NOTE: This internal method may not work on all drives (MAXTOR drives for sure) and the FAQ should be checked for other methods to bypass the BIOS freeze lock. HDDerase will not attempt to bypass if a Host Protected Area is set. Afterwards HDDerase should be run once more and the drive should not be in a frozen state. A hard reboot is required if the attempt is successful. If the system BIOS executes a "security freeze lock" command upon drive detection HDDerase attempts to bypass this.If option 3, 4, 5 or 6 is selected any possible HPA and/or DCO areas will not be reset.
#HDD PW.EXE DOS PASSWORD#
If selected drive is locked with a non-HDDerase password the user is given the option to: 1) unlock with user password, 2) unlock with master password (if high security), 3) secure erase with user password, 4) secure erase with master password, 5) enhanced secure erase with user password (if supported), 6) enhanced secure erase with master password (if supported).HDDerase also attempts to unlock drive with passwords from previous versions. HDDerase sets user password as "idrive" before performing (enhanced) secure erase.HDDerase.exe must be run from an actual DOS environment and not a Window based DOS command prompt environment.Ī partial list from the revision history: Make sure to set the correct priority boot order in the system BIOS, such as first boot floppy, CD-R, or USB depending on which media is used to run HDDerase.exe. Reboot the computer with the floppy, CD-R, or USB inserted, and type "hdderase" at the system DOS prompt.
To run the utility make a floppy, recordable CD-R, or USB DOS bootable disk then copy HDDerase.exe to the bootable media. It offers the option to run the drive internal secure erase command, security erase unit, based on the ATA specification by the T13 technical committee. HDDerase.exe is a DOS-based utility that securely erases "sanitizes" all data on ATA hard disk drives in Intel architecture computers (PCs). Find someone who is familiar to set it up and train you if you have a lot of disks to erase. If you aren't comfortable working at the DOS command line, formatting disks and installing software, HDerase.exe is not for you.
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