Re: [pen] Recovering HDD Password?

[Chris White <gtpprix@xxxxxxxxx>]

The HDD unlock link lead me to another password removal tool that keeps data intact, it cost $50 but it worked like a champ thanks guys!

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From: nawcom <nawcom@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: pen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, November 8, 2008 3:02:28 AM
Subject: Re: [pen] Recovering HDD Password?

There are a few apps that i've that have worked for some hard drives.

There are of course physical solutions, but I'm assuming you're going software if possible.

http://www.rockbox.org/lock.html

Is this an IDE disk?

You could check out the linux solution listed on that page and see if it helps.

I did see an app around about 3 years ago that was retail but said it could change the passwords on protected ide hard drives.  This might be it but I'm not sure.

http://www.hddunlock.com/
I haven't checked out if there are any "fixes" for the app, nor have i disassembled its code to see what it's using to block full access, but who would do something as illegal as that? heh. It's supposed to disable the hdd password. Windows only.
-nawcom

Chris White wrote:
> I've got a drive (40GB Toshiba MK4036GAC) thats locked and I have no clue what the password is, does anyone know a way to recover the password on these things?
>  -Chris
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