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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 15
Unlocking the Drive with the WD Drive Unlock Utility
Whenever you connect your password-protected drive to a computer that does not have
the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software installed, you can use the WD Drive
Unlock utility to unlock the drive there. The Drive Unlock utility is on a virtual CD drive
that appears on your desktop display.
To unlock the drive:
1. Double-click the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon on your desktop:
2. Double-click the Drive Unlock application on the screen that appears:
The WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays:
3. On the WD Drive Unlock utility screen:
a. Type your password in the Password box.
b. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you want WD Drive Unlock
to remember your user name and password for the drive and automatically
unlock the drive for you on this computer.
c. Click Unlock Drive.
d. At the Your drive is now unlocked prompt, click Exit to close the WD Drive
Unlock utility screen.
