Western Digital WDBGJA0010BBK User Manual page 28

MY PASSPORT FOR MAC
USER MANUAL
4. The fifth invalid password attempt displays the too many password attempts prompt:
5. Click Erase Drive to display a warning about erasing all of the data on the drive:
6. Read the warning and select the I understand check box to signify that you accept
the risk.
7. Click Erase.
After the drive erase operation completes, go to http://support.wdc.com and see
Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD
software and disk image on your My Passport drive.
Note: Erasing your drive also removes your password. If you still want to use a
password to protect your drive, you will need to re-create it after restoring
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