Ich habe nun einige tage gesucht, wie ich eine neue wdusbhdd my passport ultra in linux einbinden kann. Most technical support questions can be answered through our. I think it does show up under device manager, under the name of my book 1. Dec 20, 2011 i dont even remember if i installed the program on my mac or not i just tried to access my external wd drive and found out it is locked, all my important info is there, i dont have the password they implemented the security, they will know how, if at all, how to crack it. During the calls to wd, they had me install the wd smartware, against a lot of protest, but it had an option to hide the virtual cd temporary, but a reboot or remounting the drive caused the unlocker to appear on my desktop again. Easy to use my passport portable storage is ready to use out of the box so you.
My book duo desktop raid storage user manual western digital. I am going to replace the drive with an identical spare that works. How do i unlock my wd passport, i forgot my password i set several years ago. My wd my passport ultra 1tb is not detected on windows 7 but. Have to manually run the wd drive unlock application to mount the drive. Fix wd external hard drive not workingrecognizedshowing. I only have one cd disk drive and its empty so dont understand why it shows that. Wd security auto unlock feature, stech anfo,how to unlock hard disk.
Mar 06, 2020 this document, titled how to unlock a wd external drive without a password, is available under the creative commons license. That wd smartware is the crapware that wd shoves at you to enforce digital rights management. Attempt a recovery with a specific software, such as recuva or ntfs undelete. Oct 21, 2012 i bought a wd passport essential external hard disk, copied all the stuff into it in windows 7 and got rid of windows 7. Nov 15, 2011 when i try to click on it to bring up the password screen, it just disappears. Any copy, reuse, or modification of the content should be sufficiently credited to ccm. Jun 09, 2018 wd security auto unlock feature, stech anfo,how to unlock hard disk password,how to remove auto unlock drive for this user external drive western digital, my passport,western digital,western. I have a user who just got one and anytime they connect it, they need admin privileges to run the autorun for the unlock utility. Im migrating users from local admins to standard users so i dont want to change privileges on the computer. How to remove auto unlock drive for this user external drive. How to delete wd unlocker udf partition so far i have not been successful or am i able to find any information showing how to remove a western digital wd unlocker partition. Kostenlos wd unlocker herunterladen wd unlocker fur windows. Oct 26, 2019 except for a somehow awkward way of installing and presenting their product, western digital provides their clients with an excellent and reliable backup tool with support for your favorite cloud storage. Jun 21, 20 today i spent nearly half day in trying to unlock western digital hdd.
Once the cd is recognized it should display in your cddvd drive as wd smartware. After researching the issue, it appears that the western digital my book drives use software called wd discovery to lock and unlock the drive. July 3, 2010 every now and then i head into my favorite local computer store and buy a handful of gadgets, mainly disks of all kinds. Page 1 my book studio and studio lx user manual my book studio and studio lx user manual.
Connect your hard drive that you want to remove wd unlocker from. I mean on the whole thing or is it just for certain filesfolders. Double click on wd security and and a box for edit security setting will popup. I am able to unlock the hard drive with my password however g drive. Jun 14, 2012 i have a wd passport that is currently not allowing me to access any files within it. Solved how to unlock forgotten wd hdd smartware password. Software informer wd backup download wd backup makes. This post will cover how to remove wd smartware virtual driver from wds mybook. Enter your password in the password field and click unlock drive. I liked wd passport because it has 3tb, but i shall not consider it if your bloatware is so difficult to remove.
I also have never ever assigned a password to the drive. See if it is able to recover the entire drive on the free scan, if so, you will need to purchase the program and save all the data to your current hard drive. May 22, 2011 hi, i just bought a my passport and set it up with a password xxxxx using wd unlocker, which works fine, but i have changed my mind and now want use it as part of an automatic backup system. I have tried all my passwords i can remember but just cant get the right one. A workaround for removing western digitals smartware virtual. Unlock western digital hdd using master password techno krat.
