they have not been answering for two weeks...
I have read there is utility called vtool (5.07 is the most recent version?) but can't find any working download links. (I know it's "for Samsungs internal use only"
I need also some master passwords. Is there any list available?
Can i wait PM from you?
February 22nd, 2007, 15:15
What HDD's are you trying to unlock?
February 22nd, 2007, 16:03
pcimage wrote:What HDD's are you trying to unlock?
Toshiba MK3021GAS, some old ibm and fujitsu drives (just for learning)
I have good knowledge about hacking GSM phones and modifying firmwares so this is my new hobby...
February 23rd, 2007, 0:34
Try all spaces as master password.
PC3000 is too expensive for unlocking 2 drives.
A-FF tool would be cheaper.
February 26th, 2007, 11:11
Even AFF too expensive for these small drives
February 27th, 2007, 17:16
Starling wrote:Try all spaces as master password.
PC3000 is too expensive for unlocking 2 drives.
A-FF tool would be cheaper.

Hello again! They answered my mail from ACElabs and PC3000 seems to be too expensive even i had 100 drives to unlock.
Now i'm working with IBM DTNA-22110 and Toshiba MK2103MAV. Any ideas?
I have IBM DDD-si tool, Vtools and all "normal tools" (MHDD, Victoria etc.)
February 28th, 2007, 11:40
Hot swap should help you.
The procedure is as follows:
1) set password on good drive.
2) do hot swap
3) reset password
Of course you should have good matching donor for hot swap. For hot swap procedure search forum.
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