Western Digital My Passport for Mac User Manual - Page 23

MY PASSPORT FOR MAC USER MANUAL 3. On the WD Drive Utilities screen, 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. Use the Volume Format selector to specify the format for the new volume, either: HFS+J ExFat c. Read the explanation of the loss of data if you erase your drive. If you want to save any of the data that is on the drive, back it up to another device before continuing with the drive erase. d. Select the I understand... check box to signify that you accept the risk and activate the Erase Drive button. e. Click Erase Drive. 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 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 11.) Using Five Invalid Passwords When you have forgotten or lost your password, you can erase the drive by entering five invalid passwords on the Unlock Drive dialog. See: "With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software" on page 12 "With the WD Drive Unlock Utility" on page 13 MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 19