WD10TMVV - Write Protected

[shahij]

HI,

WD Elements. With Write Protection.

According to owner explanation, the Drive suddenly disappeared during copy process. Then it can't be mounted.

Well, I have checked the HDD, it's detected normally, detected as Unallocated under device manager.
Checked by WinHex and reported it's Write Protected.

Any hints would be appreciated.

[DR-Kiev]

HI,

WD Elements. With Write Protection.

According to owner explanation, the Drive suddenly disappeared during copy process. Then it can't be mounted.

Well, I have checked the HDD, it's detected normally, detected as Unallocated under device manager.
Checked by WinHex and reported it's Write Protected.

Any hints would be appreciated.

Didn't get ,you checked hdd via USB or via Sata ?
And what means: Write protected? But reading from him is fine?

[shahij]

Read via USB. Victoria reports Write Protected. WinHex reports write-protected.

will replace with sata pcb today to check further.

[DR-Kiev]

u can replace the board with 771692 sata board
and move the rom ic
it will be fine
but forget your data



this is an known smartware encryption case

It is NOT .WD Elements don't use HW encryption. The problem is elsewhere. When topicstarter plug in drive dirrectly via SATA , all will become clear.

[DR-Kiev]

u need data from it
forget

u need to repair it
replace board with sata one

How can you be sure it is not 3,5" WD Element Desktop?

[fzabkar]

How can you be sure it is not 3,5" WD Element Desktop?

See subject.

[DR-Kiev]

How can you be sure it is not 3,5" WD Element Desktop?

See subject.

Ok , true. Missed that

[shahij]

is this disk 2.5 inch
???

with smartware board USB3

It's 2.5"
USB 2.0

I didn't replace to SATA board yet. May be today will do it for inspecting further.