Netbook model: Samsung NP-N148-DP03PH
S/N: HJDA93AB800258F
HDD: Samsung HM321HI-(S1)
BIOS: Phoenix SecureCore ™ Setup Utility
BIOS version: 01GU
MICOM Version: 01GU

So here's the problem, because I am so curious about this and I tried to put a 'HDD Password' on BIOS on my Netbook and now I mess everything I can't boot up and I am really mad at my self I'm such an idiot ;( because I created this problem and I can't use my netbook anymore. I really feel so hopeless, I tried everything like using a 'Live disk' etc, but still I can't boot because it will always ask for HDD password ;(




and when entering an Invalid password three times, this will come out, but when I restart the netbook(turning it off and on) it will again ask for the HDD password.





I really need help guys ;( I hope you can help me solve this problem I really need you recommendation on how to solve this ;(

If I understand correctly, you used a bios password and you dont remember which was it?

Then either try to remember or use a new hdd or ask a professional to unlock this drive for you. Be prepared to provide proof that you own this laptop if you go to a pro.

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If you can get access to where the RAM is, does it say RTC Reset.
If it does you can try to briefly short out the RTC Reset pins with the tip of a screwdriver. Then enter the bios with [F2] and save bios defaults.



Not sure if you will then be able to remove the HDD password

Remember DIY comes with risks.

Loki

OR

since its hdd pass, you can replace it

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forgot to mention: i dono why am googling alot today

http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/sho ... ost1238791

& Loki

what you mentioned applies to Bios Pass not HDD (just to clarify my dear)

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Yeah I noticed, So I edited the last bit while you were typing your reply.

A quick search on google found this:

1) Download "MHDD v4.5" http://hddguru.com/download/software/mh ... 4.5iso.zip
2) Burn boot cd from the ISO image
3) Boot to the MHDD CD
4) You will see a list of harddisk, select a harddisk you want to unlock
5) Type "unlock" and reply "1" for master password
6) Enter the master password. “tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt” (t 32 times)
(If it is wrong, ERR will turns red on the top of the screen, and You have 4 more tries before it powercycle the disk)
7) If it is correct, type "DISPWD" and reply "1"
(There will be a warning if your disk is still locked)
Retype the master password again and your disk is unlocked!
(ERR will turn red if the password wrong)
9) Type exit and press "ctrl + alt+ del" to reboot


Worth a try at least

Loki

Loki, this is for u

http://www.funnyquotesandsaying.com/pho ... -quote.jpg

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m00wc ... o1_500.jpg

chk the 2nd. Jump n Save not Jump n Jump hehe

thnx man

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@einstein9



-Yeah, sir I'm so desperate that is why I posted this problem to a bunch of tech forums ;(


@loki



-Ok sir, I'll try that method now.

@loki

Here's the results, I used the: mhdd32ver4.6

HDD: Samsung HM321HI-(S1)







I used the command 'unlock' here:






List of commands of this utility.





I also even tried to use 'fasterase' command but still it needs a password.

Check these sites:

Repair Station says it supports all samsungs hdds and is safe to users data but will cost you $49.95
http://hdd-tools.com/products/rrs/

HddUnlock will cost $24.95 but will wipe all data in the process
http://www.hddunlock.com/

3rd option is to take it to a DR Pro who has proper tools & skills to remove the password

Loki

& yes you spend to much time on google Saying that like you I spend way to much time on checking this forum.

Am trying hard to improve my googling search techniques with proper keywords
for some reason i can tell i can find things on the 1st. 1-2 pages results instead of hundreds..

We all read n keep learning


btw, tech27 consider also replacing your hdd if you see it looks like a dead end, or you may try those links to unlock your drive (with data wipe)

good luck

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tech27,
how about ZU ?

What is that ? an 'MS-DOS utility' ??? Because when I open the 'Read me.txt'
this is the only written:

