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Not sure what "factory reset" means, likely just deleting the MBR or something like that, the data is likely recoverable using consumer data recovery tools.
by vxNsr 5y ago
Not sure what "factory reset" means, likely just deleting the MBR or something like that, the data is likely recoverable using consumer data recovery tools.
- sgerenser 5y agoNot if encryption was enabled. Anyone know if these devices had full disk encryption?
- vxNsr 5y agoI don’t recall seeing that option in the one I set up for my parents.
- ksec 5y agoYes, assuming the best case scenario it should be easy for us on HN. But for 99% of those customer they likely think all of their Data are gone. ( It will be worst if they start writing more data on the empty drive ... ) And I dont seems to read any site that offer basic advice as disconnection, power down and dont touch it for now. No knowing what to do is casing panic.
- vxNsr 5y agoI did get an email from western digital saying turn it off. Granted it was 4 days after reports first went live about this but still. It’s something.