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Register your WD product or software ▪ WD Community - Get online installation help for your thoughts and connect with other WD users at http://community.wdc.com Get warranty, product replacement (...; Installation - Share your WD product ▪ Registration - Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://register.wdc.com ▪ Warranty & RMA Services - Download software and updates for your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: ▪...
Register your WD product or software ▪ WD Community - Get online installation help for your thoughts and connect with other WD users at http://community.wdc.com Get warranty, product replacement (...; Installation - Share your WD product ▪ Registration - Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://register.wdc.com ▪ Warranty & RMA Services - Download software and updates for your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: ▪...
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... Power/Activity LED...3 Registering Your Drive...4 Handling Precautions...4 _________ 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive...5 Getting Started with the WD Software 5 _________ 3 Backing Up Files 10 How the Backup Function Works 10 Backing Up Files...11 _________ 4 Restoring Files 14 How the Restore Function Works ...and Unlocking the Drive 16 Password Protecting the Drive 16 Unlocking the Drive...17 With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software 17 With the WD Drive Unlock Utility 18 Changing Your Password 18 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 19 My...
... Power/Activity LED...3 Registering Your Drive...4 Handling Precautions...4 _________ 2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started 5 Connecting the Drive...5 Getting Started with the WD Software 5 _________ 3 Backing Up Files 10 How the Backup Function Works 10 Backing Up Files...11 _________ 4 Restoring Files 14 How the Restore Function Works ...and Unlocking the Drive 16 Password Protecting the Drive 16 Unlocking the Drive...17 With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software 17 With the WD Drive Unlock Utility 18 Changing Your Password 18 Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature 19 My...
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... Passwords 22 Registering the Drive...23 Restoring the WD Software 23 _________ 7 Managing and Customizing the Software 24 Checking for Software Updates 24 Configuring Your Cloud Service Account 24 Uninstalling the WD Software 26 _________ 8 Using the Drive with a Mac ...Computer 27 Reformatting the Drive 27 Restoring the WD Software 27 _________ 9 Troubleshooting 28 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 28 Frequently Asked ... Warranty...32 Australia/New Zealand...33 Warranty...33 Obtaining Service...34 My Passport™ ii User Manual
... Passwords 22 Registering the Drive...23 Restoring the WD Software 23 _________ 7 Managing and Customizing the Software 24 Checking for Software Updates 24 Configuring Your Cloud Service Account 24 Uninstalling the WD Software 26 _________ 8 Using the Drive with a Mac ...Computer 27 Reformatting the Drive 27 Restoring the WD Software 27 _________ 9 Troubleshooting 28 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 28 Frequently Asked ... Warranty...32 Australia/New Zealand...33 Warranty...33 Obtaining Service...34 My Passport™ ii User Manual
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... and backing up important files from unauthorized use out of anyone with WD Backup software to http://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx My Passport™ 1 User Manual The bold, vibrant design of the My Passport drive is sure to stop you in a wide range of beautiful colors, you...reimagined and gives you can set your My Passport™ portable hard drive. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http://www.wdc.com. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go digital life. It is ready to use . About...
... and backing up important files from unauthorized use out of anyone with WD Backup software to http://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx My Passport™ 1 User Manual The bold, vibrant design of the My Passport drive is sure to stop you in a wide range of beautiful colors, you...reimagined and gives you can set your My Passport™ portable hard drive. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http://www.wdc.com. For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go digital life. It is ready to use . About...
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... As shown in figure 1, your My Passport drive kit includes the following: Figure 1: My Passport Portable Hard Drive Kit Components ▪ My Passport portable hard drive, with the WD Backup, WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software ▪ USB 3.0 cable ▪ Quick...Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for WD products, visit www.wdc.com Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport drive and the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows® macOS™ (if applicable) ▪ Windows 7...
... As shown in figure 1, your My Passport drive kit includes the following: Figure 1: My Passport Portable Hard Drive Kit Components ▪ My Passport portable hard drive, with the WD Backup, WD Security and WD Drive Utilities software ▪ USB 3.0 cable ▪ Quick...Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories for WD products, visit www.wdc.com Operating System Compatibility Your My Passport drive and the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security software are compatible with the following operating systems: Windows® macOS™ (if applicable) ▪ Windows 7...
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... special offers. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can easily register your drive using the WD Drive Utilities software. You can damage drives. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Passport drive to register online at http://register.wdc.com Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must... Always register your external storage product: ▪ Do not drop or jolt the drive. ▪ Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. My Passport™ 4 User Manual
... special offers. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can easily register your drive using the WD Drive Utilities software. You can damage drives. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your My Passport drive to register online at http://register.wdc.com Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must... Always register your external storage product: ▪ Do not drop or jolt the drive. ▪ Do not move the drive during unpacking and installation. My Passport™ 4 User Manual
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...Security ▪ WD Drive Utilities Figure 3: Connecting the My Passport Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software 1. My Passport™ 5 User Manual You can enhance its capabilities by ...installing the WD software that appears in the listing for your computer's file management utility to use as...
...Security ▪ WD Drive Utilities Figure 3: Connecting the My Passport Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software 1. My Passport™ 5 User Manual You can enhance its capabilities by ...installing the WD software that appears in the listing for your computer's file management utility to use as...