 ïðåäûäóùåì ðåëèçå (ZU.Betta1.1) áûëè ôàêòè÷åñêè èñ÷åðàïàíû ïðîñòûå ìåòîäû ñíÿòèÿ ïàðîëåé.
Äëÿ òîãî ÷òîáû ñíèìàòü ïàðîëü íà HDD HGST/IBM è Native Hitachi (cåðèé _DK23DA,_DK23FA..)
èõ ïðèäåòñÿ ïåðåâîäèòü â òàê íàçûâàåìûé SafeMode.
Ïîääåðæêà ðàáîòû â òàêîì ðåæèìå è ðåàëèçîâàííà â ZU.Betta 2.0.
Òàê êàê âèíòû ïåðåõîäÿò â ýòîò ñïåöèàëèçèðîâàííûé ðåæèì çà ðàçíîå âðåìÿ(íàïðèìåð Native Hitachi
äî 2õ ìèíóò),òî äëÿ óäîáñòâà, òåïåðü ïðè ñòàðòå ZU, çàïóñêàåòñÿ òàéìåð.Ðàç â ñåêóíäó âûâîäèòñÿ
ñîîáùåíèå âèäà ELAPSED 00:00:22 (00:00:23..) ïðè ýòîì åñòåñòâåííî ïðîèñõîäèò îïðîñ ãîòîâíîñòè
íà óêàçàííîì ïàðàìåòðîì êàíàëå.Îñòàíîâèòü òàêîé îïðîñ,åñëè îí ïðîäîëæàåòñÿ íåïðèñòîéíî äîëãî,
ìîæíî ïðîñòûì íàæàòèåì ëþáîé êëàâèøè. Ðàáîòà ïðã.áóäåò çàêîí÷åííà ñ ñîîáùåíèåì UNLOCK NOT DONE.
×òîáû ðàçëè÷àòü âåíäîðîâ,ââåäíû 2 ñïåöèôèêàòîðà
"." äëÿ HGST/IBM
"8" äëÿ Native Hitachi.
Ò.å âèä êîìàíäíîé ñòðîêè áóäåò ê ïðèìåðó èìåòü âèä
ZU /S. áèòâà :) ñ HGST íà Secondary êàíàëå
ZU /P8 ñíèìàåì ñ NativeHitachi íà Primary
Ïåðåâîä â SafeMode îñóùåñòâëÿåòñÿ ðàçíûìè ñïîñîáàìè.
Îò óñòàíîâêè ïåðåìû÷åê äëÿ PATA (íà HGST) äî "çàìûêàíèÿ" NVRAM èëè ñïåöèàëüíûõ òî÷åê íà PCB.
 îáùåì ñëó÷àå, ìîæíî ïðîñòî ïîïðîáîâàòü ïîäàòü ïèòàíèå íà êîíòðîëëåð îòêðó÷åííûé îò ãåðìîáëîêà.
(èëè îòêðóòèòü 2 áîëòà íà êîíòðîëëåðå ñî ñòîðîíû ïðîòèâîïîëîæíîé èíòåðôåéñíîé è ÷óòü ïðèïîäíÿòü åãî
çóáî÷èñòêîé :) )

Ïîñëå òîãî êàê ZU îáíàðóæèò äèñê è íàïàäåò íà íåãî,ïðã. ïðîñèãíàëèçèðóåò äëÿ
NativeHitachi ñîîáùåíèåì "NOW YOU CAN SCREW IT IN.PRESS ANY KEY WHEN READY".
HGST cîîáùåíèåì "POWER OFF/ON AND EXECUTE ZU AGAIN".
 ïåðâîì ñëó÷àå,íóæíî ïðîñòî [ïîñòàâèòü êîíòðîëëåð íà ìåñòî] àêêóðàòíî âåðíóòü áîëòû
è íàæàòü ëþáóþ êëàâèøó.
Âî âòîðîì, âûêëþ÷èòü ïèòàíèå,ïðèêðóòèòü êîíòðîëëåð,ïîäàòü ïèòàíèå íà HDD è çàïóñòèòü ZU
åùå ðàç ñ òåì æå ñïåöôèêàòîðîì.
Äëÿ IBM/HGST(ExcelStore) ïîääåðæèâàþòñÿ ìîäåëè îò DTLA äî HTS7225xxK9SA00 (5K250)
(äåñÿòêè ìîäåëåé)

Ïîêà íå ïîääåðæèâàþòñÿ :
íîóòáó÷íûå HDD c ñóôôèêñîì A300(A301).(íàïð.5K500 B-250.HTS545025B9A300)
(íà íèõ ñèíèé êîíòðîëëåð è 9 áîëòîâ)
3.5" c ñóôôèêñàìè 332/362. (íàïð. HDS721010CLA332,HTS721032CLA362..) [ýòè êàìèíã ñóí,
êàê òîëüêî áóäóò â äîñòàòî÷íîì êîëè÷åñòâå äëÿ ýêñïåðèìåíòîâ.]

P.S.Èñïðàâëåííà îøèáêà äëÿ Samsung Rubicon.

;(

@einstein9

I'm kinda bit hesitant on buying a new internal HDD because it say's: 'adding a new (unlocked) hard disk to a locked machine may cause the new hard disk to become locked'

here's my source: http://www.pwcrack.com/harddisk.shtml

i never seen such a thing on laptops (on my entire life) but i can assure you, I DO HAVE A PC which DOES SUCH A THING

now back again to ur case: if am following you here with this link you provided
No matter you do to unlock ur hdd will be locked again (based on this link)

i can tell this will not happen my dear 99% if you either buy/unlock n use the same hdd

good luck

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What Sir ? what do you mean by that ? I'm not really good in English, you mean? replacing my HDD with an unlock HDD will solve this problem of mine ???

It's Russian. You could use Google's translator, but it would be a waste of time. The instructions are only applicable for Hitachi / IBM drives.

Have you tried http://cmrr.ucsd.edu/people/Hughes/SecureErase.shtml

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Well not just Hitachi Ibm but some other makes as well according to the newer version though I don't think it will work with the op's Samsung.

Using Google translator.....