Using the wd drive unlock utility – Western Digital My Passport Edge User Manual User Manual
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After the drive erase operation completes, go to
ee Knowledge
Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and
disk image on your My Passport drive.
Note: Erasing your drive also removes your password. If you used a password to
protect your drive, you will need to re-create it after restoring the
WD
software and disk image
. (See “Password Protecting the Drive” on
page 35.)
Using the WD Drive Unlock Utility
To erase your My Passport when the drive is locked and you have forgotten or lost your
password:
1.
Start the WD Drive Unlock utility by either:
•
Using your computer’s file management utility to open the WD Unlocker virtual
CD and double-clicking the Unlock.exe application
•
Clicking Start > My Computer, opening the WD Unlocker virtual CD listing under
Devices with Removable Storage, and double-clicking the Unlock.exe file
2.
Make five attempts to unlock the drive by:
a. Typing a password in the Password box.
b. Clicking Unlock Drive.