MY PASSPORT STUDIO
USER MANUAL
MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE – 22
After the drive erase operation completes, go to support.wdc.com and see Knowledge
Base answer ID 6743 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 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 12.)
Using the Drive Unlock Utility
To erase your My Passport when the drive 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 Drive Unlock application on the screen that appears:
The WD Security Drive Unlock utility screen displays:
3. Make five attempts to unlock the drive by:
a. Typing a password in the Password box.
b. Clicking Unlock Drive.
