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Downloads release dev builds extras themes Documentation manual wiki device status Support forums mailing lists IRC Development bugs patches dev guide Search Donate. Unlocking a password protected harddisk During development of the Rockbox firmware, on several occations the harddisk has become locked, i. This results in the Archos displaying: Part. Theories range from low-power conditions to accidental chip select failure. It has also happened for normal users, using the standard Archos-supplied firmware, although it was more frequent for us developers.
Note: None of us developers have experienced this problem since march The password is empty, so just press enter at the prompt. For Toshiba and Hitachi disks, if the above doesn't work: Choose "unlock with master password", then "disable with master password". The password is all spaces. Your disk is now unlocked. Shut down the computer and remove the disk. Big thanks to Magnus Andersson for discovering the Fujitsu lack of user password! There is also a program for win32, ArchosUnlock.
Linux unlock For those of us using Linux, we have written an isd driver patch for unlocking the disk. This modified driver will automatically unlock the disk when you connect your Archos via USB, so you don't have to do anything special.
Apply the patch to a 2. Still locked? If the above suggestions don't work, here's some background info about the disk lock feature: The disk lock is a built-in security feature in the disk. It is part of the ATA specification, and thus not specific to any brand or device. A disk always has two passwords: A User password and a Master password.
Most disks support a Master Password Revision Code, which can tell you if the Master password has been changed, or it it still the factory default. A disk can be locked in two modes: High security mode or Maximum security mode. There is an attempt limit, normally set to 5, after which you must power cycle or hard-reset the disk before you can attempt again.
In Maximum security mode, you cannot unlock the disk! The operation is rather slow, expect half an hour or more for big disks.
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