{"id":125222,"date":"2023-02-24T09:08:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T09:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=125222"},"modified":"2023-11-21T06:28:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T06:28:39","slug":"diy-tips-to-restore-password-protected-usb-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/diy-tips-to-restore-password-protected-usb-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Restore Pictures from a Password-Protected USB Flash Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>About two decades ago, USB flash drives were considered as a revolutionary portable data storage technique. Nowadays, it&rsquo;s considered as a significant threat to data security, if not password protected. Although, using a password protected USB flash drive also has grim consequences like losing the key to decrypt it causing permanent data loss.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/flash-drive-with-combination-lock.jpg\" alt=\"password protected USB drive\" class=\"wp-image-125237 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/flash-drive-with-combination-lock.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/flash-drive-with-combination-lock-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/flash-drive-with-combination-lock-150x77.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><p>Flash drive users frequently search for smart ways to recover photos from a password protected USB. Certainly, you are struggling because the photos stored in the flash drive remains inaccessible until you decrypt or unlock the USB drive. Follow the DIY instructions provided in the blog to restore your valuable data from an encrypted or write-protected flash drive using Windows or macOS.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-an-encrypted-usb-drive\">What&rsquo;s an encrypted USB Drive?<\/h3><p>Encryption is a sound choice for protecting your valuable data like personal photographs and videos, stored in a USB or flash drive with an algorithm or code, to prevent unauthorized access. You can&rsquo;t unlock a password protected USB drive without the secret key used to encrypt it.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-unlock-encrypted-usb-drive?\">How to unlock encrypted USB drive?<\/h2><p>To restore the photos stored in an encrypted flash drive, first decrypt it using the key or password, and later open and view the content stored in it. Let&rsquo;s take a look at the available options:<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unlock-the-password-protected-flash-drive-on-windows\">Unlock the Password Protected flash drive on Windows<\/h3><p>Unlocking a password protected USB drive in Windows PC is simple. Decrypt the drive using <a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/intune-customer-success\/support-tip-steps-to-decrypt-and-reencrypt-a-bitlockered-device\/ba-p\/280008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BitLocker<\/a>, a renowned encryption tool included with Microsoft Windows versions. Here&rsquo;s how to do it:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Insert the flash drive into a USB port on your Windows laptop or computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the Start menu and type Control Panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch the classic Control Panel and navigate to BitLocker Drive Encryption.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong><em>Tip<\/em><\/strong><em>:&nbsp; If you can&rsquo;t find BitLocker Drive Encryption in Control Panel on your computer, then check it in <strong>Systems &amp; Security<\/strong> folder.<\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bitlocker-unlock.jpg\" alt=\"Unlock the Password Protected USB Drive on Windows Bitlocker\" class=\"wp-image-125241 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bitlocker-unlock.jpg 834w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bitlocker-unlock-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bitlocker-unlock-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bitlocker-unlock-150x87.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the encrypted flash drive and click the <strong>Unlock drive<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your password and confirm.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Click on more options to use your 48-digit recovery key if you can&rsquo;t recall your USB password. You can also decrypt BitLocker-protected USB drives. Follow this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/support\/kb\/index.php\/article\/recover-data-from-bitlocker-encrypted-drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KB for step-by-step guide<\/a>.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-administrative-password-to-decrypt-flash-drive-in-windows\">Use Administrative Password to Decrypt Flash Drive in Windows<\/h2><p>Yet another feasible solution won&rsquo;t work until you have administrator passwords to unlock the encrypted USB drives, partitions, or write-protected drives. Observe the steps to unlock the USB drive with an administrative password and recover photos from it:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect the USB drive to your laptop or computer and go to <strong>This PC\/Computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click the drive and select <strong>Properties<\/strong> followed by <strong>Security<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Edit<\/strong> to enter your administrator password.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select your username in the <strong>Group and Usernames<\/strong> option and click the <strong>Allow radio<\/strong> button alongside the <strong>Full<\/strong> and <strong>Write<\/strong> settings in the Permissions for Authenticated Users section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>Apply<\/strong> button followed by <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can successfully access the encrypted USB drive and restore photos from it.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-decrypt-the-usb-flash-drive-in-macos\"><strong>Decrypt the USB Flash Drive in macOS<\/strong><\/h3><p>FileVault is a built-in disk encryption program of macOS to recover data from an encrypted USB drive. Just enter a valid password to unlock it and follow the process:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the USB connecting socket to insert the flash drive into a USB port on MacBook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch <strong>Finder<\/strong> and right-click on your USB drive to select the <strong>Decrypt<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/filevault-decrypt.jpg\" alt=\"Decrypt password protected USB drive in macOS\" class=\"wp-image-125242 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/filevault-decrypt.jpg 772w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/filevault-decrypt-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/filevault-decrypt-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/filevault-decrypt-150x85.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter your password and confirm.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>You can also decrypt a hard drive by using Finder without any password. Simply open <strong>Finder<\/strong> and from the left pane, secondary-click on the encrypted hard drive. Now, select the Decrypt <strong>&lsquo;Drive_Name&rsquo;<\/strong> option. Once your Mac decrypts the hard drive, access your flash drive without any password.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unlock-the-physically-locked-usb-drive\"><strong>Unlock the Physically Locked USB Drive<\/strong><\/h3><p>Some flash drives have a write protection button on the side or bottom, just like SD cards, to avert data overwriting, malware attacks, and accidental erasure. If you plug a physically locked flash drive into a public or virus-infected computer, the content stored in the drive remains unaffected.<\/p><p>Move the lock to turn on or off the drive to make it read-only. Once locked, the USB drive will shut down all the unsolicited entry or data extraction attempts. However, if you want to extract photos from a write-protected USB, you must unlock it first. Since you are looking for options to restore photos from a write protected USB, we suggest Microsoft DiskPart command-line utility to disable read-only settings and restore photos:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press <strong>Windows<\/strong> and <strong>R<\/strong> keys together to open <strong>Run<\/strong> prompt on your laptop or PC.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"396\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Run-diskpart.jpg\" alt=\"Diskpart\" class=\"wp-image-125245 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Run-diskpart.