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Using the WD Drive Unlock Utility, Start, My Computer, Password, Unlock Drive

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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 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. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 49

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MY PASSPORT
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE
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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
.