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]

Screenshoot link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0mYnLQ7wvmpVmJZaHdOZmlpeHc/view?usp=sharing

 

[jeuda]

This is the SSD...

https://www.amazon.com/OCZ-Technology-Den-MLC-DENRSTE251M45-0200/product-reviews/B006ZM2280

 

[helpstar]

the password should have been set in BIOS of the motherboard

update your BIOS of the motherboard, could be a bug

 

[Saga Lout]

As a general rule, we don't offer password assistance because we can't guarantee we're advising the actual owner. It's the same between you and the seller - was he the actual owner?

That's why we have passwords; to protect our data from making the theft of our laptop, etc. worse than just the loss of the machine.

It seems all you can is format that drive in another PC then put it back in and install Windows or whatever.

 

[jeuda]

As a general rule, we don't offer password assistance because we can't guarantee we're advising the actual owner. It's the same between you and the seller - was he the actual owner?

That's why we have passwords; to protect our data from making the theft of our laptop, etc. worse than just the loss of the machine.

It seems all you can is format that drive in another PC then put it back in and install Windows or whatever.

You got it wrong, drive was wiped and working for past 2 years.. It happened after I upgraded my system. I have oher drives bought from same seller. All working fine.

Tried the drive in other system, detecting the drive during bootup is also a problem. On older systems, (i tried 3), drive is undetected. Only on z270, it booted with password check.

 

[jeuda]

the password should have been set in BIOS of the motherboard

update your BIOS of the motherboard, could be a bug

Updated to latest 1009 bios. Reckoned that Intel Rapid Storage killed my SSD....

 

[helpstar]

probably not, the SSD could be defective, just a coincidence.

did you try to cut the power of the ssd while on?
if it´s in freeze state, unplug power cord of the ssd while it´s powered on and reconnect it again.

reset the BIOS of your motherboard

 

[jeuda]

probably not, the SSD could be defective, just a coincidence.

did you try to cut the power of the ssd while on?
if it´s in freeze state, unplug power cord of the ssd while it´s powered on and reconnect it again.

reset the BIOS of your motherboard

When do I unplug power?after P.O.S.T., before windows boot up?

 

[jeuda]

probably not, the SSD could be defective, just a coincidence.

did you try to cut the power of the ssd while on?
if it´s in freeze state, unplug power cord of the ssd while it´s powered on and reconnect it again.

reset the BIOS of your motherboard

Tried but to no avail....

 

[jeuda]

Used OCZ SSD Utility,

SMART Table

ID ATTRIBUTE STATUS VALUE WORST THRESHOLD RAW
1 Raw Read Error Rate 15 120 120 50 0/0
5 Retired Block Count 51 100 100 3 0
9 Power-On Hours Count 50 100 100 0 19863h+22m+25.600s
12 Device Power Cycle Count 50 99 99 0 1413
13 Soft Read Error Rate 10 120 120 0 3/0
100 Gigabytes Erased 50 0 0 0 9088
170 Reserve Block Count 50 0 0 0 35072
171 Program Fail Count 50 0 0 0 0
172 Erase Fail Count 50 0 0 0 0
174 Unexpected Power Loss Count 48 0 0 0 237
177 Wear Range Delta 0 0 0 0 1
181 Program Fail Count 50 0 0 0 0
182 Erase Fail Count 50 0 0 0 0
184 Reported IOEDC Errors 50 100 100 90 0
187 Reported Uncorrectable 50 100 100 0 0
194 Temperature Celsius 34 34 60 0 34 (Min/Max 22/60)
195 ECC On-the-Fly Error Count 28 120 120 0 0/0
196 Reallocation Event Count 51 100 100 3 0
198 Uncorrectable Sector Count 16 120 120 0 0
199 SATA R-Errors Error Count 62 200 200 0 0
201 Uncorrectable Soft Read Error Rate 28 120 120 0 0/0
204 Soft ECC Correction Rate 28 120 120 0 0/0
230 Life Curve Status 19 100 100 0 100
231 SSD Life Left 19 100 100 10 0
232 Available Reserved Space 0 0 0 0 68
235 Power Fail Backup Health 51 100 100 2 0
241 Lifetime Writes from Host 50 0 0 0 8640
242 Lifetime Reads to Host 50 0 0 0 53760

 

[helpstar]

if you can read the smart table, you can try a firmware update and/or secure erase

 

[jeuda]

Can't secure erase... it says media is write protected... firmware is the latest via the SSD utility.

 

[jeuda]

Tried diskpart,

Step 1. Remove write protection from SSD using CMD

1. Start > Run -> type “CMD” and press enter
2. Type< diskpart
3. Type< list volume
4. Type< select volume # (# is the number of the USB HDD you’ve plugged in)
5. Type< attributes disk clear readonly

At step 5, system says diskpart failed to clear disk attributes

 

[helpstar]

while in windows, disconnect the power and connect it again. Try secure erasing it then.

you can try this as well:
https://www.partition-tool.com/resource/fix-diskpart-failed-to-clear-disk-attributes.html

 

[Saga Lout]

It's beginining to sound like Linux is your best friend.

 

[jeuda]

It's beginining to sound like Linux is your best friend.

I am looking at hdparm.... but I am new to Linux. But definitely gonna try.

 

[jeuda]

while in windows, disconnect the power and connect it again. Try secure erasing it then.

you can try this as well:
https://www.partition-tool.com/resource/fix-diskpart-failed-to-clear-disk-attributes.html

My mobo has secureErase in its BIOS. Tried it... I/O error due locked.

I am looking for a default password of OCZ, that will set me fwd.... if not I am stuck even I have hdparm...

 

[jeuda]

while in windows, disconnect the power and connect it again. Try secure erasing it then.

you can try this as well:
https://www.partition-tool.com/resource/fix-diskpart-failed-to-clear-disk-attributes.html

That was what I tried before... diskpart says not locked but Easepart simply hung for long long time.... no progress..

 

[jeuda]

Now I will be trying this.... need to install linux with hdparm..

https://serverfault.com/questions/712849/how-to-unlock-a-ssd-disk-with-hdparm

 

[jeuda]

Dban took forever... 1981 hours???

Nothing works...

 

[helpstar]

just wanted to be sure, so let´s try again:
while in BIOS disonnect the sata power plug (not the data cable) reconnect it after about 5 seconds and try secure erase again.

did you try this on another pc?

 

[jeuda]

just wanted to be sure, so let´s try again:
while in BIOS disonnect the sata power plug (not the data cable) reconnect it after about 5 seconds and try secure erase again.

did you try this on another pc?

Steps are unclear as per your instruction. any video to reference?

I followed this video... but zu has no password for my drive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np9Ow_Nf-4o&t=184s

 

[Saga Lout]

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?

 

[helpstar]

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