WD My Passport

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zack2213
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WD My Passport

Post by zack2213 » Tue Jul 23, 2013 6:26 pm

I am trying to recover files from a WD My Passport 500GB drive. When I hook it up it does ID the drive, but I get the error "Read disk WDMy Passport at_____failed after 1 attempt. Media is write protected(19)

I also tried to do a byte by byte image, but it thinks its a 1 TB drive, so it is looking for adequate space. If I imaged it to a 1TB drive would that work? Or is this a firmware error that can not be overcome with R-Studio?

Thanks in advance for anyone with knowledge on this.

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Re: WD My Passport

Post by Alt » Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:36 pm

Try to run this diagnostic software (QUICK TEST) from the vendor to understand if the disk is OK. Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows.

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Re: WD My Passport

Post by zack2213 » Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:27 pm

When I run the diagnostics both the quick test and extended test error out immediately with an error message "too many bad sectors"

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Re: WD My Passport

Post by Alt » Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:09 am

A very bad sign - surely the disk hardware failed. The only way for you is to a reputable data recovery pro. Don't do anything with the disk, you can only deteriorate its conditions.

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Re: WD My Passport

Post by hddguy » Fri Aug 16, 2013 4:52 am

Write protected error usually signifies some error during decryption. Wrong decryption controller, incorrect password entered too many times or key at the surface cant be read because of some error.

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Re: WD My Passport

Post by Alt » Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:20 pm

Possible, but still it requires a professional attention.

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