Wd My Passport Not Accessible Windows 10

Method 1:

To fix the access denied error, you need to grant permission to the WD drive.

Step 1

Connect your WD drive to your computer, right-click on it, and select Properties.

Step 2

Next, click the Security tab.

Step 3

In the Properties window, click the Advanced option at the right bottom of the screen.

Step 4

Click the Change permissions button.

Step 5

Click a permission entry to add, remove, or edit the permission. Add a new user name as "Authenticated User" and select OK.

Step 6

Select the option Full Control for the newly added user from the permission section.

If the above-mentioned steps didn't work and you are still stuck with the access denied error, then try doing the next method.

Method 2:

You need not encrypt the hard drive with a password. If you have done it, then perform these steps the fix the WD My Passport not accessible issue.

Step 1

Connect your WD drive to your computer, right-click on it, and select Properties.

Step 2

Next, click the Security tab.

Step 3

In the Properties window, click the Advanced option.

Step 4

Click the Change permissions button.  

Step 5

Click a permission entry to add, remove, or edit the permission. Add a new user name as "Everyone" and select "OK."

Step 6

Select the option Full Control for the newly added user from the permission section on the Properties window. Or else, remove the Read-only flag.

Still, if your WD My Passport hard drive is not accessible in Windows 10, contact us for assistance.