Western Digital SmartWare

beasleyjt · 2010-11-06T09:13:57Z

So…has anyone encountered an external WD HD with the WD Smartware VCD on it? If so, how did you proceed to process it?I encountered one in the past week and the only way I could get a working dd image of it is by connecting it directly to my forensic machine (yes I know….MAC times changing) and entering the password to unlock it.I figure the way it works is an "on the fly hand-shake" where it has to modify the evidence drive in order to mount it. My machine would not see the drive properly via write-blocker or out of the original enclosure.Has anyone encountered this yet?If so, how did you proceed with it?

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16/03/2020 5:53 pm

Thank you it actually might I have model wdbaaa3200abk the passport essential which should be the JMS538S chip.

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17/03/2020 7:39 am

Thank you it actually might I have model wdbaaa3200abk the passport essential which should be the JMS538S chip.

I think this is the old encryption type " (easier if compared to the new updated controller engine)

This particular model has a bug (1st. gen. released) which locks the drive even when no password is set

- If that is the case, It can be done in our Lab
- If the password is set & unknown, we are able to assist too (In our Lab)

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