How to unlock a HD?

Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by b0nkers, Aug 17, 2005.

  1. b0nkers

    b0nkers Member

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2005
    Messages:
    29
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    Hi, how do i unlock my hard drive? Thanks
     
    b0nkers, Aug 17, 2005
    #1
  2. bojan087

    bojan087 Regular member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2005
    Messages:
    373
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    what do you mean unlocking it? do u mean take it out of ur computer?
     
    bojan087, Aug 17, 2005
    #2
  3. GrandpaBW

    GrandpaBW Active member

    Joined:
    Feb 28, 2004
    Messages:
    3,730
    Likes Received:
    17
    Trophy Points:
    68
    You used to be able to lock hard drives for when you transported your computer from point A to point B. The last time that I heard that term was in 1992. :)

    I don't remember what it did, but maybe it locked the platters so they did not smash on each other. Memory is slippin.
     
    Last edited: Aug 17, 2005
    GrandpaBW, Aug 17, 2005
    #3
  4. pcrepair

    pcrepair Regular member

    Joined:
    Aug 17, 2005
    Messages:
    582
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    the easiest way to unlock it would be to fdisk it then format it
    not so good ?
    then try using partition magic
    they are crap on customer support tho if you haven't paid for your copy
    always BACK YOUR DATA UP before playing with hardrives

     
    pcrepair, Aug 17, 2005
    #4
  5. ddp

    ddp Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2004
    Messages:
    39,170
    Likes Received:
    137
    Trophy Points:
    143
    did this hd come out of a ps2 or xbox??
     
    ddp, Aug 18, 2005
    #5
  6. b0nkers

    b0nkers Member

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2005
    Messages:
    29
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    11
    An XBOX
     
    b0nkers, Aug 18, 2005
    #6
  7. ddp

    ddp Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2004
    Messages:
    39,170
    Likes Received:
    137
    Trophy Points:
    143
    i think you have to unlock in the xbox as there is a thread in this forum that pulsar or andmerr posted to telling the poster that the hd has to be in the console to be unlocked
     
    ddp, Aug 18, 2005
    #7
  8. techguy26

    techguy26 Regular member

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2005
    Messages:
    259
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    techguy26, Aug 19, 2005
    #8
  9. ddp

    ddp Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2004
    Messages:
    39,170
    Likes Received:
    137
    Trophy Points:
    143
    right method, wrong poster
     
    Last edited: Aug 19, 2005
    ddp, Aug 19, 2005
    #9
  10. techguy26

    techguy26 Regular member

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2005
    Messages:
    259
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    26
    thanx ddp it always feels great to be appreciated, lol
     
    techguy26, Aug 19, 2005
    #10

Share This Page