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An interesting question about WD My Passport

Posted: February 26th, 2018, 2:48
by datarikaviri
Hello everyone

This drive on pic is password protected by Western Digital's own software. When I connect drive to PC it just shown like CD and there is a application ask you password to reach data. When I examine inside of the drive with FTK there is just zeros.

And question is: If I change PCB with ROM desolder/solder can I access to user data. Because I think password program is working on PCB. Do you have any idea?

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Re: An interesting question about WD My Passport

Posted: February 26th, 2018, 3:17
by fzabkar
The SmartWare password is on the platters, beyond the visible user area.

Re: An interesting question about WD My Passport

Posted: February 26th, 2018, 3:34
by datarikaviri
Thank you fzabkar :agree: