WESTERN DIGITAL MY PASSPORT SSD 1TB User Manual [nl]

MY PASSPORT™ SSD
Portable Hard Drive
User Manual

Accessing Online Support

Registration — Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers at
http://register.wdc.com. You can also register using WD Discovery software.
Warranty & RMA Services — Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, and data recovery
information ▪ Knowledge Base — Search by keyword, phrase, or Answer ID ▪ Installation — Get online installation help for your WD product or software ▪ WD Community — Share your thoughts and connect with other WD users at http://community.wdc.com

Table of Contents

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Accessing Online Support.................................................................................ii
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1 About Your WD Drive....................................................................................1
Features.............................................................................................................................1
Kit Contents......................................................................................................................2
Optional Accessories.......................................................................................................2
Operating System Compatibility....................................................................................2
Disk Drive Format.............................................................................................................3
Physical Description.........................................................................................................3
USB 3.1 Type-C Interface.................................................................................................... 3
Registering Your Drive.....................................................................................................3
Handling Precautions.......................................................................................................3
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2 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started.................................................5
Connecting the Drive...................................................................................................... 5
Getting Started with the WD Software......................................................................... 5
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3 Backing Up Files.............................................................................................7
How the Backup Function Works...................................................................................7
Backing Up Files...............................................................................................................8
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4 Restoring Files..............................................................................................11
How the Restore Function Works.................................................................................11
Restoring Files................................................................................................................ 11
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5 Locking and Unlocking the Drive............................................................... 13
Password Protecting the Drive..................................................................................... 13
Unlocking the Drive........................................................................................................14
With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software...................................................14
With the WD Drive Unlock Utility.................................................................................... 15
Changing Your Password.............................................................................................. 15
Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature...............................................................................16
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6 Managing and Customizing the Drive........................................................17
Checking Drive Health................................................................................................... 17
Safely Disconnecting the Drive ....................................................................................18
Erasing the Drive............................................................................................................18
Using the Drive Erase Function........................................................................................ 18
Using Five Invalid Passwords............................................................................................19
Registering the Drive.................................................................................................... 20
Restoring the WD Software..........................................................................................20
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7 Managing and Customizing the Software..................................................21
Configuring Your Cloud Service Account....................................................................21
Uninstalling the WD Software.......................................................................................22
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8 WD Discovery.............................................................................................. 23
Installing WD Discovery................................................................................................ 23
Using WD Discovery......................................................................................................24
Devices Tab.................................................................................................................... 24
Apps Tab.........................................................................................................................24
Available Apps................................................................................................................24
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9 Using the Drive with a Mac Computer...................................................... 26
Reformatting the Drive..................................................................................................26
Restoring the WD Software..........................................................................................26
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10 Troubleshooting........................................................................................ 27
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive.......................................................27
Frequently Asked Questions......................................................................................... 27
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11 Compliance and Warranty Information................................................... 29
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Regulatory Compliance.................................................................................................29
FCC Class B Information................................................................................................... 29
ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement....................................................................................... 29
CE Compliance For Europe.............................................................................................. 29
Environmental Compliance (China)..............................................................................30
Warranty Information....................................................................................................30
Obtaining Service..............................................................................................................30
Limited Warranty.............................................................................................................. 30
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Australia/New Zealand..................................................................................................... 31
Warranty............................................................................................................................ 32
Obtaining Service..............................................................................................................33
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About Your WD Drive

Welcome to your My Passport™ SSD portable hard drive. This drive offers high capacity in a sleek portable device. It features ultra-fast USB 3.1 connectivity, local and cloud backup, and password protection to help protect your unauthorized use.
This introductory chapter includes the following topics:
Features Kit Contents Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your Drive
files from
About Your WD Drive
Handling Precautions

Features

With a compact design, high capacity, and your choice of local or cloud backup, your My Passport SSD drive the-go digital life.
Back Up Automatically — The My Passport SSD drive comes equipped with WD
Backup software to help make sure your photos, videos, music and documents don’t get lost. You can set it to run automatically to your schedule. Just pick the time and frequency to back up important My Passport SSD drive.
Password Protection — The WD Security
and safe. Just activate password protection and set your own personalized password.
Reimagined Design — The bold, vibrant design of the My Passport SSD drive is sure
to stop you in your tracks. It is portable storage reimagined and gives you the opportunity to express yourself!
Easy to Use — My Passport SSD portable storage is ready to use out of the box so
you can start transferring files, saving your memories and backing up right away. It comes with all the software you need to help protect all your data, including WD Backup and WD Security software.
fits perfectly into the busy life of anyone with an on-
files from your system onto your
software helps keep your content private
Important:
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Kit Contents

As shown in figure 1, your My Passport SSD drive kit includes the following:
Figure 1: My Passport SSD Portable Hard Drive Kit Components
▪ My Passport SSD portable hard drive, with WD Discovery software (includes
WD Backup, WD Security and WD Drive Utilities) ▪ USB 3.1 Type-C cable ▪ Type-C to A adapter ▪ Quick install guide
About Your WD Drive

Optional Accessories

For information about optional accessories for WD products, visit www.wdc.com

Operating System Compatibility

Your My Passport SSD drive and the WD Discovery, WD Drive Utilities and WD Security software are compatible with the following operating systems:
Windows
▪ Windows 7 ▪ Windows 8 ▪ Windows 8.1 ▪ Windows 10
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The WD Backup software is compatible with the following operating systems:
▪ Windows 7 ▪ Windows 8 ▪ Windows 8.1 ▪ Windows 10
macOS
▪ Mavericks ▪ Yosemite ▪ El Capitan ▪ Sierra
Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system.
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For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows
Update. For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update.
About Your WD Drive

Disk Drive Format

Your My Passport SSD drive is formatted as a single exFAT partition for compatibility with updated Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. To use with other operating systems, see Reformatting the Drive and Troubleshooting.

