ATATool
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ATATool for Windows | |
| Stable release |
1.1.0.15
/ May 19, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Freeware |
| License | Copyright |
| Website | http://www.datasynergy.co.uk/products/misc/atatool.aspx |
ATATool is freeware software that is used to display and modify ATA disk information from a Microsoft Windows environment.[1] The software is typically used to manage Host protected area and Device configuration overlay features and is broadly similar to the hdparm for Linux. The latest version adds support for DCO restore and freeze operations.[2]
Usage examples
ATATool must be run with administrator privileges. On Windows Vista and later it requires an elevated command-prompt using (see User Account Control
Display detected hard disks:
ATATOOL /LIST
Display information on hard disk 1:
ATATOOL /INFO \\.\PhysicalDrive1
Set HPA to 10GB on hard disk 1 (volatile - will be lost on next power cycle):
ATATOOL /SETHPA:10GB \\.\PhysicalDrive1
Set HPA to 10GB on hard disk 1 (non-volatile):
ATATOOL /NONVOLATILEHPA /SETHPA:10GB \\.\PhysicalDrive1
Remove HPA to 10GB on hard disk 1 (non-volatile):
ATATOOL /NONVOLATILEHPA /RESETHPA \\.\PhysicalDrive1
Set DCO to 5GB on hard disk 1:
ATATOOL /SETDCO:5GB \\.\PhysicalDrive1
Remove DCO on hard disk 1:
ATATOOL /RESTOREDCO:5GB \\.\PhysicalDrive1
Data safety
Use of the ATATool can permanently change the disk configuration, may result in permanent data loss by making some sectors of the disk inaccessible. The tool should therefore be used with extreme care.[3]
See also
- hdparm
- Host protected area (HPA)
- Device configuration overlay (DCO)
References
- ↑ Hassan, Nihad Ahmad; Hijazi, Rami (2017). Data Hiding Techniques in Windows OS: A Practical Approach to Investigation.
- ↑ Data Synergy UK (July 2015). "ATATool - Data Synergy Windows HPA/DCO Utility".
- ↑ "PowerMAN PC Power Management Software from Data Synergy". Retrieved 3 February 2017.