With The Wd Security Or Wd Drive Utilities Software - Western Digital My Passport User Manual

You will have to do this even if you do not have the WD Security software installed on
your computer.
Depending on the software configuration of your computer, there are three ways to
unlock the drive, using either the:
WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software
WD SmartWare software
WD Drive Unlock utility

With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software

Whenever you shut down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the
drive to your computer, starting either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software
displays the Unlock Drive dialog:
1.
To display the Unlock Drive dialog, click either:
The WD Security desktop shortcut icon if you created one when you installed the
application or Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps >
WD Security
The WD Drive Utilities icon on your desktop if you created one when you installed
the application or Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps >
WD Drive Utilities
2. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the
one that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog.
3. On the Unlock Drive dialog:
a. Type your password in the Password box.
b. Click Unlock Drive.
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