as is visible below (file missing is oledlg.dll).

In WinPE this doesn't work, and clicking on WD Drive Unlock.exe generates an error. If auto-start is active, the password enter-windows pops up automatically. And WD Drive Unlock.exe opens a window to enter the password. Click on that drive and the file WD Drive Unlock.exe becomes visible. Probably known to most, a password protected WD drive shows up as an extra drive (WD Unlocker) in the file manager. Any solutions to this dilemma? Suggestions/comments? The only way around this, I have found, is to remove the password protection before booting from the rescue media, which, of course, may not be an option if the internal HDD is not accessible (for whatever reason) and I have no 2nd computer at hand.

A locked drive is not visible to the rescue media and, thus, I can not restore from an image located on the USB drive. Whereas this works fine when working on the computer, when booting from the WinPE Rescue Media, I haven't found a way to start the WD Drive Unlocker, which is necessary for Reflect to see the images stored on the USB drive externally. Windows 7 32-bit with Macrium Reflect 6.0.753 both on computer and rescue media.ĭuring travels I bring along an external USB 3 Western Digital My Passport Ultra drive, password protected by the security software which came with the drive.

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