I plug it in again using the USB adaptor and here's what in /var/log/messages:
scsi 5:0:0:0: Direct-Access WD 10EAVS External 1.75 PQ: 0 ANSI: 4 sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 sd 5:0:0:0: [sdc] 1953525168 512-byte logical blocks: (1.00 TB/931 GiB) sd 5:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off sdc: Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE sd 5:0:0:0: [sdc] Sense Key : Illegal Request [current] Info fld=0x0 <this part of the message repeats almost 50 times> fdisk, parted can't detect the drive BRICKED? On 7/13/10, Holden Hao <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 10:37 AM, Ramil Galib <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> I have a Western Digital 1TB usb hard disk and now I cannot access it >> anymore. >> Thinking that the USB to SATA interface is defective, I opened the >> case and pulled out the >> SATA hard disk. >> BIOS correctly identified the SATA disk but >> dd cannot erase/write on the MBR. >> TestDisk cant find any existing partition. > > > The disk might be encrypted or locked. I forgot the technical term but if > it is what you have then you can no longer use the disk if it remains > unlocked. This lock is activated by the BIOS such that it can not be used > in any other computer. It is possible and it has been reported that the > BIOS can sometimes malfunction and lock you out from your drive. The only > solution is to use a a commercial software that can unlock it. I have used > it before but I no longer remember the name of the software. It is best to > try searching Google. Most business laptops made by HP supports this > feature. > > > HTH, > > Holden > _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