Physical Description

As shown in figure 2, the My Passport SSD drive has: ▪ A USB 3.1 Type-C interface port

USB 3.1 Type-C Interface

The USB 3.1 Type-C interface supports data transfer rates up to 10 Gb/s. USB 3.1 is backward compatible with USB 2.0. A USB 2.0 Interface supports data
transfer rates up to 480 Mb/s.
Figure 2: My Passport SSD drive

Registering Your Drive

Always register your My Passport SSD drive to get the latest updates and special offers. You can easily register your drive using the WD Discovery software. Another way is to register online at http://register.wdc.com.

Handling Precautions

WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Rough handling, shock, or vibration can damage drives. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product:
▪ Do not drop or jolt the drive.
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▪ Do not move the drive during activity.
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Connecting the Drive and Getting Started

Connecting the Drive and Getting Started
This chapter provides instructions for connecting the drive and installing the WD software on your computer. It includes the following topics:
Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software

Connecting the Drive

1. Turn on your computer.
2. Connect the drive to your computer as shown in
USB-A adapter, verify the arrows are on the same side, pointing at each other.
3. Verify that the drive appears in your computer's file management utility listing.
4. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to close it. The WD
software installs the proper driver for your drive.
figure 3. If using the USB-C to
Your My Passport SSD drive is now ready to use as an external storage device.
You can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD Discovery software that is
on the drive:
▪ Once WD Discovery is open, WD Backup (Windows only) and WD Security
can be installed
▪ WD Drive Utilities is installed automatically with WD Discovery
Figure 3: Connecting the My Passport SSD Drive

Getting Started with the WD Software

1. For Windows, run WD Discovery.exe to install WD software to help you get a
backup plan, set drive security and modify drive settings. If you don’t have
internet connectivity, please install WD Backup™, WD Security™ and WD Drive
Utilities™ from the WD Software Offline Installers > For Windows folder.
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2. For Mac, open WD Discovery for Mac.dmg to install WD software to help set
drive security and modify drive settings. If you don’t have internet connectivity,
please install WD Security™ and WD Drive Utilities™ from the WD Software
Offline Installers > For Mac folder.
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Backing Up Files

This chapter includes the following topics:
How the Backup Function Works Backing Up Files

How the Backup Function Works

The WD Backup software is a scheduled backup application that automatically backs up the
When you create a backup plan, you specify the backup: ▪ Target—the external storage device where you will copy your files for backup
protection. The backup target can be any supported:
files that you select on the schedule that you specify.
Backing Up Files
External storage drive
Cloud service account
▪ Source—the computer
target for backup protection. The backup source can be any internal hard drive,
hard drive partition, or any:
External storage drive
Supported cloud service account
▪ Schedule—the time of day, day of week, and month that you want to run the
backup. When you click Start Backup after creating a backup plan, the WD Backup software
copies all of the target. Then, on the schedule you specified, the WD Backup software automatically backs up any:
▪ New file that was created in or copied to a backup-protected device or folder ▪ Existing backup-protected file that was changed
This protection is automatic—the WD Backup software does it for you without any action on your part. Just leave the backup source and target devices connected to your computer.
Note:
Whenever you disconnect and reconnect a backup target or source device, the WD Backup software rescans the backup source device for new or changed files and resumes automatic backup protection according to the schedule.
specified backup source files and folders to the specified backup
files and folders that you want to copy to the backup
Excluded Files—The WD Backup software will not backup files that have specific:
▪ Attributes: 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,
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[Root]\Drivers\, [Root]\Temp\, System Volume Information, WD
Backup.swstore, .WD Hidden Items, WD SmartWare.swstor, [Windows] ▪ Extensions: .ds_store, .temp, .tmp, .wdsync ▪ Start value: ~ ▪ End values: desktop.ini, .dropbox, .dropbox.attr,
hiberfil.sys, -journal,
pagefile.sys, thumbs.db

