OCZ Deneva R 200GB locked at boot-up

[jeuda]

I have just migrated system to a 6th Gen processor with z270 chipset. Transferred all ssd and hdd to new system...but when I installed Intel Rapid Storage software, all drive access began to crawl. I happened to do a format on this SSD... and after several minutes, it prompted format failed... the drive disapppeared from Computer/Disk Management.

When I reboot, it prompted me for user password on that drive. Tried 3 times, it says "HDD locked". Now it prompt the same every time boot. Has anyone encountered the same? How can I unlock the drive besides having the password? Bought it off ebay... seller responded that he is not aware of any password... Ocz Toshiba helpdesk can't help either. Changed other older system, it simply can't detect it.... Is this drive dead? what a waste....

 

[jeuda]

I was reffering to a frozen state SSD
remove the sata power connector from the OCZ while computer is on in BIOS, reconnect and secure erase it via the BIOS
just a similar video a found, not exactly what you will do, but the main thing with the power plug can be seen:
https://youtu.be/hhfy4HhGxl0?t=151

some known issues:
https://www.ocz.com/us/download/ssd-utility

Drive is not frozen, it is locked as per what I checked...

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0mYnLQ7wvmpV2FHRE9lM1pSV00

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0mYnLQ7wvmpSEVtakxkOXhieGc

 

[jeuda]

How is the OP supposed to disconnect the power cable and leave the data cable in place when we're dealing with an OCZ SSD?

So is this a dead end for OCZ SSD? sounded like it...

 

[Saga Lout]

I think it would tell us something if you slaved it to another PC, preferably one that's not running a Windows system.

 

[jeuda]

I think it would tell us something if you slaved it to another PC, preferably one that's not running a Windows system.

Sure, I have Ubuntu installed on another SSD, definitely can slave it.
What should I do, I am all ears.

 

[jeuda]

Boot into Unbuntu using another 32GB Patriot warp SSD. Not bad for an old drive.

hdparm -I /dev/sda

/dev/sda:

ATA device, with non-removable media
Model Number: DENRSTE251M45-0200.C
Serial Number: A1819011233000504
Firmware Revision: 1.37
Transport: Serial
Standards:
Used: unknown (minor revision code 0x0028)
Supported: 8 7 6 5
Likely used: 8
Configuration:
Logical max current
cylinders 16383 16383
heads 16 16
sectors/track 63 63
--
CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064
LBA user addressable sectors: 268435455
LBA48 user addressable sectors: 390721968
Logical Sector size: 512 bytes
Physical Sector size: 512 bytes
Logical Sector-0 offset: 0 bytes
device size with M = 1024*1024: 190782 MBytes
device size with M = 1000*1000: 200049 MBytes (200 GB)
cache/buffer size = unknown
Nominal Media Rotation Rate: Solid State Device
Capabilities:
LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
Queue depth: 32
Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, no device specific minimum
R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 16
DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5 *udma6
Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow control=120ns
Commands/features:
Enabled Supported:
SMART feature set
Security Mode feature set
* Power Management feature set
* Write cache
* Look-ahead
Host Protected Area feature set
* WRITE_BUFFER command
* READ_BUFFER command
* NOP cmd
* DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
SET_MAX security extension
* 48-bit Address feature set
* Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE
* FLUSH_CACHE_EXT
* SMART error logging
* SMART self-test
* General Purpose Logging feature set
* WRITE_{DMA|MULTIPLE}_FUA_EXT
* 64-bit World wide name
* IDLE_IMMEDIATE with UNLOAD
* WRITE_UNCORRECTABLE_EXT command
* Segmented DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
* Gen1 signaling speed (1.5Gb/s)
* Gen2 signaling speed (3.0Gb/s)
* Native Command Queueing (NCQ)
* Host-initiated interface power management
* Phy event counters
DMA Setup Auto-Activate optimization
Device-initiated interface power management
* Software settings preservation
* SMART Command Transport (SCT) feature set
* SCT Write Same (AC2)
* SCT Error Recovery Control (AC3)
* SCT Features Control (AC4)
* SCT Data Tables (AC5)
* Data Set Management TRIM supported (limit 1 block)
* Deterministic read data after TRIM
Security:
supported
not enabled
locked
not frozen
not expired: security count
supported: enhanced erase
400min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT. 400min for ENHANCED SECURITY ERASE UNIT.
Logical Unit WWN Device Identifier: 5e83a97059abad57
NAA : 5
IEEE OUI : e83a97
Unique ID : 059abad57
Checksum: correct

 

[jeuda]

Part Magic did not work either. Secure erase failed.

 

[jeuda]

https://communities.intel.com/thread/17553

At maximum setting (High/Maximum), a complete secure erase will still require the user password....

 

[jeuda]

Till today, there is no luck of unlocking...

 

[Saga Lout]

If you can't see the data after all this, neither can anyone else but I still recommend taking an angle grinder to the disk before disposing of it.

There's a thread somewhere in Tom's where there is a chance to win prizes of OCZ SSDs. Track that down and enter - you deserve to win.

 

[jeuda]

----- anyone?

 

[Saga Lout]

We're still here but - a year down the lne?

I'll read through the whole thread later to see if anything is missing and if I find it I'll post back.