How to Remove WD Smartware Password

The only solutions we see working is the one from Dolphin Data Lab.

They have shown us the following steps to use to recover data from smartware password protected hard drives:


Step 1: Edit and write ROM to PCB;
Step 2: Access SA and backup firmware modules;
Step 3: Fix the common slow initialization problem with DFL-SRP WD;
Step 4: Edit firmware modules to remove smartware password;
Step 5: Scan and find encrypted hidden data using EnCase software tool.

Original case details here: https://www.dolphindatalab.com/wd5000lmcw-11t31s1-my-passport-smartware-forensic-data-recovery-case/