Backing Up Files

1. Open the Select your WD storage device or cloud service dialog by clicking
either:
Add Backup Plan on the WD Backup screen
Configure backup on the WD Backup view menu from the Windows task bar
2. The Select your WD storage device or cloud service dialog shows all of the
hardware devices and cloud service accounts that you can use for a backup
target device:
Backing Up Files
a. Select to highlight the device that you want to use.
b. If you have more than three available devices, use the left- and right-scroll
buttons to see them all.
c. Click Next to display the Setup Complete dialog:
Note that:
IF you selected a . . .
Cloud service account, Log in or connect dialog that you must
Password-protected device that is locked, No writable partition message. In this case,
THEN the WD Backup software displays a . . .
complete to continue. (See Configuring Your
Cloud Service Account.)
first use either the WD Security or the WD Drive Utilities software to unlock the drive. Then reselect it.
3. The initial/default configuration of the backup settings on the Setup Complete
dialog is for hourly backups of everything in the Windows Users folder for your
computer user name.
On the Setup Complete dialog:
IF you want to . . .
THEN click . . .
Accept the default settings, Start Backup to save and launch your backup
Specify a different backup schedule, Edit Schedule to display the Automatic Backup
Change the Include Files setting, Edit Files to display the Select Files to Back Up
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plan and close the Setup Complete dialog. Skip to Step 10.
Schedule screen and proceed to Step 4.
screen and skip to Step 7.
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4. On the Automatic Backup Schedule screen, select the option for the automatic
backup schedule that you want:
Selecting . . . Configures automatic backups . . .
Hourly Every hour, on the hour, 24 hours/day, 7 days/
week.
Daily Once a day, on the days of the week you select,
at the hour or half-hour you specify. For a daily backup:
1. Select or clear the Days check boxes to specify the days of the week you want to run your backup.
2. Use the "At" selection box to specify the time of day that you want to run your backup.
Monthly Once a month on the day you select, at the
hour or half-hour you specify. For a monthly backup:
1. Select or clear the Weeks check boxes to specify which occurrences of the day that you want to run your backup—First, Second, Third, Fourth, or Last.
2. Select or clear the Days check boxes to specify the days of the week that you want to run your backup.
3. Use the "At" selection box to specify the time of day that you want to run your backup.
Backing Up Files
5. Click OK to save and implement your change to the backup schedule and close the Automatic Backup Schedule screen.
6. After changing the backup schedule:
IF you want to . . .
Accept the default Include Files setting, Start Backup to save and launch your backup
Change the Include Files setting, Edit Files to display the Select files to back up
THEN click . . .
plan and close the Setup Complete dialog. Skip to Step 10.
screen and proceed to Step 7.
7. On the Select Files to Back Up screen: a. Click to select the device that has the files and folders you want to back up:
▪ My Computer ▪ Dropbox
Note: If the files and folders you want to back up are in a Dropbox account and you have
not configured the account for access by the WD Backup software see
Configuring Your Cloud Service Account
b. In the file structure view of the selected device, click the selectors to open
the listings and select the check box for each file and folder that you want to
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back up. Note that selecting the check box for a folder automatically selects the check boxes for all of the files and subfolders in the folder.
c. Clear the check box for each file and folder that you do not want to include in
the backup. Note also that clearing the check box for a folder automatically clears the check boxes for all of the
Note: The default backup source is everything in the Windows Users folder for your
computer user name. Be sure to clear that selection if you do not want to include those files and folders in your backup.
d. Click OK to save your selections and close the Select Files to Back Up screen.
8. Verify that your Automatic Backups and Include Files specifications are correct.
9. Click Start Backup to save and launch your backup plan and close the Setup Complete dialog.
10.The WD Backup software runs the first backup immediately and shows the progress with a Backup in progress (x % complete) message on the Backup dialog. After the initial backup completes, the backup runs automatically according to the
specified schedule.
files and subfolder in the folder.
Backing Up Files
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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 you to restore backed up files from your backup target device to either:
▪ Their original locations on the backup source device ▪ Any other location you select
Restore is generally a four-step process:
1. Select the backup target device and the scheduled backup that has the files you want to restore.
2. Select the location where you want to restore the files.
3. Specify what you want to restore—either individual files and folders, or everything.
4. Restore the
files.

Restoring Files

Restoring Files
1. Open the Restore dialog by clicking either: ▪ Restore on the WD Backup screen.
Restore files on the WD Backup view menu from the Windows task bar.
2. On the Restore dialog: a. If you have more than one backup target device connected to your computer,
click to select the one that has the backup files you want to restore.
b. Select the location option for where you want to restore the files:
IF you want to restore
Their original locations, Original Location.
A new location, Select Location to activate the Browse button
files to . . . THEN select . . .
and:
1. Click Browse to display the Select Location screen:
2. Use the folder structure view of your computer to select the restore location.
3. With the selected folder name in the Folder box, click Select Folder.
4. The WD Backup software closes the Select Location screen and displays the path to the selected folder on the Restore dialog.
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c. Click Select Files to Restore to display the Restore Files screen with the
earliest backup selected by default in the View files from list.
3. On the Restore Files screen: a. In the View files from list, select the backup that has the files you want to
restore.
b. Use the folder structure view of the selected backup to specify the
you want to restore:
IF you want to restore . . . THEN . . .
All of the files in the selected backup, Select the top-level check box to specify the
entire backup.
Selected files and folders, 1. Click the selectors in the folder structure
view of the backup to open the folders and subfolders.
2. Select the check boxes for the files or folders that you want to restore.
Note that selecting the check box for a folder automatically selects all of the and subfolders in the folder.
Restoring Files
files that
files
c. Click Restore to restore the selected files or folders to the specified location.
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Locking and Unlocking the Drive

Locking and Unlocking the Drive
This chapter includes the following topics:
Password Protecting the Drive Unlocking the Drive Changing Your Password Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature

Password Protecting the Drive

You should password protect your drive if you are worried that someone else will gain access to your drive and you do not want them to see your can be used to lock and unlock your drive. Depending on your location¹, using a password may encrypt your data.
files on the drive. A password
The My Passport SSD software uses your password to electronically lock and unlock your drive. If you forget your password, you will not be able to access the data that is on your drive or write new data to it. You will have to erase the drive before you can use it again.
1. There are two ways to run WD Security: ▪ If you have WD Discovery installed and open, you can run WD Security by
going to the Apps tab,
finding the application and clicking Open.
▪ Otherwise, you can run an application from the Windows Start menu by
clicking Start > All Programs > WD Discovery > More WD Apps > WD Security or
Start > All Programs > WD Apps > WD Security.
2. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to create a password for.
3. Read the warning about the possibility of data loss if you forget your password.
4. Type your password in the Password box, using up to 25 characters.
5. Retype your password in the Verify Password box.
6. Type a hint to help remember your password in the Password Hint box.
7. Select the Enable auto unlock for this computer... check box if you want the WD Security software to remember your password for the selected drive on this computer.
8. Click Set Password to save your password.
After creating a password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session. Then the My Passport SSD software:
▪ Locks the drive when you shut down your computer or disconnect your drive. Sleep mode
▪ Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer or
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Not all of Western Digital's products contain active data encryption. For some markets, like Russia, the encryption is disabled and cannot be enabled by the end user.
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locks the drive if power to the USB port is off.
reconnect your drive, UNLESS you selected the Enable auto unlock for this computer... check box when you created your password
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Note: When you create a password, the drive begins to protect your data.
Locking and Unlocking the Drive
This listing appears: ▪ The next time you shut down and restart your computer
▪ When you remove and reconnect the My Passport SSD drive ▪ Your computer exits the sleep mode, depending on its configuration
The listing appears regardless of whether the drive is locked or not, or whether you selected the Enable auto unlock for this computer... check box when you created your password. It remains as long as you have password protection enabled for the drive.

