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DrivePass request inconsistent? OneTouch 4 Plus 500

I have set up the hard drive with a password.  When I boot up it usually asks for the password (which it should) but about 25% of the time there is no passowrd required.  Is that happening with other people?  It makes me wonder how good the DrivePass security is ........
 
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Re: DrivePass request inconsistent? OneTouch 4 Plus 500

Do you have some type of password saving software running? Or is this not on reboot but on power on of the drive and not the entire system?
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Re: DrivePass request inconsistent? OneTouch 4 Plus 500

No password saving software installed.  It is inconsistent when booting up. Sometimes requests a password and sometimes not.
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Re: DrivePass request inconsistent? OneTouch 4 Plus 500

Have you found an answer ?
Same thing for me. When the Drive is unplugged and I plug it in, it asks me a password. But when I just close my computer and come back 2 days after, when i log on, it doesn't ask anything...

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Re: DrivePass request inconsistent? OneTouch 4 Plus 500

My solution was to buy some Acronis software that I finally got to work.  Turned the maxtor password off.
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Re: DrivePass request inconsistent? OneTouch 4 Plus 500

Thank you for your help.
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Re: DrivePass request inconsistent? OneTouch 4 Plus 500

One last question...
I use Acronis Disk Director at home but never have seen a password protection for folders   :-(
Which acronis soft are u using ?

Thak you !
GG
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Re: DrivePass request inconsistent? OneTouch 4 Plus 500

Acronis True Image Home can password protect each backup that you are doing.  Make sure you download the latest release as they are continually updating the Linux drivers.  That was the main issue that I have had with Maxtor and then Acronis.  They don't want to pay the money to Microsoft  so they end up with something that works with most caes but unfortunately not all.
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Re: DrivePass request inconsistent? OneTouch 4 Plus 500

Thank you very much for your help !
GG