Western Digital My Passport User Manual page 60

Using the WD Drive Unlock utility:
3. To erase your drive:
Using the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software:
a. If you want to change the volume name, type over the name in the Volume
Name box.
a. Read the warning about erasing all of the data on the drive.
b. Select the I understand check box to indicate that you accept the risk and
activate the Erase Drive button.
c. Click Erase Drive.
d. When the drive erase completes, click OK to close the Drive is erased
message:
Using the WD SmartWare software:
a. Read the warning about erasing all of the data on the device drives.
b. Select the I understand check box to indicate that you accept the risk and
activate the Drive Erase button.
c. Click Drive Erase.
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