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walroro
 Post subject: unlock HITACHI HTS54xG9AT with firware update
PostPosted: January 28th, 2009, 9:57 
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Hi.
I need to unlock a Hitachi drive thats is supported in the firmware update cd in the downloads section. It doesn't update because (I think) it has the current firmware is up to date. Can I force the update? And with this, it will unlock?
Very greetings.

Rodrigo
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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: unlock HITACHI HTS54xG9AT with firware update
PostPosted: January 28th, 2009, 10:08 
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No, you hdd isn't a mobile phone or DVD-ROM.

You cannot simply "flash" the fw, you need specialist equipment costing $1,000's

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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: unlock HITACHI HTS54xG9AT with firware update
PostPosted: January 28th, 2009, 15:00 
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I can unlock, but you have to send it in.
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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: unlock HITACHI HTS54xG9AT with firware update
PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 5:44 
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So can I, but I'm guessing he wants it done for free!

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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: unlock HITACHI HTS54xG9AT with firware update
PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 8:35 
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My service is free, you have to pay my time.
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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: unlock HITACHI HTS54xG9AT with firware update
PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 9:30 
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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: unlock HITACHI HTS54xG9AT with firware update
PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 14:07 
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@PCIMAGE... does A-FF do the job ? If supported, maybe he can try online unlock, it's gonna cost about 50 / 70$ if I recall right.

Unless $50 / 70 are too much. :cry:
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HDD Spaz
 Post subject: Re: unlock HITACHI HTS54xG9AT with firware update
PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 15:39 
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Not unless he is able to download 'probes'.
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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: unlock HITACHI HTS54xG9AT with firware update
PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 16:01 
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@BlackST..

HDD Spaz is right, "probes" are required for unlocking with PC3000.

Or there is another method using Factory mode, but that involves removing the PCB and other stuff.

Either way it's certainly gonna cost much more than the $40-50 a new drive would cost.

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BlackST
 Post subject: Re: unlock HITACHI HTS54xG9AT with firware update
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probe + pc3000 = 50 $ ? :D
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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: unlock HITACHI HTS54xG9AT with firware update
PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 16:25 
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Doomer
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PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 22:00 
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Never used any 'probes' to remove password from such drives
That's why commercial products are bad - they put your mind into the box and you stop thinking

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BlackST
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PostPosted: January 29th, 2009, 23:59 
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Bravo!
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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: unlock HITACHI HTS54xG9AT with firware update
PostPosted: January 30th, 2009, 4:35 
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@Doomer...

Yes, I must admit we don't get many password locked Hitachi HDD's in nowadays, and we did used to use probes with PC3000 to unlock them. Now we simply overwrite the SA-A copy of the security module with the factory one from SA-C. This of course involves changing the NVRAM on the PCB to make it into "Safe Mode". :-)

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HDD Spaz
 Post subject: Re: unlock HITACHI HTS54xG9AT with firware update
PostPosted: January 30th, 2009, 6:38 
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pcimage wrote:
@Doomer...

Yes, I must admit we don't get many password locked Hitachi HDD's in nowadays, and we did used to use probes with PC3000 to unlock them. Now we simply overwrite the SA-A copy of the security module with the factory one from SA-C. This of course involves changing the NVRAM on the PCB to make it into "Safe Mode". :-)


Someone has been doing their homework! Thats what I do to. :roll: :lol:
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BlackST
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What's worst, I can do this without tools :D

PM ME FOR A FINAL SPECIAL "HDDGURU" OFFER... this thread must end :D
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pcimage
 Post subject: Re: unlock HITACHI HTS54xG9AT with firware update
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Whats this?

BlackST having a "January Sale"??

ALL STOCK MUST GO!

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