Unlocking the Drive

After you have created a password to keep others from accessing the
files on your drive, unless you selected the Enable auto unlock for this computer... check box, you will have to type your password to unlock the drive whenever:
▪ You shut down and restart your computer ▪ You disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer ▪ Your computer exits the sleep mode
You will have to do this even if you do not have the My Passport SSD software installed on your computer.
Depending on the software
configuration of your computer, there are two ways to
unlock the drive, using either the: ▪ WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software
▪ WD Drive Unlock utility

With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities Software

Whenever you shut down and restart your computer or disconnect and reconnect the drive to your computer, starting either the My Passport SSD or WD Drive Utilities software displays the Unlock Drive dialog:
This happens either: ▪ Automatically if you only have the one locked My Passport SSD drive connected to your
computer
▪ When you select the locked drive on either the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities screen
if you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer
To unlock the drive:
1. There are two ways to run WD Security or WD Drive Utilities:
▪ If you have WD Discovery installed and open, you can run WD Security or WD
Drive Utilities by going to the Apps tab,
Open.
finding the application and clicking
▪ Otherwise, you can run an application from the Windows Start menu by
clicking Start > All Programs > WD Discovery > More WD Apps > WD Security (or
WD Drive Utilities) or Start > All Programs > WD Apps > WD Security (or WD Drive Utilities).
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2. If you have more than one supported device connected to your computer, select
the one that is locked to display the Unlock Drive dialog.
3. On the Unlock Drive dialog:
a. Type your password in the Password box. b. Click Unlock 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. The WD Drive Unlock utility is on a virtual CD drive that appears in your computer’s
1. Start the WD Drive Unlock utility by either:
▪ Using your computer’s file management utility to open the WD Unlocker
virtual CD and double-clicking the WD Drive Unlock.exe file
▪ Clicking Start > Computer and double-clicking the WD Unlocker virtual CD icon
under Devices with Removable Storage
2. On the WD Drive Unlock utility screen:
a. Type your password in the Password box. b. Select the Enable auto unlock for this computer... check box if you want the
WD Drive Unlock utility to remember your password on this computer.
c. Click Unlock Drive.
file management utility display.

Changing Your Password

1. There are two ways to run WD Security:
a. If you have WD Discovery installed and open, you can run WD Security by
going to the Apps tab,
b. Otherwise, you can run WD Security from the Windows Start menu by
clicking Start > All Programs > WD Discovery > More WD Apps > WD Security or
Start > All Programs > WD Apps > WD Security.
2. If you have more than one supported device connected to your computer, select
the one with the password that you want to change to display the Edit security settings dialog.
3. On the Edit security settings dialog, select the Change password option to
display the change password dialog.
4. On the change password dialog:
a. Type your current password in the Current Password box. b. Type your new password in the New Password box, using up to 25 characters. c. Retype your new password in the Verify Password box. d. Type a hint to help remember your new password in the Password Hint box. e. Select or clear the Enable auto unlock for this computer... check box to signify
whether you want the My Passport SSD software to remember your new password for the selected drive on this computer.
f. Click Update Security Settings.
finding WD Security and clicking Open.
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After changing a password, the drive remains unlocked for as long as you continue your current work session. Then the WD Security software:
▪ Locks the drive when you shut down your computer, disconnect your drive, or your
computer goes into the sleep mode
▪ Requires you to type your password to unlock the drive when you restart your computer
or reconnect your drive, UNLESS you selected the Enable auto unlock for this computer... check box when you changed your password
Locking and Unlocking the Drive

Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature

1. There are two ways to run WD Security:
a. If you have WD Discovery installed and open, you can run WD Security by
going to the Apps tab, finding WD Security and clicking Open.
b. Otherwise, you can run WD Security from the Windows Start menu by
clicking Start > All Programs > WD Discovery > More WD Apps > WD Security or
Start > All Programs > WD Apps > WD Security.
2. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select
the one with the password that you want to remove to display the Edit security settings dialog.
3. On the Edit security settings dialog, the Remove password option is selected by
default: a. Type your password in the Password box.
b. Click Update Security Settings.
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Managing and Customizing the Drive

Managing and Customizing the Drive
This chapter includes the following topics:
Checking Drive Health Safely Disconnecting the Drive Erasing the Drive Registering the Drive Restoring the WD Software
The My Passport SSD software makes it easy for you to manage and customize your drive for the best possible performance:
▪ Diagnose—Run diagnostics and status checks to make sure your drive is working
properly.
▪ Sleep Timer—Reduces power to your drive during extended periods of inactivity
to conserve power and extend the life of the drive.
▪ Drive Erase—Erase all of the data on the drive, including your password if you
have set one.
▪ About—See the installed software version, check for software updates, and
register your drive to receive free technical support during the warranty period and find out about product enhancements and price discount opportunities.

