1.5tb wd caviar green cannot be initialized

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#1

I just bought wd caviar green 1.5tb. I tried to initialize but there is error" The medium is write-protected". I used hdtune pro and there is this error

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Does it means this disk is broken or there is solution?.

#2

HD Tune is telling you that you don’t have read access. Assuming the drive is otherwise OK, this would suggest that it may be password protected.

#3

The drive is new and how to diagnose if the drive is broken or not?.

#4

Try Western Digital’s Data LifeGuard dignostic. To eliminate any possible Windows issue, use the bootable CD version.

Otherwise you can use HDAT2. Select "Security " from the main menu.

HDAT2/CBL Hard Disk Repair Utility:
http://www.hdat2.com/

User’s Manual HDAT2 v4.8:
http://www.hdat2.com/files/hdat2en_48_v10.pdf

The HDAT2 Cookbook:
http://www.hdat2.com/files/cookbook_v11.pdf