Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:57:20 -0500 From: Brandon J. Wandersee <brandon.wandersee@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD Users <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: hard drive problem Message-ID: <861th1tdj3.fsf@WorkBox.Home> In-Reply-To: <5589E2F9.3070604@gmail.com> References: <5589E2F9.3070604@gmail.com>
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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.
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