So i picked up a 750gb wd my passport at bb a couple days ago, oblivious to the added drive locksmart bu crap on the label. Except for a somehow awkward way of installing and presenting their product, western digital provides their clients with an excellent and reliable backup tool with support for your favorite cloud storage. Hi, i just bought a my passport and set it up with a password xxxxx using wd unlocker, which works fine, but i have changed my mind and now want use it as part of an automatic backup system. If the school pcs won t allow the unlocker application to run, all you can do is remove the password from the drive. So i picked up a 750gb wd my passport at bb a couple days ago, oblivious to the added drive locksmart bu crap on. The system interprets unlocker as a virtual cd rom which doesnt make sense to me. Disconnect all other external drives from the computer except for the my book or my passport driv. There is an option for remove password, if it is not already selected, select it. This document, titled how to unlock a wd external drive without a password. After tearing my hair out all evening trying to reformat this stupid drive, it turns out wd has decided to include hidden partitions that make reformatting it almost impossible. Im pretty new in this job role also hence why today i thought id turn to edugeeks collective minds for some guidance. Unable to mount wd my passport 1 tb hard disk on ubuntu 12. If you lost files after fixing wd external hard drive not working issue or cannot access saved data in your storage devices, just free download easeus hard drive recovery software and let it help now.
Page 1 of 2 windows won t boot w wd my book plugged in via usb posted in external hardware. To uninstall wd unlocker, you would need to have wd security installed. The hard disk has a software called wd smart unlock. How to delete wd unlocker udf partition microsoft community.
Once its downloaded, it should auto detect your external drive. Just want to give you as much info as possible,without formatting and losing the lot. Like an, i set up a password lock when i first installed the drive not realizing that rendered it useless for backups. How to unlock wd smart unlock of wd passport external drive.
Nov 16, 2014 how do i unlock my wd passport, i forgot my password i set several years ago. Right click on the partition from which the western digital wd unlocker partition was created and select extend volume from the context menu. The actual password will be stored on a chip within the drive. Western digital my book opening the case removing the drive i recently needed to removed the drive from a western digital my book external usbesata drive enclosure.
Dec 29, 2007 page 1 of 2 windows won t boot w wd my book plugged in via usb posted in external hardware. Only thing that autoplays is the wd unlocker, which when run goes straight to the too many password attempts screen. Aug 20, 2015 i liked wd passport because it has 3tb, but i shall not consider it if your bloatware is so difficult to remove. Its existence is why i have blacklisted wd products. My book elite my book studio my passport studio the name that you specify remains on your drive even when it is turned off or disconnected from your.
I recently needed to removed the drive from a western digital my book external usbesata drive enclosure. There is no function in the unlock software that allows me to permanently unlock it. I have a wd passport that is currently not allowing me to access any files within it. The unlocker vcd remains hidden unless you set a password, and hides itself again when you remove a password, but it cannot be removed from the drive. On windows reboot, my book is not mounting automatically.
From there, youll be greeted with options to update your security settings which include options to 1 remove your password, 2 set a new. This is a dead no longer functioning western digital mybook usb external hard disk drive. External drives shown twice in file explorer windows 10. Today i spent nearly half day in trying to unlock western digital hdd.
I have a new 4tb my book external drive that im ready to toss in the trash. You cant reformat them for use as just a normal drive with linux. Like i say, i blacklist wd so i dont have experience with getting rid of it. Apparently some ransomware hacking attacks can corrupt any attached usb etc drives, so i wish to remove the my passport backup drive. How to remove wd smartware virtual drive jared heinrichs. Wd service and support should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. How to disable the western digital vcd smartware on mypassport. Got it about a month ago and never thought to do it. Wd smartware software user manual naming the drive some configurations of the following my book and my passport drives have a customizable label that you can use to name your drive. Although i intend to take every precautions in verifying that the commands sent are the same as generated by the wd utilities, sending raw scsi commands can be dangerous.
