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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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