Topic: I Think This Is It, The Hd Serial Changer (Read 163 times)

petermac · « **on:** July 15, 2005, 04:52:00 AM »

I was searchiong on google and found this,all you have to do is unlock your hd, hook it up to your pc, and it might work,someone check it out, i will try it also.
just go to the ninaries folder, and open the .exe.
heres the link
www.angelfire.com/zine2/wgarth16/VolumeSerialChanger.zip

good luck
if correct this should unban an actual hd serial, or even swap an hd serial so if you use a stock dirive for live, you can swap your large hds serial with your stock...maybe
we'll see

Lord Magnus · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2005, 12:05:00 PM »

Well... i checked the proggy, it seems pretty simple. But I really doubt it will change the HD Key.

I hope it works mate, let me know if it works. Like I said, you can maybe change the serial number, but the HD Key is embedded in the HD firmware... it's encrypted and all.

Good luck, and keep us posted.

petermac · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2005, 12:33:00 PM »

yeah your right, i found the actual program
HDD Firmware Repairer Pro
http://www.salvation...rpro_detail.htm
they say it can read/WRITE firmware serials
it costs money, but theres a free version that works on maxtors
QUote from site
"SalvationDATA HDD Firmware Repairer PRO can change model number and serial number of HDDs, it can also modify the maximum value of HDDs and restore S.M.A.R.T list; Reads and writes on HDD firmware zone; Start up the built-in selfscan function of the defective HDD..."

sidewinder33 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 15, 2005, 12:35:00 PM »

Interesting idea, Ths would save a lot of money for ppl though. What i dont get is how do you run your hdd on a pc do your have to install windows on it? because ppl are always of just plug it into your pc, I just wanted to know more about it.

Lord Magnus · « **Reply #4 on:** July 15, 2005, 12:35:00 PM »

QUOTE(petermac @ Jul 15 2005, 08:44 PM)

yeah your right, i found the actual program

petermac · « **Reply #5 on:** July 15, 2005, 12:39:00 PM »

i gotta get a cd to burn it on, cause it does the stuff when it boots up, will post outcome

remember, it does say
"SalvationDATA HDD Firmware Repairer PRO can change model number and serial number of HDDs, it can also modify the maximum value of HDDs and restore S.M.A.R.T list; Reads and writes on HDD firmware zone; Start up the built-in selfscan function of the defective HDD..."

so lets keep our fingers crossed!

Lord Magnus · « **Reply #6 on:** July 15, 2005, 12:41:00 PM »

QUOTE(sidewinder33 @ Jul 15 2005, 08:46 PM)

Interesting idea, Ths would save a lot of money for ppl though. What i dont get is how do you run your hdd on a pc do your have to install windows on it? because ppl are always of just plug it into your pc, I just wanted to know more about it.

sidewinder33 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 15, 2005, 01:05:00 PM »

hhmm would that mean that i would take the dvd ide out, would that work on a mac, Hope i never have to do that but im gonna bet I will with my luck.

FoxRacR17 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 15, 2005, 02:09:00 PM »

Man if this works that means we will only have to buy virgin eeproms again! Please work work work work work!!!

xboxhaxorz · « **Reply #9 on:** July 15, 2005, 02:17:00 PM »

if we can change the serial on the xbox, why not on a xbox hdd or any hdd for that matter.

its about time it has come across our way.

im pretty sure it will work. i have about 10 stock hdds.

can i find out if the hdds have been on live or are banned maybe.

i had them for a while, some b4 halo 2 came out. but i did not label them or anything, cause i had no idea about marriage at that time. so if i can find out then all i need is some 2mth free trials and eeproms and i can test this theory.

Lord Magnus · « **Reply #10 on:** July 15, 2005, 02:20:00 PM »

QUOTE(sidewinder33 @ Jul 15 2005, 09:16 PM)

hhmm would that mean that i would take the dvd ide out, would that work on a mac, Hope i never have to do that but im gonna bet I will with my luck.

sidewinder33 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 15, 2005, 04:04:00 PM »

you kow if they can do it for wd's someone will figure out how to make it universal. This would be a huge break through and a lot less stress on the pocketbook.

Edit: actually i cruised the site they make it for several other hdd makers but they are jsut called hdd repairers not the firm waer repairer. Although it says that they can read and write the hdd firmware. so this might be our lucky day on the scene

Crypty · « **Reply #12 on:** July 15, 2005, 04:29:00 PM »

Wow you know... This idea has crossed my mind many times in the past, and I am sure it has for others but the general conclusion I always came to was "someone would have found it by now."

I reeaaallllyyy hope this works.

owvp702 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 15, 2005, 05:07:00 PM »

sounds awsome but in order to test it out using the demo you have to have a specific drive

"This free version can only restore typical firmware malfunction of Maxtor 541DX series HDDs but not for others.If you need to restore other series of Maxtor HDD, you can purchase our professional version."

This is posted on the website when you look at the demo details.

luap · « **Reply #14 on:** July 15, 2005, 05:21:00 PM »

still it'd be worth it! i imagine it isnt that much..

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