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Seagate Momentus 4200.2 crash - need password or software

October 25th, 2007, 6:37

hello,
i just joint this forum.
i have problem with my hdd
i try to format with mhdd, but there is password have to be unlock
i try seagate+25 chr as sugested in this forum, but can not unlock
the mhdd can not format the harddisk.
anything change i made will return to its original value after the computer restarted.
is there anybody who can help me with software that able to low level format my hdd?

regards.

Re: Seagate Momentus 4200.2 crash - need password or software

October 25th, 2007, 7:28

Try a program called ATAPWD.

Select unlock with master password
Select disable with master password.

input "Seagate" and spaces till end of prompt line.

success !

Re: Seagate Momentus 4200.2 crash - need password or software

October 25th, 2007, 7:36

coffeebean wrote:Try a program called ATAPWD.

Select unlock with master password
Select disable with master password.

input "Seagate" and spaces till end of prompt line.

success !


thank you,
i'l try

regards.

Re: Seagate Momentus 4200.2 crash - need password or software

October 25th, 2007, 8:36

Hi,
please it reads this article!
http://www.heise.de/ct/english/05/08/172/

:ookay:
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