How do I reset my WD external hard drive 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.

What do I do if I forgot my Western Digital password?

If you want to unlock the locked passport drive by yourself then there are two options, First, by trying the password again-and-again, Second, by erasing your passport drive. Though by erasing your WD My Passport drive you can unlock and use it again, but you will lose your data.

How do I unlock my WD Passport password?

Unlock by contacting WD Product Support….Enter the password 5 times in a row.

1. After you will enter the password 5 times it will show you an alert ,”There were too many password recovery attempts”.
2. Now you have two options “Erase Drive” or “Exit”.
3. If you want to erase your WD Passport Drive click “Erase Drive”.

How Do I Unlock My Book Essential hard drive?

1. go to the wd smartware and go to the security and place a password on your my book.
2. safely remove it from the computer, and unplug it from your computer.
3. plug it back into the computer and place in the password you just made.
4. go back into the security and place the password in again and ask it to take of the password.

How do I unlock my WD Passport without deleting everything?

Unfortunately, if the OP has really forgot his/her password, the only way to unlock that external WD Passport would be to format it and lose the data. The password protection on the drive is there to prevent people from accessing your drive, redbart!

Can I connect WD My Book to router?

With the WD My Cloud, you can connect it to your router via Gigabit Ethernet instead of a USB port. When connected, you have remote access to your WD My Cloud Home through a browser or a mobile app.

Can I use WD My Cloud without internet?

Of course you can transfer data to the My Cloud without an internet connection. The My Cloud is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. You cannot connect a computer to the USB port on the My Cloud.

What is the password for Western Digital my book World edition?

According to the Western Digital My Book World Edition user manual, “admin” is the default username and either “123456” or “admin” is the default password for the unit, depending on your version of the My Book World Edition drive.

Is there a way to Reset my Book World edition?

“The reset button restores configuration settings such as the network mode/IP address and admin name and password to default factory settings without erasing shared folders and volumes. For more information on how to reset the system, see “Resetting the My Book World Edition” on page 173.”

Is there any way to reset the WD my book password?

Her files are backed-up on a WD my book essential external hard drive. The program to restore is password protectected and we have no way of getting that information. is there any way to reset the password? 1- Locate you WD disk entry, click on Windows or Mac according to your operating system.

Where is the reset button on Western Digital?

The reset button is located directly between the power port and the Ethernet data port. Hold the reset button in, and plug the data cable and the power cable back into the unit. Wait until the lights on the unit light up and then count to 10 before letting go of the unit’s reset button.