Western Digital My Book/My Book Essential (USB 3.0) User Manual - Manual (Page 54)

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3. The fifth invalid password attempt displays the Too Many Password Attempts
prompt:
4. Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive.
5. Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk.
6. Click Format to erase your drive.
After the drive erase operation completes, see “Restoring the WD SmartWare Software
and Disk Image” on page 50.
Note: Erasing your drive also removes your password. If you still want to use a
password to protect your drive, you will need to re-create it after restoring
the WD SmartWare software and disk image. (See “Password Protecting
the Drive” on page 27.)
Enabling the Backup and Retrieve Functions
If you selected Install Drive Settings at the What would you like to do? prompt on the
Welcome to WD SmartWare screen and now want to enable the Backup and Retrieve
functions:
1. On the drive management Drive Settings screen (see Figure 11 on page 24), click
Preferences to display the Set Preferences dialog:
2. On the Set Preferences dialog:
a. Select the Enable Backup and Retrieve functions check box.
b. Click Enable Backup Now to:
• Add the Backup and Retrieve tabs to the Home screen display
• Add the Set Up Software and Set Up Drive options to the Settings screen
• Remove the Preferences option from the Drive Settings screen