I followed Loki's link to A-FF, and proceeded to pay them the $50 for the unlocking service. The reply? That the device is damaged and cannot be unlocked. So, I try their firmware recovery routine, which tells me all is well, and I can proceed to unlocking. Then it tells me (again) that it cannot be unlocked. Next step? A-FF's HDD Unlock Wizard, which says that it is a destructive unlock, but it will unlock the drive. I have several recovery programs which have salvaged more than a few files (like tens of thousands), so it just adds another step to the process. THAT program tells me that this device has an unsupported firmware to it. bin files I uploaded earlier were not from this device. I have no idea where they came from, but the model numbers and serial numbers were way off. #Hdd unlock wizard offline serial numbers Perhaps I downloaded a used copy? One with the 22.bin file already in place? Hard to say, but I did think it odd that a 160gb Scorpio would have a model number starting in WD2500BEVT. I've already scoured WDC.com looking for a firmware update, and have found none.

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