@JaredDM
My "(where applicable)" translates (in my perverted mind wink ) to "for selected models/when no encryption is involved", we don't know (from the OP) if the actual disk at hand is encrypted or not, as a matter of fact we don't even know the actual disk model, let alone the model of the wiebetech write blocker involved.
It is well possible that the drive is encrypted ) , but not IMHO necessarily to be assumed without actual info.
jaclaz
@JaredDM
My "(where applicable)" translates (in my perverted mind wink ) to "for selected models/when no encryption is involved", we don't know (from the OP) if the actual disk at hand is encrypted or not, as a matter of fact we don't even know the actual disk model, let alone the model of the wiebetech write blocker involved.It is well possible that the drive is encrypted ) , but not IMHO necessarily to be assumed without actual info.
jaclaz
The vast majority of USB native WD drives are hardware encrypted by default. It's only in the few countries where encryption is illegal that WD disables this encryption in the drive's firmware. Even if no user password was ever set the data is encrypted. That way if they later set a password it doesn't have to go back and encrypt all the data, it just re-encrypts the key.
But, regardless the OP seems to have isoloated the issue and solved the problem. D
But, regardless the OP seems to have isoloated the issue and solved the problem. D
Sure, all is well that ends well ) .
Even if no user password was ever set the data is encrypted. That way if they later set a password it doesn't have to go back and encrypt all the data, it just re-encrypts the key.
This is very interesting to know.
jaclaz