Topic: Hdd Unlock Without Xbox (Read 1216 times)

iceuk · « **on:** February 16, 2004, 02:22:00 PM »

A Qucik Tutorial on how to unlock your XBOX HDD without the eeprom data & password

I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED TO YOUR HARDWARE!!

Stuff Required :

Live Info Beta 2 (team Assembly)
hdunlock.exe
hddisable.exe
Windows boot disk
Locked hdd

Step 1

With your pc turned off plug the power into the locked hdd (not ide cable)
Turn your pc on and boot into windows
Plug the ide cable into the locked hdd (VERY CAREFULLY)
Go to device manager and search for new hardware
The locked hdd should show up after searching finishs (will not show up in my computer)
Start live info beta 2, you will see some eeprom stuff (ignore it) you need to click on the ide device drop down list in the hdd info section (if the list doesn't work click on it then use the arrow key)
In the calculated password box you should now see a password made up of letters and numbers (40 approx)
Make a note of these numbers on paper and double check them.
Now you need to turn off your pc.

Step 2

Remove the ide cable from the locked drive (not Power)
Boot into DOS using your windows boot disc
Plug the ide cable back into the locked hdd (CAREFULLY)
Now you need to execute hdunlock.exe
The first option is to choose your hdd (Press the coresponding number)
Next option is enter the password (the one you wrote down)
It should now say done!.
Start hddisable.exe (you need this to make sure your drive will not lock again on reboot!)
The first option is to choose your hdd (Press the coresponding number)
Next option is enter the password (the one you wrote down)
It should now say done!.

Step 3

Reboot your pc.
It should now boot up into windows without asking for a password.
If it doesnt you have done something wrong!!!
If you are now in window your drive has been successfully unlocked.
REMEMBER YOUR DRIVE WILL NOT SHOW UP IN MY COMPUTER UNTIL IT IS FORMATTED.

Hmm.... Maybe next time you will backup all your data from your xbox (including the EEPROM)!

If you encounter any problems with this tut let me know!

Happy Unlocking

IcEuK

#xboxdash

This post has been edited by iceuk: Feb 16 2004, 10:30 PM

The LukeMan · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2004, 02:26:00 PM »

theres already one of these on xbox-scene main page and if u search

iceuk · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2004, 02:30:00 PM »

I know dude but people seem to miss it for some reason!

You never know it might help someone!

This post has been edited by iceuk: Feb 16 2004, 10:31 PM

EKJ · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2004, 04:35:00 PM »

Hi there.

Have you tested this?. It's well known that when you don't have an eeprom backup and u have a locked HDD you are screwed.

I test the little proggie (with my non-locked PC drives) and what I see is that the HDD password is different every time I load a different eeprom.

The password that liveInfo Beta 2 is giving us for a given HDD is the one that HDD is meant to have with NO eeprom data (or blank data). And I'm afraid it won't be the same as the one that HDD is currently locked with.

Sorry about my english.. but I think I make myself clear.

Just my two cents... but if this method does indeed work, you've make lots of people happy then.

See ya.

This post has been edited by EKJ: Feb 17 2004, 02:38 AM

The LukeMan · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2004, 04:37:00 PM »

your not screwed if your eeprom.bin file is lost and ur hard drive isnt locked just buy a eeprom its like $9 or £5

Muntzster · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2004, 04:38:00 PM »

that kid still spent a while to do somehting for us

cap269 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2004, 07:24:00 PM »

I just tried this method step by step with a locked 8gb drive and it doesn't work.

iceuk · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2004, 10:21:00 PM »

iceuk · « **Reply #8 on:** February 16, 2004, 10:32:00 PM »

Right .. today someone is bringing a 40gb seagate to me to unlock because he has destroyed his box trying to install a new chip and pulled a load of traces of the board. (hmm! tsop's are so much easyer) Prat!.

I will post the result's as soon as i have had a go at unlocking it.

All i can say is that this proccess has worked for me everytime!

p.s my operating system is win2000 sp4

ice

Dissolved · « **Reply #9 on:** February 16, 2004, 11:41:00 PM »

hddisabl doesnt work for me.. i get an error saying the hdd isnt ready..

iceuk · « **Reply #10 on:** February 16, 2004, 11:49:00 PM »

hmm..

i got that on a seagate

i had to try it 4 or 5 times i think

Dissolved · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2004, 12:02:00 AM »

iceuk · « **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2004, 02:47:00 AM »

thecheekymonkey · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2004, 05:08:00 AM »

didnt work for me either, tryed 7or8 times, followed your tut to a t, under winxp, hdunlock worked (displayed ok) then hddisable just said failed (device not ready)................

iceuk where u based mate, how much to do this for me, maxtor 80 gigler locked, how much inc return delivery (presuming your in the uk)

This post has been edited by thecheekymonkey: Feb 17 2004, 01:09 PM

Dissolved · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2004, 05:10:00 AM »

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