Checking Drive Health

The WD Drive Utilities software provides three diagnostic tools to help make sure that your drive is performing well. Run the following tests if you are concerned that your drive is not operating properly:
▪ Drive status check
The drive status check is a failure-prediction function that continuously monitors key internal performance attributes of the drive. A detected increase in drive temperature, noise, or read/write errors, for example, can provide an indication that the drive is approaching a serious failure condition. With advanced warning, you could take precautionary measures, like moving your data to another drive, before a failure occurs.
The result of a drive status check is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive’s condition.
▪ Quick drive test
Your drive has a built-in Data Lifeguard™ diagnostic utility that tests the drive for error conditions. The quick drive test checks the drive for major performance problems.
The result of a quick drive test is a pass or fail evaluation of the drive’s condition.
▪ Complete drive test
The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is the complete drive test. It tests every sector for error conditions and inserts bad sector markers as required.
It is best to run the drive diagnostics and status checks on a regular basis, before you encounter any problems with your drive. And, because they are so fast, running the drive status check and the quick drive test provides a high level of assurance with minimal inconvenience. Then, run all three whenever you encounter disk error conditions when writing or accessing files.
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Managing and Customizing the Drive
1. There are two ways to run WD Drive Utilities:
a. If you have WD Discovery installed and open, you can run WD Drive Utilities
by going to the Apps tab, finding WD Drive Utilities and clicking Open.
b. Otherwise, you can run WD Drive Utilities from the Windows Start menu by
clicking Start > All Programs > WD Discovery > More WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities or Start > All Programs > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities.
2. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select
the one that you want to check.
3. On the Diagnose dialog, click the button for the test that you want to run:
▪ Run Drive Status Check ▪ Run Quick Drive Test ▪ Run Complete Drive Test

Safely Disconnecting the Drive

Windows and Macintosh operating systems have a means for safely disconnecting and removing the drive without turning off the system:
▪ Windows has a Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in the system tray
which, when used, ensures that all data is flushed from system cache before device removal.
▪ Mac users can simply drag the drive icon to the trash before disconnecting it.

Erasing the Drive

Note:
The My Passport SSD drive provides two ways to erase your drive, depending on whether it is locked or not:
IF your drive is . . .
Not locked Want to erase the drive, Using the Drive Erase Function
Locked Have forgotten or lost your
Erasing your drive also deletes the WD software and all of the support files and utilities. You can download these to restore your My Passport SSD drive to its original configuration after erasing the drive.
AND you . . . THEN see . . .
Using Five Invalid Passwords
password and must erase the drive,

Using the Drive Erase Function

To erase your drive when it is not locked:
1. There are two ways to run WD Drive Utilities: a. If you have WD Discovery installed and open, you can run WD Drive Utilities
by going to the Apps tab,
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b. Otherwise, you can run Drive Utilities from the Windows Start menu by
clicking Start > All Programs > WD Discovery > More WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities or Start > All Programs > WD Apps > WD Drive Utilities.
2. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to erase.
3. On the WD Drive Utilities screen, click Drive Erase to display the drive erase dialog.
4. On the drive erase dialog: a. If you want to change the volume name, type over the name in the Volume
Name box.
b. Read the explanation of the loss of data if you erase your drive. If you want to
save any of the data that is on the drive, back it up to another device before continuing with the drive erase.
c. Click the I understand... check box to signify that you accept the risk and
activate the Erase Drive button.
d. Click Erase Drive.
Go to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software on your My Passport SSD 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. (See
Password Protecting the Drive.)

Using Five Invalid Passwords

When you have forgotten or lost your password, you can erase the drive by entering five invalid passwords on the Unlock Drive dialog. See:
With the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities SoftwareWith the WD Drive Unlock Utility
1. On the Unlock Drive dialog, make five attempts to unlock the drive by: a. Typing a password in the Password box.
b. Clicking Unlock Drive.
2. Entering the dialog, depending on the application you used to open the Unlock Drive dialog:
▪ Using the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software ▪ Using the WD Drive Unlock utility
3. To erase your drive: a. If you are using the WD Security or WD Drive Utilities software and you want
to change the volume name, type over the name in the Volume Name box.
b. Read the explanation about erasing all of the data on the drive and select the
I understand check box to indicate that you accept the risk and activate the Erase Drive button.
c. Click Erase Drive.
fifth invalid password displays a too many password attempts
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Note: Erasing your drive also removes your password. If you still want to use a password
to protect your drive, you will need to re-create it after restoring the WD software. (See Password Protecting the Drive.)
Managing and Customizing the Drive

Registering the Drive

The WD Discovery software uses your computer’s Internet connection to register your drive. Registering the drive provides free technical support during the warranty period and keeps you up-to-date on the latest WD products. You can also register your drive online at
http://register.wd.com
1. Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.
2. Click WD Discovery > Devices to display the registration screen.
3. If you have more than one supported drive connected to your computer, select the one that you want to register.
4. Click About > Register to display the Register Your Device screen.
5. On the Register Your Device screen: a. Type your
b. Type your last name in the Last name box. c. Type your email address in the Email box. d. Select your language in the Select a country box. e. Select or clear the Subscribe to all emails from WD check box to specify
whether you want to receive notifications about software updates, product enhancements, and price discount opportunities.
f. Click Register device.
first name in the First name box.

