Deleted data on USB SMR drive with T2?

[beefstrudel]

I have a WD Palmer USB drive from 2021 with deleted data. I've recovered a few formatted and deleted drives with T2 following this: https://blog.acelab.eu.com/western-digi ... ution.html

With USB drives when I get to the step in DE to restore the second level translator it goes through its process for a few minutes then nothing happens, no error. No virtual drive created.
I've unlocked the ROM and have converted the USB board to SATA using the original board.

Am I missing something or is it just not possible on the USB drives?