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...Western Digital End User License Agreement link and read the agreement. check box to display the Installation Type dialog: 3. Click Next to accept the agreement and activate the Next button. Select the option that you want to use for the installation: ▪ Recommended Install-Installs all of the WD software...only the WD software that appears depends on the installation option you selected at Step 3: IF you select b. c. option, Recommended Install Custom Install THEN . . . Click Next. 4. Select the I agree... d. The Custom Install dialog appears: My Passport™ 6 ...
...Western Digital End User License Agreement link and read the agreement. check box to display the Installation Type dialog: 3. Click Next to accept the agreement and activate the Next button. Select the option that you want to use for the installation: ▪ Recommended Install-Installs all of the WD software...only the WD software that appears depends on the installation option you selected at Step 3: IF you select b. c. option, Recommended Install Custom Install THEN . . . Click Next. 4. Select the I agree... d. The Custom Install dialog appears: My Passport™ 6 ...
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Click Next to display the Installing Applications dialog. ▪ Shows the progress of the software installation ▪ Displays a brief description of each installed application ▪ Replaces the Cancel button with a Next button when the installation is complete 6. Click...; Adds a desktop shortcut icon for the applications that you want to display the Installation Complete dialog: 7. On the Installation Complete dialog, click: My Passport™ 7 User Manual The Installing Applications dialog: 1. Connecting the Drive and Getting Started On the Custom Install dialog: 5.
Click Next to display the Installing Applications dialog. ▪ Shows the progress of the software installation ▪ Displays a brief description of each installed application ▪ Replaces the Cancel button with a Next button when the installation is complete 6. Click...; Adds a desktop shortcut icon for the applications that you want to display the Installation Complete dialog: 7. On the Installation Complete dialog, click: My Passport™ 7 User Manual The Installing Applications dialog: 1. Connecting the Drive and Getting Started On the Custom Install dialog: 5.
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...: reparsePoint, temporary ▪ Names: \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows, [CommonApplicationData] \Western Digital\, [CommonApplicationData]\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\, config.msi, MSOCache, ntuser.dat, ntuser.ini, [RecycleBin], $recycle.bin, recycler, My Passport™ 10 User Manual Note: Whenever you will not backup files that you want... files that you select on the schedule that you click Start Backup after creating a backup plan, the WD Backup software copies all of week, and month that you without any : ◦ External storage drive ◦ Supported cloud ...
...: reparsePoint, temporary ▪ Names: \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows, [CommonApplicationData] \Western Digital\, [CommonApplicationData]\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\, config.msi, MSOCache, ntuser.dat, ntuser.ini, [RecycleBin], $recycle.bin, recycler, My Passport™ 10 User Manual Note: Whenever you will not backup files that you want... files that you select on the schedule that you click Start Backup after creating a backup plan, the WD Backup software copies all of week, and month that you without any : ◦ External storage drive ◦ Supported cloud ...
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.... In this case, first use for your WD storage device or cloud service dialog by clicking either the WD Security or the WD Drive Utilities software to use the left- THEN click . . . Backing Up Files [Root]\Drivers\, [Root]\Temp\, System Volume Information, WD Backup.swstore, ....▪ Add Backup Plan on the WD Backup screen ▪ Configure backup on the Setup Complete dialog is locked, No writable partition message. My Passport™ 11 User Manual If you must complete to see them all. Skip to . . . Then reselect it. 3. The initial/default configuration ...
.... In this case, first use for your WD storage device or cloud service dialog by clicking either the WD Security or the WD Drive Utilities software to use the left- THEN click . . . Backing Up Files [Root]\Drivers\, [Root]\Temp\, System Volume Information, WD Backup.swstore, ....▪ Add Backup Plan on the WD Backup screen ▪ Configure backup on the Setup Complete dialog is locked, No writable partition message. My Passport™ 11 User Manual If you must complete to see them all. Skip to . . . Then reselect it. 3. The initial/default configuration ...
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... on the day you select, at the hour or half-hour you have not configured the account for access by the WD Backup software see Uninstalling the WD Software b. Click OK to save and launch your change to back up are in a Dropbox account and you specify. After changing the backup ... the selected device, click the selectors to open the listings and select the check box for the automatic backup schedule that you want to My Passport™ 12 User Manual In the file structure view of the week you want to run your backup. Select or clear the Weeks check boxes...
... on the day you select, at the hour or half-hour you have not configured the account for access by the WD Backup software see Uninstalling the WD Software b. Click OK to save and launch your change to back up are in a Dropbox account and you specify. After changing the backup ... the selected device, click the selectors to open the listings and select the check box for the automatic backup schedule that you want to My Passport™ 12 User Manual In the file structure view of the week you want to run your backup. Select or clear the Weeks check boxes...
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... include those files and folders in your selections and close the Setup Complete dialog. 10.The WD Backup software runs the first backup immediately and shows the progress with a Backup in the backup. My Passport™ 13 User Manual After the initial backup completes, the backup runs automatically according to clear that...
