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From: Arno Wagner on 14 Nov 2006 23:15 Previously Qbert <qbert(a)fastwebnet.it> wrote: > Well, some online services offer the unlock for 9 USD. Care to post a link? > I think it's good price, but that's not the point. How can they do that? > Brute force? Backdoors? Must be backdoors. Or fraud. > I would like to figure out the procedure. That's all! Probaly knowing a vendor backdoor for each model. If they can do what they claim. For get about brute-forcing, the passwor is too long for that. Arno > "Arno Wagner" <me(a)privacy.net> ha scritto nel messaggio > news:4rrbocFsncs3U1(a)mid.individual.net... >> Previously Todd H. <comphelp(a)toddh.net> wrote: >>> "Qbert" <qbert(a)fastwebnet.it> writes: >> >>>> I've a Toshiba HDD 40 GB, locked with ATA Password. >>>> >>>> I'm not interested in datas. Just would like to remove the password. >>>> What >>>> have I to do? >> >>> There are procedures to do this for some drives, as well as services >>> that will do it for you. Google on hard disk password. I haven't >>> used any of these techniques, however, and some services are >>> reportedly scams. >> >>> However, if you don't have data to recover, your time/money is much >>> better spent on a new 40Gb disk, as the procedures, if they exist >>> involve doing things like swapping hard drive electronics/boards onto >>> the hard disk, or unsoldering chips and such invasive things, from >>> what I have seen out there. >> >> As I said, theft prevention. For this to work, a password removal >> needs to cost more than a new drive. >> >> Arno
From: Todd H. on 15 Nov 2006 00:35 "Qbert" <qbert(a)fastwebnet.it> writes: > Well, some online services offer the unlock for 9 USD. > > I think it's good price, but that's not the point. How can they do that? > Brute force? Backdoors? > > I would like to figure out the procedure. That's all! It's possible they just take your money and don't deliver the service. And for $9 will anyone care? There are some of those services running around the internet for sure. -- Todd H. http://www.toddh.net/
From: craigm on 15 Nov 2006 08:10 Qbert wrote: > Well, some online services offer the unlock for 9 USD. > > I think it's good price, but that's not the point. How can they do that? > Brute force? Backdoors? > > I would like to figure out the procedure. That's all! > > Since you are not looking to keep the data, for some drives it is a matter of sending a few commands to the drive to erase the data and the password. You need to look at the specifications for your specific drive to see what the commands are. This data is frequently on the manufacturer's web site.
From: Qbert on 15 Nov 2006 13:58 > Care to post a link? Sure: http://www.hddunlock.com/ Just download a wizard. It runs and check the driver locked. If it thinks to be able to unlcock it, the procedure starts... and you have to put the code that you had bought... for 9 USD (up to 80GB). Let me know if you try it! I haven't yet! "Arno Wagner" <me(a)privacy.net> ha scritto nel messaggio news:4rviifFso3aiU5(a)mid.individual.net... > Previously Qbert <qbert(a)fastwebnet.it> wrote: >> Well, some online services offer the unlock for 9 USD. > > Care to post a link? > >> I think it's good price, but that's not the point. How can they do that? >> Brute force? Backdoors? > > Must be backdoors. Or fraud. > >> I would like to figure out the procedure. That's all! > > Probaly knowing a vendor backdoor for each model. > If they can do what they claim. > > For get about brute-forcing, the passwor is too long for that. > > Arno > >> "Arno Wagner" <me(a)privacy.net> ha scritto nel messaggio >> news:4rrbocFsncs3U1(a)mid.individual.net... >>> Previously Todd H. <comphelp(a)toddh.net> wrote: >>>> "Qbert" <qbert(a)fastwebnet.it> writes: >>> >>>>> I've a Toshiba HDD 40 GB, locked with ATA Password. >>>>> >>>>> I'm not interested in datas. Just would like to remove the password. >>>>> What >>>>> have I to do? >>> >>>> There are procedures to do this for some drives, as well as services >>>> that will do it for you. Google on hard disk password. I haven't >>>> used any of these techniques, however, and some services are >>>> reportedly scams. >>> >>>> However, if you don't have data to recover, your time/money is much >>>> better spent on a new 40Gb disk, as the procedures, if they exist >>>> involve doing things like swapping hard drive electronics/boards onto >>>> the hard disk, or unsoldering chips and such invasive things, from >>>> what I have seen out there. >>> >>> As I said, theft prevention. For this to work, a password removal >>> needs to cost more than a new drive. >>> >>> Arno > >
From: Arno Wagner on 15 Nov 2006 14:31 Previously Qbert <qbert(a)fastwebnet.it> wrote: >> Care to post a link? > Sure: http://www.hddunlock.com/ > Just download a wizard. It runs and check the driver locked. If it thinks to > be able to unlcock it, the procedure starts... and you have to put the code > that you had bought... for 9 USD (up to 80GB). > Let me know if you try it! I haven't yet! Since I do not have any locked HDD, I will not try it. Just wanted to look ath that offer. Arno > "Arno Wagner" <me(a)privacy.net> ha scritto nel messaggio > news:4rviifFso3aiU5(a)mid.individual.net... >> Previously Qbert <qbert(a)fastwebnet.it> wrote: >>> Well, some online services offer the unlock for 9 USD. >> >> Care to post a link? >> >>> I think it's good price, but that's not the point. How can they do that? >>> Brute force? Backdoors? >> >> Must be backdoors. Or fraud. >> >>> I would like to figure out the procedure. That's all! >> >> Probaly knowing a vendor backdoor for each model. >> If they can do what they claim. >> >> For get about brute-forcing, the passwor is too long for that. >> >> Arno >> >>> "Arno Wagner" <me(a)privacy.net> ha scritto nel messaggio >>> news:4rrbocFsncs3U1(a)mid.individual.net... >>>> Previously Todd H. <comphelp(a)toddh.net> wrote: >>>>> "Qbert" <qbert(a)fastwebnet.it> writes: >>>> >>>>>> I've a Toshiba HDD 40 GB, locked with ATA Password. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm not interested in datas. Just would like to remove the password. >>>>>> What >>>>>> have I to do? >>>> >>>>> There are procedures to do this for some drives, as well as services >>>>> that will do it for you. Google on hard disk password. I haven't >>>>> used any of these techniques, however, and some services are >>>>> reportedly scams. >>>> >>>>> However, if you don't have data to recover, your time/money is much >>>>> better spent on a new 40Gb disk, as the procedures, if they exist >>>>> involve doing things like swapping hard drive electronics/boards onto >>>>> the hard disk, or unsoldering chips and such invasive things, from >>>>> what I have seen out there. >>>> >>>> As I said, theft prevention. For this to work, a password removal >>>> needs to cost more than a new drive. >>>> >>>> Arno >> >>
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