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[i_robot]

since the search is down right now i cant find my old topic, but..

im at the atapwd screen and i got my hard drive to get unlocked with the wrong password. now what do i need to do in atapwd to make sure the hard drive wont lock again when i reboot?

is there anything im doing wrong?

[i_robot]

if i get a chip for my xbox, will i be able to fix this hard drive?

[NeoKast]

I'd have to double check the info, but last time I used atapw, there was a command you use after you unlock to keep it from unlocking. Read the .nfo.

If you can't get it to unlock, a mod chip won't help you. An Xbox will never boot with a HDD locked to match another Xbox. Only unlocked and drives locked to match it's EEPRom.

[i_robot]

QUOTE (NeoKast @ Jan 10 2004, 05:55 AM)

I'd have to double check the info, but last time I used atapw, there was a command you use after you unlock to keep it from unlocking. Read the .nfo. If you can't get it to unlock, a mod chip won't help you. An Xbox will never boot with a HDD locked to match another Xbox. Only unlocked and drives locked to match it's EEPRom.

i tried reading the readme.txt, but all i see is stuff like this: Ýòà ïðîãðàììà ïðåäíàçíà÷åíà äëÿ óñòàíîâêè è ñíÿòèÿ ïàðîëåé íà æåñòêèé äèñê ñòàíäàðòà ATA (IDE). Ïîääåðæêà ïàðîëåé áûëà ââåäåíà â ñòàíäàðò ATA íà÷èíàÿ ñ âåðñèè 3 (ñåé÷àñ â ñòàäèè ðàçðàáîòêè 6 âåðñèÿ ýòîãî ñòàíäàðòà). Ýòî ñâîéñòâî äèñêà ÿâëÿåòñÿ íå îáÿçàòåëüíûì (optional). Òî åñòü åñòü ñîâðåìåííûå ìîäåëè âèí÷åñòåðîâ êàê ïîääåðæèâàþùèå, òàê è íå ïîääåðæèâàþùèå ýòè ôóíêöèè. Ñàì ïàðîëü õðàíèòñÿ íà äèñêå (íåïîñðåäñòâåííî â ñëóæåáíîé îáëàñòè äèñêà èëè â ìèêðîõåìå ôëåø ïàìÿòè íà ïëàòå äèñêà). Ïàðîëü ñîõðàíÿåòñÿ ïðè âûêëþ÷åíèè ïèòàíèÿ êîìïüþòåðà. Ïàðîëü äèñêà íèêàê íå ñâÿçàí ñ ïàðîëåì BIOS ìàòåðèíñêîé ïëàòû êîìïüþòåðà. Òî åñòü åñëè äèñê ñ óñòàíîâëåííûì ïàðîëåì óñòàíîâèòü â äðóãîé êîìïüþòåð, òî ïàðîëü îñòàíåòñÿ.

anyways, if you or anyone can help me with what to do when i get it unlocked and to keep it unlocked, it would be greatly appreciated.

[auberon]

I read back crap from the readme file of atapwd as well. However it says that it supports two functions called
DISABLE WITH USER PASSWORD
FREEZE LOCK
One of the two must do the job.
Else download hddunlock
It contains a utility called hddisabl that does what you want.

[i_robot]

when i go to DISABLE WITH USER PASSWORD or use hddisable.exe it asks for a password, now what password am i supposed to use?

what if i dont know what the password im supposed to use is?


what if i unlocked the HD and then formated the HD ?

[i_robot]

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[BigJimSlade]

Ok... I had the same problem as you.

Just use atapwd.  

1) First unlock using the master password
2) Disable using the master password

BTW - the 'freeze' command did nothing for me.  No need to use any other program!

I'm glad I read you post... I just happened to be doing the same thing tonight - transfering a locked 80GB to a new console.

Good luck!

[BigJimSlade]

BTW - if you used ConfigMagic to lock the drive the password is TEAMASSEMBLY.

If not, you'll have to go through another way.

[i_robot]

QUOTE (BigJimSlade @ Jan 12 2004, 06:17 AM)

BTW - if you used ConfigMagic to lock the drive the password is TEAMASSEMBLY. If not, you'll have to go through another way.

i locked it DOS, i forgot what program, but.. what should i do? i mean.. i dont know what the password really should be.

[i_robot]

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[kdogg-]

If you dont know the password and u locked it from DOS, your fucked... There is no way to unlock it really. RMA the HDD for a new one.

I guess you could also call the maker and ask them if they have a master password. Not sure if they will give it to you but hey.

[i_robot]

QUOTE (kdogg- @ Jan 12 2004, 06:34 PM)

If you dont know the password and u locked it from DOS, your fucked... There is no way to unlock it really. RMA the HDD for a new one. I guess you could also call the maker and ask them if they have a master password. Not sure if they will give it to you but hey.

i know the password i locked it with, but im unsure of what the password is to dissable it from relocking. is that the password you were talking about?


anybody know what the master password would be on a seagate HD?

[mouchyn]

if you know the password to unlock it, and it worked...you just use the same password to disable the locking.

atapwd will tell you if the drive is locked or not
hdunlock will unlock the drive
hdlock will lock the drive
hddisabl will keep the drive from locking again

all of those programs will use the same password.

[i_robot]

QUOTE (mouchyn @ Jan 12 2004, 10:10 PM)

if you know the password to unlock it, and it worked...you just use the same password to disable the locking. atapwd will tell you if the drive is locked or not hdunlock will unlock the drive hdlock will lock the drive hddisabl will keep the drive from locking again all of those programs will use the same password.

i tried using the same password to dissable with atapwd, but it said it couldnt work.

it gave me an error saying somethin glike.. time out or unable to do request, or something..


i checked my warrenty and it says i can exchange my drive, do you think i should just go ahead and exchange and stop messing with this one?