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From: Qbert on 12 Nov 2006 14:29
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?


From: Arno Wagner on 12 Nov 2006 15:28
Previously Qbert <qbert(a)fastwebnet.it> wrote:
> 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?

Not steal, but buy the disk next time?

The password is mostly about theft prevention. Would not
really work, if it was easy to remove, now would it?

Arno
From: Todd H. on 13 Nov 2006 01:49
"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.

Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/
From: Arno Wagner on 13 Nov 2006 08:54
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: Qbert on 14 Nov 2006 15:14
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!


"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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