Western Digital WDBKXH5000ABK WD SmartWare User Manual - Page 31
Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software - installation cd
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WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL To unlock the drive with WD SmartWare software: 1. If the WD SmartWare drive unlock dialog does not appear automatically, click the drive image above the Drive is locked message to display it: 2. Type your password in the Password box. 3. If you want to avoid this dialog in the future, select the Remember my password on this computer check box. 4. Click Unlock. Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that does not have the WD SmartWare software installed, you can use the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility to unlock the drive there. The WD SmartWare software provides the Drive Unlock utility on a "virtual" CD drive that appears under My Computer in the Windows Explorer display. To unlock the drive without the WD SmartWare software installed: 1. Start the WD SmartWare 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 file • Clicking Start > My Computer and double-clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon under Devices with Removable Storage 2. Type your password in the Password box and click Unlock. 3. At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt, click Exit to close the WD SmartWare Drive Unlock utility. SECURING THE DRIVE - 27