If the SSD is locked due to attacks by ransomware, data cloning theft, temperature or physical disconnections, the SSD can be unlocked by connecting it as a secondary drive and running the X-PHY PC Application.

Step 1: From the Dashboard select “Drive 1” to access the secondary X-PHY SSD. #

Step 2: Key in your registered password for Drive 0 in order to access Drive 1. #

Step 3: Click on the “Configuration” tab, the locked status will be shown “Disk Locked” in the configuration page  of the application. Click “Unlock Disk” button to unlock the SSD. #

Step 4: The application will prompt for the password and the Authenticator OTP. #

Step 5: Once authentication is verified, the SSD will be unlocked. #