Deleting An Encryption Folder - Seagate FreeAgent Desk 1.5TB User Manual

Managing Security
Step 6: Enter your current Encryption password and click Next.
Step 7: Enter and re-enter a new password and click Change.
Step 8: Click OK.
There is no way to recover a forgotten encryption password. If you forget your encryption
Note:
password, you must delete the Encryption folder.

Deleting an Encryption Folder

Warning: When you delete an Encryption folder, you also delete the data stored in it. To
To delete your Encryption folder:
Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel.
Step 2: Select your drive.
Step 3: Click Security in the Command panel.
Step 4: Click Encryption.
Step 5: Click Delete Encryption folder.
Step 6: Click Open Encryption folder, decrypt and save files and folders stored in the
Step 7: Click Delete in the Delete Encryption folder window.
Step 8: Click Delete.
Step 9: Click OK.
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The second Change Encryption Password window opens.
A Change Encryption Password confirmation window opens.
retain your data, be sure to remove files and folders from your Encryption folder
before you delete the folder itself.
The Security window opens.
The Manage Encryption window opens.
The Delete Encryption folder window opens.
Encryption folder, and close the Encryption folder.
See "Decrypting Files and Folders" on page 33 for further information.
A Delete Encryption folder warning window makes certain you want to delete the
Encryption folder.
A Delete Encryption folder confirmation window opens.
Managing an Encryption Folder
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