: If your drive is password-protected and not mounting, download the standalone Western Digital Security software instead of running the version on the drive itself, which may be corrupted. 2. Recommended Free Recovery Software
: Using a "Live CD" or USB with tools like DDRescue can help you create a bit-for-bit image of a failing drive before it dies completely.
Before trying advanced recovery, use WD's own utilities to see if the drive is physically healthy or just needs a software unlock.