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Run-diskpart-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Run-diskpart-150x77.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type <strong>diskpart<\/strong> and hit <strong>Enter <\/strong>key.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Yes<\/strong> if received a <strong>User Account Control<\/strong> prompt, seeking permission to proceed forward.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/User-Account-Control-prompt.jpg\" alt=\"Diskpart- Conformation\" class=\"wp-image-125247 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/User-Account-Control-prompt.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/User-Account-Control-prompt-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/User-Account-Control-prompt-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type <strong>list disk<\/strong> at the <strong>DiskPart<\/strong> prompt and hit <strong>Enter<\/strong> key.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Identify your USB flash drive with the bigger size appearing on screen like in the below screenshot.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-1.jpg\" alt=\"Identify your USB flash drive\" class=\"wp-image-125249 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-1.jpg 553w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-1-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-1-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <strong>select disk<\/strong> command to choose the flash drive for photos recovery.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"567\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-2.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Selected- DiskPart\" class=\"wp-image-125250 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-2.jpg 567w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-2-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-2-150x111.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>List out the attributes of the disk with <strong>command attributes<\/strong> disk.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-3.jpg\" alt=\"select disk command\" class=\"wp-image-125251 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-3.jpg 554w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-3-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-3-150x154.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To restore photos from a write-protected USB, you need to clear the read-only attribute and make the disk readable. Use the command <strong>attributes disk clear readonly<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-4.jpg\" alt=\"attributes disk clear readonly\n\" class=\"wp-image-125254 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-4.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-4-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Microsoft-DiskPart-4-150x163.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once done, type <strong>exit<\/strong> to quit DiskPart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Further, proceed with the general procedure to access the USB and extract photos from it.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>You can refer to this informative article to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/article\/recover-your-encrypted-pictures.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">restore encrypted photos<\/a>. Also, learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-files-from-a-corrupt-or-unresponsive-usb-flash-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recover photos from a corrupt or unresponsive USB drive<\/a>.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-decrypt-the-usb-flash-drive-without-a-password-to-restore-photos\"><strong>Decrypt the USB flash drive without a password to restore photos<\/strong><\/h3><p>In case you can&rsquo;t recall the password of your encrypted USB drive, then also you can decrypt the write-protected USB drive. Just locate the <strong>StorageDevicePolicies<\/strong> on any version of Windows to change the WriteProtect value as instructed in the steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press <strong>Windows<\/strong> and <strong>R<\/strong> keys together to pop the <strong>Run<\/strong> prompt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type <strong>regedit<\/strong> in the search box and hit the <strong>Enter<\/strong> key.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Registry Editor, navigate to the following path: <strong>Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Control\\StorageDevicePolicies<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double-click on the <strong>WriteProtect<\/strong> value on the right-hand pane of Registry Editor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now change the Value data from 1 to 0 and click <strong>OK<\/strong> to save the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/set-value-data.jpg\" alt=\"regedit \" class=\"wp-image-125258 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/set-value-data.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/set-value-data-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/set-value-data-150x89.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/figure><p>Note: Follow the Registry Editor with utmost caution as any inaccurate edit may have grim consequences like complete reinstallation of the operating system. This may eventually result in data loss.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-restore-photos-with-expert-photo-recovery-software\"><strong>Restore Photos with expert photo recovery software<\/strong><\/h3><p>After performing all the methods to decrypt or unlock your password protected USB drive, use a trusted photo recovery software to restore photos. We recommend <strong>Stellar Photo Recovery<\/strong>, a software proficient at retrieving photos disappeared, deleted, hidden, or missing from all kinds of flash drives and write protected USB drives. Additionally, the software can recover lost videos, photos, and audio files from BitLocker encrypted drives, volumes, and partitions. Just select the encrypted drive in the software and click <strong>Scan<\/strong> to enter the BitLocker password. It will recover photos from the encrypted flash drive. Follow these quick steps to restore photos from a password protected USB drive:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/photo-recovery-software.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stellar Photo Recovery<\/a> on your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect the USB drive to your laptop or computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch the software and select the flash drive to click <strong>Scan<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patiently wait for the scanning process to finish and display a list of recoverable photos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preview the photos you wish to retrieve and select the check box.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>Recover<\/strong> button and save the photos on your computer at a specific location.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Note that your photos recovery chances stand high only when you avoid using the USB drive after unlocking it. Any further attempt to save more photos in it or reuse the drive can overwrite or delete the pictures. So, avoid unnecessary actions till our software helps you recover desired number of photographs.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion:<\/h3><p>Restoring a password protected flash drive needs precision and a secret key (password) to decrypt the drive. The solutions suggested in this blog are adequate to help you restore the photos from an encrypted drive, but using a reliable photo recovery tool is equally essential. Stellar Photo Recovery software is compatible with Windows and macOS, enabling users to restore data from an encrypted USB drive after unlocking it. Nonetheless, don&rsquo;t assume that the photo recovery software can circumvent modern encryption standards like AES-256. So, keep your USB password handy and secure. Certainly, the risk of data loss remains in both encrypted and non-encrypted drives. Also, encryption makes the process of photo recovery complex. So, maintain a backup of your photos to save time, effort, and money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About two decades ago, USB flash drives were considered as a revolutionary&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/diy-tips-to-restore-password-protected-usb-drive\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Restore Pictures from a Password-Protected USB Flash 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