I dont even remember if i installed the program on my mac or not i just tried to access my external wd drive and found out it is locked, all my important info is there, i dont have the password they implemented the security, they will know how, if at all, how to crack it. Remove wd unlocker partition from wd my book super user. Unlocking a wd my external hard drive heres a quick rundown of the tools that you can use to use to unlock your wd external hard drive. Anyone have experience with the wd my passports and the smartware software that comes with them. When i try to click on it to bring up the password screen, it just disappears. Downloads download software and updates for your wd product. A small portion of drive space on your new my passport or my book hard drive has been used to create a virtual cd vcd. Upon the fifth failed attempt, you will be prompted to erase your drive. I bought a wd passport essential external hard disk, copied all the stuff into it in windows 7 and got rid of windows 7. I have to manually unlock the drive every time i use it. Password protect western digital my book external hard drive.
The solution which i did to mount the mybook is to manually start the wd unlocker i kept a copy on the desktop, then use it to unlock the mybook, at that point the mybook will mount. I am able to unlock the hard drive with my password however g drive does not appear. How can i unlock wd external hard drive without losing all data. It is in no way sponsored by or connected with western digital. I have a western digital external hard disk, which i locked. Wd cant force the school to install the unlocker application on their. So far we havent seen any alert about this product. My research is based around sending scsi commands to the drive to unlock it. How to remove password lock on wd mybook 1tb super user. How to disassemble a wd mybook essential hdd snapguide. Software informer wd backup download wd backup makes and. I have noticed ever since i first installed the drive that in my drives list there is a cd drive f. Jul 03, 2010 how to remove hidden virtual cd vcd partitions on your western digital external disks updated. I recently got a western digital 1 tb my book for backing up my desktop and laptop.
I just bought a my passport and set it up with a password. The sound you hear is produced by the os, which tries unsuccessfully to read data from the hd. It is password protected which i am able to open in any windows os but i am unable to unlock and mount the hdd in ubuntu 12. The wd unlocker starts just after i plug the my passport. It will simply restore lost files from wd external hard drive within 3 simple steps on windows 1087 etc pc. Thank you and anyone who can assist or give me help. It was password protected from bios some unfortunate guy locked it and forgot. Wd backup will work seamlessly with the entire range of wd products, such as the my book family of external drives. Our latest edition now features visual, easytouse, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection, giving you beauty, brains and simplicity. I had the same issue with my 4tb wd my book external drive and i did the following. Jan 01, 2020 what can i or you do to get into my hard drive for the passwords mine, the hdd or ssd and to my files. How to remove hidden virtual cd vcd partitions on your. I then have to restart my pc a bunch of times to get the wd unlocker to come up again.
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First you will want to insert the cd that came with the wd my book 1tb external hard drive wdbaaf0010hbknesn into the disc drive of your macintosh computer. Wdusbhdd my passport ultra in linux einbinden, moglich. Windows 10 pro running plex media server wd my book with music files for the plex server. Click close on the wd security software dialog box. How to disable the western digital vcd smartware on. Jan 30, 2012 anyone have experience with the wd my passports and the smartware software that comes with them. The virtual cd manager only disables the vcd image. Open wd security if you dont have it download and install it.
Computer wont recognize the drive now so that no longer an option. A workaround for removing western digitals smartware virtual cd partition. After installing the wd my book software to manage the external drive i noticed there was an additional drive letter. Close the window and check if the changes are effective.
Wd smartware unlock utility admin access windows forum. External drives shown twice in file explorer can anyone give me an explanation as to why i have my external hard drives showing twice in file explorer see attachment ive had this since the first install of win 10, and its driving me nuts. My book essential smart backup and storage our bestselling my book external drive is an elegant, highcapacity storage solution for all the chapters of your digital life. Cannot run backup to wd my book after installing 360 v 5. Apr 12, 2010 uninstall wd smartware using installation cd.
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