Somebody help me please

WD External Drives WD Portable Drives
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guyss i just forgot the password for my passport WD 500gb, i just bought about 2 months.

i know maybe this question so boring.

but this maybe 256bit encryprtion, so anybody know how to recover or reset the password without format it?

please let me know, thanks before.

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You can try to contact a data recovery agency for that but otherwise you will not be able to access the drive unless you format it. 

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thanks for your reply, i just try to email them.but still no response.

another thing if i format it the hard to reset the password, after that i can recover back the data or not?

because the data all is pic (jpg files). 

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Unfortunately, without the password, you will need to format the drive, there is not a work around for this.  After you format, you might be able to recover part of your data, not a 100%, there are several good software for this, I have used File Scanveger ( this is not a free software), you can Google for data recovery software if you wish others options.

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thanks for your reply :).

i just open the case of my passport, if i trying with sata cable n playing with jumper it will be unlock the password or not?

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There is no way to recover or get rid of the password in this case.

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thanks for your reply, last question :wink:

if try to open with sata cable n with jumper also it will damage the hardisk or not?

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The data will still be encrypted.

Joe

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