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How do I remove a password protected hard drive?

Right-click the partition on the hard drive you want to erase and select “Format” from the context menu. Follow the prompts and make sure the “Perform a quick format” option is deselected. It will take several minutes to erase and reformat the drive.

How do I bypass a password on an external hard drive?

How to Unlock Hard Drive with Password?

  1. Step 1 Search “Control Panel” to “Bitlocker Drive Encryption”.
  2. Step 2 Turn on “Bitlocker”.
  3. Step 3 Enter the password to finish encryption.
  4. Step 1 Press “Win+R” to arouse “Run” interface.
  5. Step 3 Choose the locked drive to perform a quick “Format”

Will formatting a drive remove BitLocker?

Formatting from My Computer is not possible for Bitlocker-enabled hard drive. Now you get a dialog stating all your data will be lost. Click”Yes” you’ll get another dialog stating”This drive is Bitlocker enabled,formatting it will remove Bitlocker.

How do I unlock my WD external hard drive if I forgot my password?

WD Security

Enter an incorrect password five times in a row. Upon the fifth failed attempt, you will be prompted to erase your drive. Agree to the terms, and then click Erase Drive. You can then proceed with a password reset.

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How do I unlock my Seagate hard drive if I forgot my password?

Reset your Seagate Access account password with the Personal Cloud web app

  1. Go to PersonalCloud.seagate.com.
  2. Click the Forgot password link.
  3. Enter the email address associated with your remote access account.
  4. An email will be sent to your email account. …
  5. Enter your new password and click Reset.

How do I put a password on my WD external hard drive?

Click the “Security” button to display the Set Security screen. Enter a password in the “Choose a password” box, and then enter it again in the Verify Password box.

How do I bypass WD Unlocker?

11 Answers

  1. Connect your hard drive that you want to remove WD unlocker from.
  2. Double click on WD security and and a box for “”Edit Security Setting” will pop-up.
  3. There is an option for “Remove Password”, if it is not already selected, select it.
  4. Put in your password and click “Update Security Setting.”

Why is my WD hard drive not recognizing?

Locate and right-click on your WD drive and click Change Drive Letter and Paths…. Click Change. Then select from the drop-down menu to assign a letter and click OK. Restart your computer and check if your WD external hard drive not recognized problem has been solved.

What if I lost BitLocker recovery key?

Where can I find my BitLocker recovery key?

  1. In your Microsoft account: Sign in to your Microsoft account on another device to find your recovery key: …
  2. On a printout you saved: Your recovery key may be on a printout that was saved when BitLocker was activated.
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How can I remove BitLocker without password and recovery key?

A: There is no way to bypass the BitLocker recovery key when you want to unlock a BitLocker encrypted drive without a password. However, you can reformat the drive to remove the encryption, which needs no password or recovery key.

Does formatting a drive remove encryption?

A full format, which may take hours depending on the size of the drive, will erase all data on a drive encrypted or not. Be sure this drive isn’t your primary drive.