Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:52:30 -0600 From: jd1008 <jd1008@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: hard drive problem Message-ID: <558AEE5E.2040906@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <861th1tdj3.fsf@WorkBox.Home> References: <5589E2F9.3070604@gmail.com> <861th1tdj3.fsf@WorkBox.Home>
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On 06/24/2015 07:57 AM, Brandon J. Wandersee wrote: > jd1008 writes: > >> does anyone have a way to unlock the master pword in >> a recent WD 2TB 2.5" drive? > "Master pword?" Is this a firmware-level encrypted drive? If so, no. A > "reset" feature would defeat the purpose of having encryption in the > first place. If the drive is self-encrypting you don't know the > password, the drive's a brick. > It is not for encryption. It is used only to allow running the built-in secure erase function.
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