galenzhao / WD-Passport-Unlock-Linux

Steps to Unlock the WD Passport Hard Disk on Linux or Ubuntu Operating System that doesn't support the WD Unlocker

Unlocking WD Passport Hard Disk on Linux/ Ubuntu Operating System

Steps to follow:

1. Open Terminal

2. Type Command : dmesg | grep -i scsi (This will provide your WD Passport drive name)

   

   Example : In my case its "sdb" (See the line [sdb] Attached SCSI disk above the WD My Passport)

3. Download the code zip file

4. Unzip the files downloaded in the Download folder

5. Type in Terminal :

• cd Downloads/
• cd WD-Passport-Unlock-Linux-master/
• chmod u+x cookpw.py
• ./cookpw.py THEPASSWORD >password.bin

(Note: Enter your Password instead of THEPASSWORD. Its done twice since you will get an error after running once) 6. Install 'sg3_utils' package for your distro depends on the distro you use !

• Example for debian :

• http://sg.danny.cz/sg/sg3_utils.html

• Then go to Download and Build

• Then scroll down to download 1.42 --- sg3-utils_1.42-0.1_i386.deb (for 32 bit system) or sg3-utils_1.42-0.1_amd64.deb (for 64 bit system) and install it by just opening it.

• In case link expires refer my github link for sg3_utils -- https://github.com/geekhaidar/sg3_utils_WD

7. sudo sg_raw -s 40 -i password.bin /dev/sdb c1 e1 00 00 00 00 00 00 28 00

• (Note : Instead of "sdb" enter the name of your WD as acquired in Step 2)
• It will ask your password enter it.

8. You will get an output : "SCSI Status : Good" on being successful