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hddITguy

Post subject: WD3200bevs ATA Protected

Posted: January 16th, 2010, 21:28

Joined: January 16th, 2010, 0:25
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Location: Queenstown

i have a western digital wd3200bevs 320 gb hdd that is now locked by ata password

i have tried using hdat2 and mhdd but they both mhdd fails and hdat2 aborts

i have tried using the master password WDCWDCWDCWDCWDCWDCWDCWDCWDCWDCWD in both programs and in lower and upper case but it dont work

can anyone suggest what i can do to get my hdd usable again?

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drc

Post subject: Re: WD3200bevs ATA Protected

Posted: January 16th, 2010, 22:10

Joined: August 12th, 2008, 13:11
Posts: 3235
Location: USA

No.

I definitely wouldn't suggest searching on this topic and reading one of the eighteen threads about it where it is spelled out step by step over and over again for people who have trouble following directions.

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hddITguy

Post subject: Re: WD3200bevs ATA Protected

Posted: January 17th, 2010, 23:37

Joined: January 16th, 2010, 0:25
Posts: 2
Location: Queenstown

I Have Tried Using Hdderase And Left It Going Over Night And It Still Failed

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