PC-3000 Forum

Hi to all.

I have a Seagate ST9320320AS (Momentus 5400.5 - F3 Family), with master password setted.
When i run Pc3K Seagate F3 Utility, it say me "Attention! Secutity-Locked Hdd"
I try to use the option "Clear Password" and i have a windows with the follow message"To remove the password you have to reform the command "Open-HDD""
I try with the command "Open-HDD" but Master and User password, are all to "00" Hex.

With common Seagate 7200.11 (F3 Family), i can remove password using solution for Lock LED.
I try to use the same solution for ST9330320AS, but the solution end with an error, and password remain setted.

Someone know the correct way for see the setted password or to remove it ?

Please for me is very important and urgent. An your help will be apreciated.

Thank you.

With older seagate drives, commands for reading system tracks are in manual, this can help with finding ATA password header, but as far as I am aware commands are different in F3 so cannot help im afraid. This has been discussed in detail at russian forums ibxt.com. Maybe you can find more information here with a online translator or something?

I have not had much opportunities with 2.5" F3 ATA passwords, so I am not sure I can be of much assistance on this one sorry.

In some cases this may help, but I do not know on that one.
Try to set a password after using Open HDD. Then repower the drive, and try to clear password.

Hi,

I've got exactly the same HDD with the same symptom.
If someone can give some help...