File access for HP SimpleSave sd500a on Mac

[Barton4]

I have an old HP SimpleSave sd500a that I used to back up my previous HP Probook. I've been using a macbook for years now and recently dug up the SimpleSave to look through some photos. When plugged into my mac, I can see the photos and files and open them, but I don't have the option to delete them from the drive. I managed to boot up my old HP laptop and can delete the files from there, so I checked to see if writing access was restricted to that laptop. Both my HP and macbook show read and write access available to everyone. Considering I don't expect my HP laptop to last much longer, I'm trying to find a way to have full control over the files on other devices. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.

[Dragon-Fur · Accepted solution]

@Barton4 

If you used SimpleSave software to back up the data, you must use the SimpleSave software to access the data.

Period.

Worse news:  The software is proprietary - that is, data is encrypted and locked to the software.

Can it get worse?

The drive is on borrowed time - these drives fail and / or the power supplies fail.

When the hardware fails, the data is essentially gone.

Solution:

Get the data off that disk while you can do so.

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