Restoring the WD Software

In addition to deleting all of the data on your drive, erasing or reformatting the drive also removes the WD software and all of the support help.
If you ever need to remove and reinstall the WD software on your computer, or move the drive to another computer and install the software there, you will need to restore the WD software on your drive. To do this, after you have erased or reformatted the drive, go to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7.
files, utilities and online
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Managing and Customizing the Software

Managing and Customizing the Software
This chapter includes the following topics:
Configuring Your Cloud Service Account Uninstalling the WD Software
Configuring Your Cloud Service Account
Before you can use a cloud service as a backup source or target device, you must configure your account for access by the WD Backup software.
1. Open the Select your WD storage device or cloud service dialog by clicking either:
Add Backup Plan on the WD Backup screen:
Configure backup on the WD Backup view menu from the Windows taskbar:
2. On the Select your WD storage device or cloud service dialog, select to highlight the Dropbox icon:
3. Click Next to display the connection dialog for your Dropbox account:
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4. On the connection dialog: a. Click Sign In. The WD Backup software initiates a connection request on your
behalf and uses your Web browser to access the Dropbox website.
b. On the Dropbox website, if you have not configured your account to
remember your login credentials, type your email address and password and
click Sign In to see the connection request from the WD Backup software. c. Click Allow to accept the connection request. d. The Success! indication
signifies that the WD Backup software has been
granted access to your Dropbox account. e. Click Finish on the Dropbox connection dialog to
finalize the configuration and display the Setup Complete dialog with Dropbox selected as your backup target device:

Uninstalling the WD Software

Use the Windows Add or Remove Programs function to uninstall the WD software from your computer.
1. Go to the Control Panel.
2. Select Programs and Features category; in some versions of Windows, this is called simply "Programs".
3. Choose the program you want to remove, then click Uninstall.
4. When prompted with an "Are you sure..." question, click Yes.
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WD Discovery

The WD Discovery application, a collection of drive management tools such as WD Security and WD Backup, can be installed from your My Passport SSD drive. WD Discovery is a tray application; a small icon appears in the Windows system tray in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. The application can also be "unpinned", which causes the application to open in a window.
The chapter includes the following topics:
Installing WD Discovery Using WD Discovery Devices Tab Apps Tab Available Apps
WD Discovery

Installing WD Discovery

The WD Discovery application can be installed from your drive.
1. Double-click WD Discovery.exe.
2. Click Install Now.
3. Install application updates as needed.
The WD Discovery screen displays a list of connected devices, update messages, and a link for registering your drive.
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Using WD Discovery

By default, the WD Discovery application is visible in the system tray. If it suddenly seems to be missing, it is likely the application has been "unpinned," which means the application is running in a window.
It is recommended that you register your drive as soon as possible. Registration offers a number of
▪ Warranty period can be established
Notification of software and firmware updates for registered drives
▪ ▪ Support services are available
benefits, including:

Devices Tab

The Devices tab displays the list of drives, and volumes on the drives, connected to your system. Entries include the device name, drive letter, capacity, product name, and percentage of free space remaining. Clicking once on a drive listing opens a file explorer window.
WD Discovery

Apps Tab

The Apps tabs displays the list of WD applications included in the WD Discovery suite and a number of third party applications created by other companies and organizations. The WD applications include:
▪ WD Backup: makes backing up your personal files, photos, videos and music
simple and easy
▪ WD Drive Utilities: allows you to keep your drive performing at its best, and
includes registration, sleep, health, RAID settings, and drive erase features
▪ WD Security: implements password protection and the 256-bit hardware data
encryption capabilities of your supported WD hard drive

Available Apps

A series of third party applications is available. To view the list, click the Available Apps tab.
Note:
Applications displayed on the Available Apps tab are created by other companies and organizations; while they have been tested and approved for use on the My Passport SSD drive, you should contact the publisher for full instructions and software license terms and warranty information.
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Using the Drive with a Mac Computer

Using the Drive with a Mac Computer
The My Passport SSD drive is formatted as a single exFAT partition for compatibility with updated Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. To use Time Machine on the Mac OS X operating system, you must reformat the drive to a single HFS+J partition, which will remove compatibility with Windows operating systems.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Reformatting the Drive Restoring the WD Software

Reformatting the Drive

Reformatting the drive erases all its contents. If you have already saved files on the drive, be sure to back them up before reformatting it.
Go to http://support.wdc.com and refer to Knowledge Base answer ID 3865 for information about reformatting the drive.
See Troubleshooting for more information about reformatting a drive.

Restoring the WD Software

After you have reformatted your My Passport SSD drive for use on Mac computers, go to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the Mac versions of the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security software on your My Passport SSD drive.
The WD Backup software is not available for Mac computers.
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Troubleshooting

This chapter includes the following topics:
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions
If you have problems installing or using this product, refer to this troubleshooting section or visit our support website at http://support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help.

Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive

Knowledge Base Answer ID
How to
Troubleshooting
▪ Partition, and format a WD drive on Windows
(10, 8, 7) and Mac OS X
▪ Convert a Mac OS X GPT partition to an NTFS
partition in Windows 7
▪ Download software, utilities, firmware
updates, and drivers for WD products (from the Downloads Library)
▪ Format a WD external hard drive in exFAT or
FAT32*
*The FAT32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows. To create partitions larger than 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from http://support.wdc.com/
downloads.aspx?p=34. Windows users can avoid these size limitations by formatting the drive to
exFAT. For further details, see: ▪ Answer ID 291 at http://support.wdc.com
▪ Article IDs 314463 and # 184006 at https://support.microsoft.com ▪ The appropriate third-party software documentation or support organization
3865
3647
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291

