This is a Tough one!
If you dont mind loosing all your files
You can test to take the harddisk out from the computer and put it in an another computer as "slave disk"
Boot the computer and start.
You will find your drive in "my computer"
Try to do a total format.
If this does not work, put the disk back to its original settings and back to its original computer and try this:
Windows/DOS unlock
Note: This requires taking the Archos apart, which will void your warranty!
- Grab atapwd (written by Alex Mina)
- Create a bootable DOS floppy disk, and put atapwd.exe on it
- Remove the harddisk from your Archos and plug it into a laptop (or a standard PC, using a 3.5" => 2.5" IDE adapter)
- Boot from the floppy and run atapwd.exe
- Select the locked harddrive and press enter for the menu
- For Fujitsu disks: Choose "unlock with user password", then "disable with user password". The password is empty, so just press enter at the prompt.
- For Toshiba and Hitachi disks, if the above doesn't work: Choose "unlock with master password", then "disable with master password". The password is all spaces.
- Your disk is now unlocked. Shut down the computer and remove the disk.
Big thanks to Magnus Andersson for discovering the Fujitsu (lack of) user password!
Hope this helped!!! it it did, Please vote!
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