# Remove Password

**URL:** <https://forums.sandisk.com/t/remove-password/298672>\
**Category:** Portable SSD\
**Created:** [September 11, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/remove-password/298672 "2011-09-11T12:27:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![NORTHENDER](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f1d935/32.png) [@NORTHENDER](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/NORTHENDER)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/remove-password/298672/1 "2011-09-11T12:27:58Z")

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There is a password on my passport portable hard drive and i need to remove this password from the drive so my wii and other things can access this drive with out having to enter the password…

I know what my password is

I do not have any CDs that came with the passport just the drive its self

My Model Number is wdbaaa3200asl-00

THX

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**Author:** ![NORTHENDER](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f1d935/32.png) [@NORTHENDER](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/NORTHENDER)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/remove-password/298672/2 "2011-09-11T21:44:52Z")

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I take it from no replays that this can not be removed?

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**Author:** ![Joe\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@Joe\_S](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/Joe_S)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/remove-password/298672/3 "2011-09-12T01:00:15Z")

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This just a users forum. It can be removed but I’m not sure how and don’t want to get you locked out of drive. Did you check the Smartware section? I think there is a tutorial in there.

Joe

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**Author:** ![NORTHENDER](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f1d935/32.png) [@NORTHENDER](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/NORTHENDER)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/remove-password/298672/4 "2011-09-12T04:50:48Z")

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Dont matter if it locks me out if i cant get this password remove cuz i will just end up throwing it in the garbage as its no good to me with a password on it

Thx

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**Author:** ![Joe\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/67e7ee/32.png) [@Joe\_S](https://forums.sandisk.com/u/Joe_S)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.sandisk.com/t/remove-password/298672/5 "2011-09-12T04:56:40Z")

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Try this [http://community.wdc.com/t5/My-Passport-for-PC/How-to-undo-password-protection-on-a-WD-HD-I-know-the-password/td-p/10581](http://community.wdc.com/t5/My-Passport-for-PC/How-to-undo-password-protection-on-a-WD-HD-I-know-the-password/td-p/10581)

Joe