WD2000BB "Security Enable"

[Jackal84]

Hi to all, i'm new on this forum.

I have just find a western digital caviar wd2000bb in my "broken and out of warranty " dvd recorder panasonic, but the drive still work correctly, the smart information are ok, but i have a problem, a BIG problem, when i try to use the western digital diagnostic tool (dos or win), there is a message saying: "Security Enable", so i can't delete partition, i can't write zero to the drive, i can't do anything to the drive. Windows find the drive as a disk drive, but it can't format, even paragon partion manager can't see it.

What can i do? there is some procedure?

Thanks to all!

P.S.

I'm sorry for my bad english

[hddguy]

Disk sounds like it is locked with a ATA password.

[networkpc3000]

may be you don't have pro tools for that

[Jackal84]

Disk sounds like it is locked with a ATA password.

I think so, but i don't know how to remove that passord

[Jackal84]

may be you don't have pro tools for that

I have to download something?

[HDD Spaz]

if your line is capable of handling at least 3 MBPS and has teleportation capabilities which is able to transport several trillion atoms which make up a pc3000 card or Salvation Data HDD Doctor Suite then yes. Download it.

if not, do what we do and pay for the hardware.

[hddguy]

if your line is capable of handling at least 3 MBPS and has teleportation capabilities which is able to transport several trillion atoms which make up a pc3000 card or Salvation Data HDD Doctor Suite then yes. Download it.

if not, do what we do and pay for the hardware.

lol

[Jackal84]

funny...

i only asked

[hddguy]

funny...

i only asked

ATA password is stored in Service Area of disk, which is generally not accessible without expensive professional tools. Professioanl tools you could use, while preserving user data is:

PC3000
Salvation Data tools
MHDD if password known
AFF Repair Station

There may be others, but without professional assistance your data will not be accessible.

[pcimage]

http://www.hddunlock.com

As I assume from your OP the data is not important?

[Jackal84]

http://www.hddunlock.com

As I assume from your OP the data is not important?

exactly, the data is not important

[BlackST]

If the drive is LOCKED with some effort is possible, if it is FROZEN (more likely) it's tougher an need pro equipment. Anyway why spend 20/30 $ or EUR for this when you can get a new drive for about the same ?