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==disk_sreset== | ==disk_sreset== | ||
Version 2.09 | Version 2.09 | ||
Revision as of 15:07, 17 November 2007
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disk_sreset
Version 2.09 Temporarily reset the size of an ATA disk - LINUX ONLY
Usage
disk_sreset [-V] hd_device
Description
disk_sreset works in only Linux and uses ATA commands to query a hard-disk. If there is a Host Protected Area, then it temporarily removes it so that the full disk can be acquired. When the disk is powered off or reset, then the HPA will exist again.
Options
| Switch | Effect |
|---|---|
| -V | Display version |
| hd_device | The device corresponding to the hard disk. Typically it is /dev/hdX. |
Example
disk_sreset /dev/hdd
History
disk_sreset first appeared in The Sleuth Kit v2.00. It is based on code from http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/linux/setmax.c
Limitations
disk_sreset works only in Linux and does not support large disks. It will also not work on ATA disks connected with USB or Firewire.
Author
Brian Carrier <carrier@sleuthkit.org>