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on the computer desktop?
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Why won't my computer boot when I connect my USB drive to the computer before booting?
Why is the data transfer rate slow? Your system may be operating at USB 1.1 speeds
How do I determine whether or not my system supports USB 3.1, USB 3.0 or USB 2.0?
Depending on your system configuration, your computer might try to boot from your WD portable USB drive. Refer to your system’s motherboard BIOS setting documentation to disable this feature or visit http://
support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base
answer ID 1201. For more information about booting from external drives, refer to your system documentation or contact your system manufacturer.
due to an incorrect driver installation of the USB
3.1, USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 adapter card or a system that does not support USB 3.1, USB 3.0 or USB
2.0.
Refer to your USB card documentation or contact your USB card manufacturer.
Note: If your USB 3.1, USB 3.0 or USB 2.0
controller is built in to the system motherboard, be sure to install the appropriate chipset support for your motherboard. Refer to your motherboard or system manual for more information.
What happens when a USB 3.1, USB 3.0 or USB
2.0 device is plugged into a USB 1.1 port or hub?
USB 3.1, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 are backward­compatible with USB 1.1. When connected to a USB 1.1 port or hub, a USB 3.1, USB 3.0 or USB
2.0 device can transfer data up to 12 Mbps. If your system includes a PCI Express slot, you
can achieve higher data transfer rates by installing a PCI Express adapter card. Contact the card manufacturer for installation procedures and more information.
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Compliance and Warranty Information

Compliance and Warranty Information
This appendix includes the following topics:
Regulatory Compliance Environmental Compliance (China) Warranty Information

Regulatory Compliance

FCC Class B Information

Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: ▪ This device may not cause harmful interference.
▪ This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
▪ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ▪ Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. ▪ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
▪ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help. Any changes or
authority to operate this device.
modifications not expressly approved by WD could void your

ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003(B) du Canada.
This device complies with Canadian ICES-003 Class B.

CE Compliance For Europe

Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this system to the applicable Council Directives of the European Union, including the EMC Directive
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(2014/30/EU) and RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU). A “Declaration of Conformity” in accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital Europe.
Compliance and Warranty Information

Environmental Compliance (China)

Warranty Information

Obtaining Service

WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service. If this Product requires maintenance, either contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product or visit our product support website at
http://support.wdc.com for information on how to obtain service or a Return
Material Authorization (RMA). If it is determined that the Product may be defective, you will be given an RMA number and instructions for Product return. An unauthorized return (i.e., one for which an RMA number has not been issued) will be returned to you at your expense. Authorized returns must be shipped in an approved shipping container, prepaid and insured, to the address provided on your return paperwork. Your original box and packaging materials should be kept for storing or shipping your WD product. To conclusively establish the period of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via
http://support.wdc.com. WD shall have no liability for lost data regardless of the
cause, recovery of lost data, or data contained in any Product placed in its possession.

Limited Warranty

WD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, will for the term defined below, be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform
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to WD’s specification therefor. The term of your limited warranty depends on the country in which your Product was purchased. The term of your limited warranty is for 3 years in the North, South and Central America region, 3 years in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa region, and 3 years in the Asia Pacific region, unless otherwise required by law. The term of your limited warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on your purchase receipt. For any WD­brand Solid State Drive (SSD) product (“SSD Product”), the warranty period expires at the end of the earlier of: (a) the stated time period for the SSD Product
identified
above or (b) the point at which your use of the SSD Product exceeds the stated endurance limit, as identified in the specifications for the SSD Product. In the event of a conflict between this manual and the specifications, the specifications shall take precedence. Please note, it is possible for a SSD Product to be used under conditions which cause the media to wear out (and the warranty to expire) prior to the expiration of the stated time period in the warranty period, as
specified in the
applicable endurance specification. WD may at its discretion make extended warranties available for purchase. WD
shall have no liability for any Product returned if WD determines that the Product was stolen from WD or that the asserted defect a) is not present, b) cannot reasonably be
rectified because of damage occurring before WD receives the Product, or c) is attributable to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, including the mounting frame, unless the product is on the list of limited user­serviceable products and the specific alteration is within the scope of the applicable instructions, as found at http://support.wd.com), accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD. Subject to the limitations
specified above, your sole and exclusive warranty shall be, during the period of warranty specified above and at WD’s option, the repair or replacement of the Product with an equivalent or better Product. The foregoing warranty of WD shall extend to repaired or replaced Products for the balance of the applicable period of the original warranty or ninety (90) days from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is longer.
The foregoing limited warranty is WD's sole warranty and is applicable only to products sold as new. The remedies provided herein are in lieu of a) any and all other remedies and warranties, whether expressed, implied or statutory, including but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or
fitness for a particular purpose, and b) any and all obligations and liabilities of WD for damages including, but not limited to accidental, consequential, or special damages, or any loss, lost profits or expenses, or lost data arising out of or in connection with the purchase, use, or performance of the Product, even if WD has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Australia/New Zealand

Nothing in this warranty modifies or excludes your legal rights under the Australian Competition and Consumer Act or the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act. This warranty which is likely to be quick and simple for all parties.
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No other warranties either express or implied by law, including but not limited to those contained in the Sale of Goods Act, are made with respect to the Product. If you purchased your Product in New Zealand for the purposes of a business, you acknowledge and agree that the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act does not apply.
In Australia, our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. What constitutes a major failure is set out in the Australian Consumer Law.

