disk_sreset

SYNOPSIS
       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.


ARGUMENTS
       -V     Display version

       hd_device
              The device corresponding to the  hard  disk.   Typically  it  is
              /dev/hdX.



EXAMPLES
       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 at sleuthkit dot org>

       Send documentation updates to <doc-updates at sleuthkit dot org>



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