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These Buffalo/Samsungs are encrypted

November 7th, 2012, 7:27

just so you know..
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Re: These Buffalo/Samsungs are encrypted

November 7th, 2012, 7:48

Don't think so, whats the number on that Inito?
Have you checked data straight through the sata?

Re: These Buffalo/Samsungs are encrypted

November 7th, 2012, 7:49

I think they are encrypted only if you use the software they provide...

Re: These Buffalo/Samsungs are encrypted

November 7th, 2012, 7:54

I think they are encrypted only if you use the software they provide...
^^^ this does make sense

initio is 1607E
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Re: These Buffalo/Samsungs are encrypted

November 7th, 2012, 10:09

Could you post the sector 63?

Re: These Buffalo/Samsungs are encrypted

November 7th, 2012, 10:18

I have all the data by the way. thats not an issue

all zeros
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Re: These Buffalo/Samsungs are encrypted

November 7th, 2012, 15:36

Some bridge firmware is configured with 4KB LBAs so you would need to multiply the sector numbers by 8 when you connect directly via SATA and expose the drive's 512e LBAs.

Also, I believe that the reason you are seeing zeros in sector 63 (via SATA) is that the drive would have been zero filled before being installed inside the enclosure at manufacturing time.

Re: These Buffalo/Samsungs are encrypted

November 8th, 2012, 13:21

Or it could be that Boot Sector is at 2048 and not 63

Also

buster80 wrote:
initio is 1607E



This bridge makes hardware encryption, regardless of software installed.

Re: These Buffalo/Samsungs are encrypted

November 8th, 2012, 13:48

Had a HP Storage device in yesterday.

Little USB thing very much like buster80's

WD 320Gb HDD in with an Initio 1607E bridge board.

WAS encrypted

Re: These Buffalo/Samsungs are encrypted

November 12th, 2012, 12:35

buster80 wrote:just so you know..


This Buffallo is ENCRYPTED (with password)

Comes with: Samsung/Seagate/WD i`ve seen all of them

and the way it works is totally Diff. than the WD Smartware.

good luck
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