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1/ This is pretty much how for example Seagate refurbishes drives (or used to). They disable whole bad platters in firmware, rewrite drive capacity, slap REFURB
by rasz_pl 12y ago
1/ This is pretty much how for example Seagate refurbishes drives (or used to). They disable whole bad platters in firmware, rewrite drive capacity, slap REFURB sticker and send drive back as a replacement for smaller one.
2/ you can do this _yourself_ today on off the shelf drive using HPA/DCO
3/ Dont really understand your plan, you want to prepare drive like that to hide your own data from others? average foresic investigator will immediately tell your 'clear' OS is an unused decoy (no signs of regular daily use).
- mschuster91 12y agoad 3) indeed, you're right. Better idea: make the firmware act like a SATA hub and pretend two different disks (of course, the "second" disk is only visible after unlocking at boot time). This way, OS is used regularly - and all evidence on the system will point to an USB stick or eSATA disk being used.
- rasz_pl 12y agoFTK will immediately identify there was another volume mounted regularly, if you are hiding stuff from the law it will be used against you as obstruction of investigation or some other bs
- mschuster91 12y agoThat depends on the jurisdiction; I agree with you in UK/US, but in Germany an accused can not be forced to provide evidence for his/her guilt.