I've forgot the password for my 500G western digital my passport. How can i unlock the hard drive without formatting it? I still want the data in the drive because there are very important data in my passport externel hard drive.

These WEB site may remove the hard drive password.
HARD DRIVE PASSWORD UNLOCKING - Purchase
http://www.hddunlock.com/purchase/ A-FF HDD Unlock Wizard (HDD Password unlocking - Free)
http://www.hddunlock.com/download/

These WEB site can help remove the hard disk password.
HARD DRIVE PASSWORD UNLOCKING - Purchase
http://www.hddunlock.com/purchase/ A-FF HDD Unlock Wizard (HDD Password unlocking - Free)
http://www.hddunlock.com/download/ b>

Unfortunately Western Digital say that there is no way to reset the password on their passport drives.

Back up your data. On mac, run disk utility select erase tab select Mac Os Format Click erase.
Once done, you should be good to go

Hello,

This is by design. Western Digital and other manufacturers who offer encryption(locking) do this to prevent others from accessing your data without your permission.

If you wish to format the drive, you will have to unlock it, copy the files off to another drive or computer then reformat and copy the files back.

Unfortunately they do not have an option to unlock permanently without formatting.

Hope this helps FixYa,

Chris

if the data is that much important then try contacting the customer support of western digital. they can guide you and tell u a safe way.

forgot my password

Hi,

This one way for unlocking your WD passport but assume you will lost your data

Download wdsmartwareupdate here : http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/wdsmartwareupdate/

Download instructions :
1- Locate you WD disk entry, click on Windows or Mac according to your operating system.

2 - Click on Download now link at the bottom and download the soft.

Unlock instructions :
1- extract the zip file you've downloaded en run the.exe.

2- select Continue to update and accept Licence Agreement.

3 - Next select Update Firmware

4- Check the check box "I understand ......" under Warning section, a button "drive erasure" will appear.

5- Click on drive erasur button

6- Wait until the end of the process and quit

7- Unplug/turn off the passport and plug it back in. Your WD passport is unlocked