Warranty

WD warrants that the Product, in the course of its normal use, will for the term defined below, be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to WD’s specifications. The term of your warranty is 3 years in Australia and New Zealand, unless otherwise required by law. The term of your warranty period shall commence on the purchase date appearing on your purchase receipt from an authorized distributor or authorized reseller. For any WD-brand Solid State Drive (SSD) product (“SSD Product”), the warranty period expires at the end of the earlier of: (a) the stated time period for the SSD Product at which your use of the SSD Product exceeds the stated endurance limit, as identified in the specifications for the SSD Product. In the event of a conflict between this manual and the specifications, the specifications shall take precedence. Please note, it is possible for a SSD Product to be used under conditions which cause the media to wear out (and the warranty to expire) prior to the expiration of the stated time period in the warranty period, as specified in the applicable endurance
specification. Proof of purchase shall be required to be eligible for this warranty and to establish the commencement date of this warranty. Warranty service will not be provided unless the Product is returned to an authorized distributor, authorized reseller or regional WD return center where the Product was first shipped by WD.
identified above or (b) the point
WD may at its discretion make extended warranties available for purchase. WD shall have no liability for any Product returned if WD determines that the Product was (i) not purchased from an authorized distributor or authorized reseller, (ii) not used in accordance with WD
specifications and instructions, (iii) not used for its intended function, or (iv) stolen from WD, or that the asserted defect a) is not present, b) cannot reasonably be rectified because of damage occurring before WD receives the Product, or c) is attributable to misuse, improper installation, alteration (including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external enclosures, including the mounting frame, unless the product is on the list of limited user-serviceable products and the
specific alteration is within the scope of the applicable instructions, as found at http://support.wd.com), accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than WD.
PRODUCTS ARE COMPLEX AND FRAGILE ITEMS THAT MAY OCCASIONALLY FAIL DUE TO (A) EXTERNAL CAUSES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, MISHANDLING, EXPOSURE TO HEAT, COLD, AND HUMIDITY, AND POWER FAILURES, OR (B) INTERNAL FAULTS. SUCH FAILURES CAN RESULT IN THE LOSS, CORRUPTION,
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DELETION ALTERATION OF DATA. NOTE THAT YOU SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS, CORRUPTION, DELETION OR ALTERATION OF DATA HOWSOEVER CAUSED, AND FOR BACKING UP AND PROTECTING DATA AGAINST LOSS, CORRUPTION, DELETION OR ALTERATION. YOU AGREE TO CONTINUALLY BACK UP ALL DATA ON THE PRODUCT, AND TO COMPLETE A BACKUP PRIOR TO SEEKING ANY GENERAL SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM WD.
In Australia, if the Product is not of a kind ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household use or consumption, provided it is fair and reasonable to do so, WD limits its liability to replacement of the Product or supply of equivalent or better Product. This warranty shall extend to repaired or replaced Products for the balance of the applicable period of the original warranty or ninety (90) days from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is longer. This warranty is WD's sole manufacturer’s warranty and is applicable only to Products sold as new.

Obtaining Service

WD values your business and always attempts to provide you the very best of service. Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this Product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at http:// support.wd.com. If the answer is not available or, if you prefer, please contact WD at the applicable telephone number shown in the front of this document.
If you wish to make a claim, you should initially contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product. If you are unable to contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product, please visit our product support Web site at http://support.wd.com for information on how to obtain service or a Return Material Authorization (RMA). If it is determined that the Product may be defective, you will be given an RMA number and instructions for Product return. An unauthorized return (i.e., one for which an RMA number has not been issued) will be returned to you at your expense. Authorized returns must be shipped in an approved shipping container, prepaid and insured, to the address provided with your RMA number. If following receipt of a qualifying claim under this warranty, WD or the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product determines that your claim is valid, WD or such dealer shall, at its discretion, either repair or replace the Product with an equivalent or better Product or refund the cost of the Product to you. You are responsible for any expenses associated with a claim under this warranty. The
benefits provided to you under this warranty are in addition to other rights and remedies available to you under the Australian Competition and Consumer Act or the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act. Your original box and packaging materials should be kept for storing or shipping your WD product. To conclusively establish the period of warranty, check the warranty expiration (serial number required) via http://support.wd.com.
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Index

A
Australia/New Zealand 31
B
Backup
about backing up files 7 procedure 8
Box contents 2
C
CAUTION about
erasing the drive 18
lost passwords 13 China RoHS, environmental compliance 30 Cloud service, configuring 21 Compatibility with operating systems 2 Compliance, regulatory 29 Converting drive format 27 Creating a password 13
D
Disconnecting the drive 18 Disk image, downloading and restoring 20 Drive
diagnostics and status checks 17
disconnecting 18
formats, converting 3
handling precautions 3 Drive Erase dialog 19 Drive status check 17 Drive Utilities
Drive Erase dialog 19
Register Your Device dialog 20
I
ICES-003/NMB-003 compliance 29
K
Kit contents 2
L
Limited warranty 30
O
Operating systems 2
P
Password protecting your drive
CAUTION about lost passwords 13 Physical description 3 Precautions for handling 3 Product features 1
Q
Quick drive test 17
R
Reformatting the drive 26, 27 Register Your Device dialog 20 Registering your drive 20 Regulatory compliance 29 Remote Dropbox account, configuring 22 Retrieve
about retrieving files 11
E
Environmental compliance, China RoHS 30 Erase Drive dialog 19 Erasing the drive 18
F
FCC Class B information 29 Full media scan 17
H
Handling precautions 3 Hardware 2
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Service 30, 33 Software settings
cloud service account 21 Software Settings
Dropbox Account 22 System compatibility 2
U
Unlocking the drive
from the virtual CD 15, 18
with the WD Security software 14 USB interface 3
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W
Warranty information 30, 32 WD
service, obtaining 30, 33
WD Drive Utilities software
Drive Erase dialog 19 Register Your Device dialog 20
WD Software, downloading and restoring 26
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Apple, Mac, OS X, and Time Machine are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Dropbox and the Dropbox logo are trademarks of Dropbox, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, megabit per second (Mb/s) = one million bits per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second.
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