How do I unlock my Western Digital hard drive?

How do I unlock my Western Digital hard drive?

▪ Go > Applications > WD Drive Utilities On the Unlock Drive dialog: a. Type your password in the Password box. b. Click Unlock Drive.

How do you unlock a SATA drive that is locked?

How to Unlock a Hard Drive

1. Step 1: Run a disk check. Install the boot disk or USB drive, and power the computer on.
2. Step 2: Run a system file check. Boot the computer from the disk or USB as you did in step one.
3. Step 3: Complete a startup repair.
4. Step 4: Try a system restore.
5. Step 5: Refresh your PC.

How do I remove the lock on my Western Digital hard drive?

4 Answers

1. Plug your external hard hard drive to your computer and unlock it with the password.
2. Run the WD Security application.
3. Select the “Remove password” and type in your password and then click on the button that says “Update Security Settings” as shown in the picture below:

How do I bypass WD drive unlock?

Connect your hard drive that you want to remove WD unlocker from. Double click on WD security and and a box for “”Edit Security Setting” will pop-up. There is an option for “Remove Password”, if it is not already selected, select it. Put in your password and click “Update Security Setting.”

How do I reset my WD external hard drive?

How to Reset a WD Drive

1. Leave the drive turned on but unplug it from your computer.
2. Turn around the drive and locate the “Reset” button on the back panel of the unit.
3. Unbend the leg of a paperclip and insert it into the hole until you depress the reset button and the paperclip won’t go any further.
4. Warning.

How do I wipe a locked hard drive?

Right-click the partition on the hard drive you want to erase and select “Format” from the context menu. Follow the prompts and make sure the “Perform a quick format” option is deselected. It will take several minutes to erase and reformat the drive. After formatting, the drive can be used normally.