Western Digital My Passport Ultra Metal User Manual - Manual (Page 58)

MY PASSPORT ULTRA METAL EDITION
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 53
Using the Drive Erase Function
To erase your drive when it is not locked:
1. Open the WD Drive Utilities software by clicking either:
The WD Drive Utilities desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you
installed the application
All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities
See Figure 4 on page 8.
2. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the
one that you want to erase.
3. Click Drive Erase to display the Drive Erase dialog:
4. On the Drive Erase dialog:
a. If you want to change the volume name, type over the name in the Volume Name
box.
b. Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive.
c. Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk.
d. Click Erase Drive.
When the drive erase completes, click OK to close the Drive is erased message:
Go to http://support.wd.com and see 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 44.)