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Re: WD External hard drive
« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2016, 08:33:51 AM »
 

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Re: WD External hard drive
« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2016, 07:18:11 AM »
 

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Quote from: Wirezfree on August 04, 2016, 07:02:42 AM
Yes, in a terminal:
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sudo apt-get remove sg3-utilsThat should remove it.
or
Open Synaptic Package Manager, search for the package you want to remove, sg3-utils
click on the checkbox next to it and select "mark for removal", click "Apply", the package should be removed.

Sometimes applications can also install multiple packages...
To make sure that you uninstall all related packages and configuration files,
You can type in a terminal:
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sudo apt-get purge sg3-utilsor
Open Synaptic Package Manager, and "mark for complete removal" instead of just "mark for removal".

Thank you so much! I'll wait for awhile. Thank you for being so responsive and helpful.
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Re: WD External hard drive
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2016, 07:02:42 AM »
 

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Yes, in a terminal:
Code: [Select]
sudo apt-get remove sg3-utilsThat should remove it.
or
Open Synaptic Package Manager, search for the package you want to remove, sg3-utils
click on the checkbox next to it and select "mark for removal", click "Apply", the package should be removed.

Sometimes applications can also install multiple packages...
To make sure that you uninstall all related packages and configuration files,
You can type in a terminal:
Code: [Select]
sudo apt-get purge sg3-utilsor
Open Synaptic Package Manager, and "mark for complete removal" instead of just "mark for removal".
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Re: WD External hard drive
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2016, 06:38:32 AM »
 

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Quote from: Wirezfree on August 04, 2016, 06:26:24 AM
Hi,
Yes in terminal:
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sudo apt-get install sg3-utils
The next part not sure how to proceed, maybe somebody else might know..??
I'm only guessing that it will just "unlock" the disk, and leave contents intact.

Okay, if I got no help. Is it possible to undo what I've done?
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Re: WD External hard drive
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2016, 06:26:24 AM »
 

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Hi,
Yes in terminal:
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sudo apt-get install sg3-utils
The next part not sure how to proceed, maybe somebody else might know..??
I'm only guessing that it will just "unlock" the disk, and leave contents intact.
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Re: WD External hard drive
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2016, 06:18:30 AM »
 

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Will that method erase my entire disk?

then install sg3-utils:       <----I'm done on this part not sure what's next.
sudo apt-get install sg3-utils

Not also sure where to put those codes.
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Re: WD External hard drive
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2016, 06:16:17 AM »
 

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Oh I see, thanks!
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Re: WD External hard drive
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2016, 06:10:24 AM »
 

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It is a command line in terminal.??
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git clone https://github.com/KenMacD/wdpassport-utils.git
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Re: WD External hard drive
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2016, 06:05:10 AM »
 

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We must recover the python script wdpassport-utils to generate the password on github:
git clone https://github.com/KenMacD/wdpassport-utils.git

I'm quite having a trouble understanding this, not sure if I should download the zip or not.
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Re: WD External hard drive
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2016, 05:51:16 AM »
 

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Hi,

From a bit more Googling...
It does not matter what is on the disk, WD have implemented some of their "own code" in the disk hardware controller.
The WD Tools can access this on Windows/MAC... Simplest solution is to put the drive on Windows/MAC machine and un-lock...

I did find 1 reference, in "French" on doing something in directly in Linux, but is way beyond me.... code stuff
Open this link, in Google Chrome I right click the page and select translate...
NOTE: This was Ubuntu 12.04, so may not be valid any more..??
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Re: WD External hard drive
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2016, 04:43:31 AM »
 

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Quote from: trinidad on August 03, 2016, 05:26:30 PM
Is it just locked with a password, or is the whole drive encrypted?
Is there an OS on the disk, or just file storage?
Some of these disks when used for storage are set to hide themselves from the OS. It may not even show up in Windows other than in its original system.

You may be able to access it with a Trinity Rescue Kit live CD, if you don't have a Windows OS available. I haven't used TRK for a while but you may be able to get at the disk with it. Check online to see if Aussie has something available for this situation. I use some of their tools (reg edit, defrag, etc.) occasionally with good success.

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How can I know if it has OS on the disk? The only password I do is with the unlock.exe. Is there a way to know if the whole thing is encrypted?
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Re: WD External hard drive
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2016, 04:41:43 AM »
 

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Quote from: Wirezfree on August 03, 2016, 04:03:57 PM
From the threads I linked... It appears you can only do it from Windows using the WD Tools.
There was a mention in one of running the WD Tools in Wine... But there was no follow-up posts.??



This is what I got when I open it with wine. Any thoughts?
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« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2016, 05:26:30 PM »
 

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Is it just locked with a password, or is the whole drive encrypted?
Is there an OS on the disk, or just file storage?
Some of these disks when used for storage are set to hide themselves from the OS. It may not even show up in Windows other than in its original system.

You may be able to access it with a Trinity Rescue Kit live CD, if you don't have a Windows OS available. I haven't used TRK for a while but you may be able to get at the disk with it. Check online to see if Aussie has something available for this situation. I use some of their tools (reg edit, defrag, etc.) occasionally with good success.

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Re: WD External hard drive
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2016, 04:03:57 PM »
 

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From the threads I linked... It appears you can only do it from Windows using the WD Tools.
There was a mention in one of running the WD Tools in Wine... But there was no follow-up posts.??
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Re: WD External hard drive
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2016, 03:45:30 PM »
 

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Quote from: Wirezfree on August 03, 2016, 03:30:31 PM
If you mean it's been "Password Protected"..??
Start with this "Thread"

Then there's more "like these"


Most seem to imply that you can only do it via WD Tools in Windows..!!!
Hi! Yes, but I know the password. I just don't know how to open it on this OS.
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