![]() ![]() A message will appear notifying you of this Choose to erase the disk. The short answer is: Erase or reformat the drive with the WD Software assuming the latest version of software Activate the WD Drive Utilities software enter the wrong password 5 times. If you have the latest software then the procedure above will apply. If you erase or reformat the drive, the password will be removed. It had old software on so I couldn’t reset the password as the old software did not work on my Mac Mavericks. I had an old WD My Passport Essential that got lost and found after 2 years. I checked and sure enough, the WD is set to Read Only permission. I assume the drive belongs to you and that you genuinely forgot the password – it has happened to me… Hi, all I need to back up my iPhoto (9) library, and when i try to drag it onto WD Passport, I get the message that the whatever folder Im using cannot be modified. Someone will post and say they cannot determine whether the drive belongs to you or not and therefore you must contact WD support. Let the process complete and the drive is as good as new! A message will appear notifying you of thisĬhoose to erase the disk. Product Firmware Product If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. If you erase or reformat the drive, the password will be removed.”Įrase or reformat the drive with the WD Software – assuming the latest version of softwareĪctivate the WD Drive Utilities software – enter the wrong password 5 times. If you lose your password you will permanently lose access to your data. The message is: “Warning WD cannot retrieve your password. ![]() S a general rule if you forget your password your data cannot be recovered! ![]()
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