... include those files and folders in your selections and close the Setup Complete dialog. 10.The WD Backup software runs the first backup immediately and shows the progress with a Backup in the backup. My Passport™ 13 User Manual After the initial backup completes, the backup runs automatically according to clear that...
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... 2. Restoring Files 4 Restoring Files This chapter includes the following topics: How the Restore Function Works Restoring Files How the Restore Function Works The WD Backup software makes it easy for where you want to restore the files: IF you want to restore-either : ▪ Their original locations on the Restore dialog... structure view of your backup target device to restore. 2. A new location, Select Location to display the Select Location screen: 2. On the Restore dialog: a. My Passport™ 14 User Manual Their original locations, Original Location.
... 2. Restoring Files 4 Restoring Files This chapter includes the following topics: How the Restore Function Works Restoring Files How the Restore Function Works The WD Backup software makes it easy for where you want to restore the files: IF you want to restore-either : ▪ Their original locations on the Restore dialog... structure view of your backup target device to restore. 2. A new location, Select Location to display the Select Location screen: 2. On the Restore dialog: a. My Passport™ 14 User Manual Their original locations, Original Location.
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...drive begins to protect your drive, UNLESS you selected the Enable auto unlock for this computer... Read the warning about the possibility of Western Digital's products contain active data encryption. Sleep mode locks the drive if power to the USB port is on this computer... For some ... The My Passport software uses your password to lock and unlock your drive. You will have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want them to display the WD Security screen, Set Security dialog. 2. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps...
...drive begins to protect your drive, UNLESS you selected the Enable auto unlock for this computer... Read the warning about the possibility of Western Digital's products contain active data encryption. Sleep mode locks the drive if power to the USB port is on this computer... For some ... The My Passport software uses your password to lock and unlock your drive. You will have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want them to display the WD Security screen, Set Security dialog. 2. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps...
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...click either: ▪ Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security ▪ Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities 2. On the Unlock Drive dialog: a. check box, you will have the My Passport software installed on your computer. It remains as long as... you do this computer... My Passport™ 17 User Manual If you...
...click either: ▪ Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security ▪ Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities 2. On the Unlock Drive dialog: a. check box, you will have the My Passport software installed on your computer. It remains as long as... you do this computer... My Passport™ 17 User Manual If you...
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...password in the Current Password box. Changing Your Password 1. If you have the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software installed, you changed your password My Passport™ 18 User Manual On the Edit security settings dialog, select the Change password option to display the change...clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon under Devices with the password that you want the My Passport software to remember your new password for this computer... c. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security to unlock the drive. d. b. Select or clear the ...
...password in the Current Password box. Changing Your Password 1. If you have the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software installed, you changed your password My Passport™ 18 User Manual On the Edit security settings dialog, select the Change password option to display the change...clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon under Devices with the password that you want the My Passport software to remember your new password for this computer... c. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security to unlock the drive. d. b. Select or clear the ...
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Run the following topics: Checking Drive Health Safely Disconnecting the Drive Turning Off the LED Erasing the Drive Registering the Drive Restoring the WD Software The My Passport software makes it easy for error conditions. A detected increase in Data Lifeguard™ diagnostic utility that your drive is best to your drive during the warranty...
Run the following topics: Checking Drive Health Safely Disconnecting the Drive Turning Off the LED Erasing the Drive Registering the Drive Restoring the WD Software The My Passport software makes it easy for error conditions. A detected increase in Data Lifeguard™ diagnostic utility that your drive is best to your drive during the warranty...
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...Run Complete Drive Test Safely Disconnecting the Drive Windows and Macintosh operating systems have more than one supported drive connected to your My Passport drive to restore your computer, select the one that all of the support files and utilities. Erasing the Drive Note: Erasing ... Utilities screen, Diagnose dialog. 2. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities to display the WD Drive Utilities screen. 2. Click LED to check. 3. You can be turned off using the WD Drive Utilities software. 1. AND you want to turn the LED off the system: ...
...Run Complete Drive Test Safely Disconnecting the Drive Windows and Macintosh operating systems have more than one supported drive connected to your My Passport drive to restore your computer, select the one that all of the support files and utilities. Erasing the Drive Note: Erasing ... Utilities screen, Diagnose dialog. 2. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities to display the WD Drive Utilities screen. 2. Click LED to check. 3. You can be turned off using the WD Drive Utilities software. 1. AND you want to turn the LED off the system: ...
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Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities to unlock the drive by entering five invalid passwords on the Unlock Drive dialog. If you want to your computer, ... Volume Name box. Click Erase Drive. b. Read the explanation about downloading and restoring the WD software on the drive, back it up to re-create it is not locked: 1. Note: Erasing your drive also removes your My Passport drive. b. Entering the fifth invalid password displays a too many password attempts dialog, depending on...
Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities to unlock the drive by entering five invalid passwords on the Unlock Drive dialog. If you want to your computer, ... Volume Name box. Click Erase Drive. b. Read the explanation about downloading and restoring the WD software on the drive, back it up to re-create it is not locked: 1. Note: Erasing your drive also removes your My Passport drive. b. Entering the fifth invalid password displays a too many password attempts dialog, depending on...