Using the wd drive unlock utility – Western Digital My Book for Mac (USB 3.0) User Manual User Manual
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4.
On the Drive Erase dialog:
a. If you want to change the name of the volume when you erase the drive, type a
new name in the Volume Name box.
b. If you want to change the format of the volume when you erase the drive, select
the format option that you want:
•
HFS+J
•
ExFAT
Note: Go to
answer ID 3849 for information about the Extended File
Allocation Table (exFAT) format.
c. Read the warning about the loss of data if you erase your drive.
d. Click the I understand check box to signify that you accept the risk.
e. Click Erase Drive.
After the drive erase operation completes, go to
Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD
software and disk image on your drive.
Note: Erasing your drive also removes your password. If you used a password to
protect your drive, you will need to re-create it after restoring the
WD
software and disk image
. (See “Password Protecting the Drive” on
page 13.)
Using the WD Drive Unlock Utility
To erase your drive when it is locked and you have forgotten or lost your password:
1.
Double-click the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon on your desktop:
2.
Double-click the WD Drive Unlock application on the screen that displays: