faulesocke/ata-passwords

List of default ATA master & user passwords

Master passwords

Seagate

• "SeaGate........................." ("SeaGate" + 25 dots)
• "Seagate " ("Seagate" + 25 spaces)

User passwords

These are usually set by controllers or NASes.

Seagate-Fujitsu

• This is set by the Fujitsu Eternus 2000 storage system as a user password: FUJITSU_ETERNUS2000

Other resources

Lists

• https://ipv5.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/list-of-hard-disk-ata-master-passwords/
• http://www.hddoracle.com/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=561

Useful stuff

• https://ipv5.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/4/
• Tool to dump Seagate controller memory https://github.com/BlackLotus/seaget
• https://hddguru.com/
• Just look at the pictures and bold english text from this: https://ibenerin.com/2016/01/21/hacking-disk-terminal-mode/
• Old seagate command set https://www.hddserialcommander.com/seagate/
• Old seagate command set https://www.itosaka.com/WordPress/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Seagate-Diagnostic-Command.pdf
• More modern seagate list http://elabz.com/forums/electronics-repairs/list-of-seagate-firmware-terminal-commands/
• How to fix "dead" Seagate drives https://sites.google.com/site/seagatefix/
• Where to obtain HDD parts: https://www.hdd-parts.com/
• https://ata.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/ATA_Secure_Erase
• https://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html