secure erase toolkit problem please help

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rdmathew
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secure erase toolkit problem please help

#1 Post by rdmathew » Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:04 pm

i have used the secure erase toolkit in ubcd but before completing the erase i discontinued the task
the next time i logged in to the hardidsk now it is asking for a hardware password i don kno wat is the password can anyone tell me what to do

PsiMoon314
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Joined: Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:41 pm

#2 Post by PsiMoon314 » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:03 pm

Hi,

From the FAQ for Secure Erase:
Q: My laptop shut down before the secure erase ended, etc... Now my hard drive is locked with a password. How do I unlock it?

A: Normally if the secure erase procedure does not complete HDDerase can be run again and unlock your drive and then complete the erase procedure.

An audit trail will be written to LBA 0 to confirm this. If you are unable to run HDDerase again the user password that is set for HDDerase v3.2 is:

"idrive"

under maximum security.

The user password that is set for all versions of HDDerase v3.1 and below is:

"xty3fgds2h32j4kd02k9rfgep36435"

under maximum security. Please verify the correct version you are using to input the correct password.
Kind Regards

Simon

ohoerold
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Joined: Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:48 am

passwords not working

#3 Post by ohoerold » Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:51 am

cant unlock my hdd with the hdderase password. are they with or without the "" ?

is there any other way to unlock my hdd?

thx

o.

PsiMoon314
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Joined: Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:41 pm

#4 Post by PsiMoon314 » Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:21 am

Hi,

I would assume they are without the "" characters.

Kind Regards

Simon

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