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The diagram shows how an Host Protected Area (HPA) is created.

1. IDENTIFY DEVICE returns the true size of the hard drive. READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS returns the true size of the hard drive.

2. SET MAX ADDRESS reduces the reported size of the hard drive. READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS returns the true size of the hard drive. An HPA has been created.

3. IDENTIFY DEVICE returns the now fake size of the hard drive. READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS returns the true size of the hard drive, the HPA is in existence.

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(del) (cur) 05:46, 29 October 2006 . . Kim Meyrick (Talk | contribs) . . 935×769 (71,003 bytes) (The diagram shows how an Host Protected Area (HPA) is created. 1. IDENTIFY DEVICE returns the true size of the hard drive. READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS returns the true size of the hard drive. 2. SET MAX ADDRESS reduces the reported size of the hard drive. R)
(del) (rev) 05:44, 29 October 2006 . . Kim Meyrick (Talk | contribs) . . 935×769 (70,739 bytes) (The diagram shows how an Host Protected Area (HPA) is created. 1. IDENTIFY DEVICE returns the true size of the hard drive. READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS returns the true size of the hard drive. 2. SET MAX ADDRESS reduces the reported size of the hard drive. R)
(del) (rev) 05:52, 15 October 2006 . . Kim Meyrick (Talk | contribs) . . 935×769 (69,519 bytes) (The diagram shows how a Host Protected Area (HPA) is created. 1. IDENTIFY DEVICE returns the true size of the hard drive. READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS returns the true size of the hard drive. 2. SET MAX ADDRESS reduces the reported size of the hard drive. RE)