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Use a partitioning tool to create partitions and lock the drive.

Use a partitioning tool to create partitions and lock the drive.

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DaniGamer_YT
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10-01-2025, 04:09 AM
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Hello there. I own four hard drives from a Synology DiskStation 410, which was a Seagate Barracuda model. It had one 4TB (ST4000DM005) and three 2TB drives (ST32000542AS). They were likely set up in RAID5 back then. The unit is no longer with me, but I saved the drives for another purpose. They didn’t fail during operation; they just became outdated after years of reliable use. When I tried to initialize or partition three of them—specifically the 4TB and two 2TB ones—the system refused to proceed. They’ve been sitting on my desk for some time, so I’m not sure if any issues were visible beforehand. Common errors include “incorrect function” or “failing operation,” often indicating a bad disk or failure. They performed perfectly until I disassembled the DS410, suggesting the problem isn’t with the drives themselves. Various tools have been tried without locking: Windows Disk Management, DiskPart, gParted (USB boot), HDD Low Level format, Minitool Partition Wizard, and Seagate Disc Wizard. It seems the drives are locked by default. The main challenge is unlocking them. I haven’t found any specific guides or tools that handle a locked drive directly. The HDD LLF tool notes: “Security features are supported,” but the drive is marked as LOCKED, requiring either a USER or MASTER password to unlock.
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DaniGamer_YT
10-01-2025, 04:09 AM #1

Hello there. I own four hard drives from a Synology DiskStation 410, which was a Seagate Barracuda model. It had one 4TB (ST4000DM005) and three 2TB drives (ST32000542AS). They were likely set up in RAID5 back then. The unit is no longer with me, but I saved the drives for another purpose. They didn’t fail during operation; they just became outdated after years of reliable use. When I tried to initialize or partition three of them—specifically the 4TB and two 2TB ones—the system refused to proceed. They’ve been sitting on my desk for some time, so I’m not sure if any issues were visible beforehand. Common errors include “incorrect function” or “failing operation,” often indicating a bad disk or failure. They performed perfectly until I disassembled the DS410, suggesting the problem isn’t with the drives themselves. Various tools have been tried without locking: Windows Disk Management, DiskPart, gParted (USB boot), HDD Low Level format, Minitool Partition Wizard, and Seagate Disc Wizard. It seems the drives are locked by default. The main challenge is unlocking them. I haven’t found any specific guides or tools that handle a locked drive directly. The HDD LLF tool notes: “Security features are supported,” but the drive is marked as LOCKED, requiring either a USER or MASTER password to unlock.

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Geertio
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10-01-2025, 04:09 AM
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Yes, Syology supports that. Do you remember the root password for the NAS you used before? If you do, you can try using hdparm in a Linux terminal to unlock it—otherwise, these devices might be non-functional.
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Geertio
10-01-2025, 04:09 AM #2

Yes, Syology supports that. Do you remember the root password for the NAS you used before? If you do, you can try using hdparm in a Linux terminal to unlock it—otherwise, these devices might be non-functional.

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ming16
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10-01-2025, 04:09 AM
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Yes, it is a hardware-level lock. You can transfer the drive to another system and reformat it with tools like GParted on a USB drive.
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ming16
10-01-2025, 04:09 AM #3

Yes, it is a hardware-level lock. You can transfer the drive to another system and reformat it with tools like GParted on a USB drive.

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War91
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10-01-2025, 04:09 AM
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The drives are linked straight to the motherboard, but in Drive Manager they don't respond?
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War91
10-01-2025, 04:09 AM #4

The drives are linked straight to the motherboard, but in Drive Manager they don't respond?

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_OverloadKid
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10-01-2025, 04:09 AM
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Thanks for your patience. I'm still trying to figure this out. I have the admin password and my personal one, but I'm not sure which one is correct. After using a system-rescue USB, I searched online and found some commands that might help, but they didn't resolve the issue. The drives are connected directly via SATA, and I've tested another disk with success. Windows Disk Management and DiskPart show the drives, but I can't create new partitions. It seems like the drives are locked by HDD LLF. I've spent many hours on this and am wondering if it's worth continuing, especially since the drives have a few terabytes each. I haven't managed to make a bootable USB for dban yet, and other methods aren't working.
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_OverloadKid
10-01-2025, 04:09 AM #5

Thanks for your patience. I'm still trying to figure this out. I have the admin password and my personal one, but I'm not sure which one is correct. After using a system-rescue USB, I searched online and found some commands that might help, but they didn't resolve the issue. The drives are connected directly via SATA, and I've tested another disk with success. Windows Disk Management and DiskPart show the drives, but I can't create new partitions. It seems like the drives are locked by HDD LLF. I've spent many hours on this and am wondering if it's worth continuing, especially since the drives have a few terabytes each. I haven't managed to make a bootable USB for dban yet, and other methods aren't working.

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