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I forgot my password how can I open WD passport?

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Hi,

This one way for unlocking your WD passport but assume you will lost your data

Download wdsmartwareupdate here : http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/wdsmartwareupdate/

Download instructions :
1- Locate you WD disk entry, click on Windows or Mac according to your operating system.

2 - Click on Download now link at the bottom and download the soft.

Unlock instructions :
1- extract the zip file you've downloaded en run the.exe.

2- select Continue to update and accept Licence Agreement.

3 - Next select Update Firmware

4- Check the check box "I understand ......" under Warning section, a button "drive erasure" will appear.

5- Click on drive erasur button

6- Wait until the end of the process and quit

7- Unplug/turn off the passport and plug it back in. Your WD passport is unlocked

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My HDD external is my password WD can not accept it the passwor wich i now

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    will it take a picture of the contents so i could access it later?

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SOURCE: i have WD My passport

Press either delete or f2 during the boot up process to enter BIOS scroll down to set user password you can change or remove your password from there
good luck

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  • Posted on Jan 17, 2011

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My understanding is that after 5 failed attempts at keying the password, the WD locks the drive. YOu then have to go through a power on sequence which gives you another 5 attempts at putting the password in. After that you have to reformat the drive and lose all the data if you want to use the drive.

It is very likely the hard drive is locked to the application that was transferring the file from laptop to the hard drive.

Try to follow some of the steps in the unlock drive section of this webpage.

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Brian Sullivan

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  • Posted on Mar 21, 2011

SOURCE: How do I unlock my HDD? I forgot my password My

You need to prepare:
1:A blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive
2.A computer which can link to internet
3.A program called Windows Password Recovery 6.0 also you might try

http://majorgeeks.com/Bios_d235.html
Save, delete, and restore your BIOS settings
or http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5710
you will have to burn it to a disk as an ISO
UBCD4Win is a bootable CD which contains software that allows you to repair, restore, or diagnose almost any computer problem also has a bios reset tool which can remove your password and bios password
hope this helps

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Brian Sullivan

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  • Posted on Apr 16, 2011

SOURCE: i forgot my password to unlock my wd smartware my

you will have to contact the phone provider with your details and supply proof of your ID eg:passport or motor car licence or registration no if this is what you mean by breaking the security code

hope this helps

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