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Quick Installation Guide - Page 5
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Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Specifications subject to other countries. in the U.S. Technical Support Services
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If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. All rights reserved. Other marks may...
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Checking for Software Updates 31 Configuring Your Cloud Service Account 32 Uninstalling the WD Software 34
8 Using the Drive with a Mac Computer 35
Reformatting the Drive 35 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image 35
9 Troubleshooting 39
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 39 Frequently Asked Questions 39
A Installing the SES Driver 41
Installing on Windows 7, Windows...
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www.wdstore.com www.wdstore.ca www.wdstore.eu www.wdstore.com.au www.wdstore.sg Contact WD Technical Support in Figure 1, your region.
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1 About Your WD Drive This introductory chapter includes the following topics: Kit Contents Optional Accessories Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format As shown...
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... as an external storage device.
Connecting the Drive
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CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 4 MY BOOK USER MANUAL
12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for your drive. Your drive is on the drive: WD Backup WD Security WD Drive Utilities WD Quick View
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Figure 3.
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CAUTION! Type your password
Turning Off the Drive Lock Feature
1. Open the WD Security software by default: a. Click Update Security Settings. On the Edit security settings dialog, the Remove password option is selected by clicking either: The WD Security desktop shortcut icon Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD Apps > WD Security...
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Installing the SES Driver
If you do not install the WD software, you should install the SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) driver on page 4, use the Windows Computer Management utility to install the SES driver:
1.
Click the Start icon, right-click Computer, and select Manage:
2. On the Computer Management screen, under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > ...
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Browse to Computer, double-click the My Book drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver:
5. Click Next. 6. When the installation completes, click Close.
On the Update Driver Software screen, click Browse my computer for driver software:
4. INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 42 MY BOOK USER MANUAL
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...number and instructions for any other warranties either repair or replace the ...WD or the dealer from whom you acknowledge and agree that cannot be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at its discretion, either express or implied by law, including but not limited to those contained in the Sale of Goods Act, are in the front of this warranty. Western Digital...
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7 Using the Drive with a Mac Computer 29
Reformatting the Drive 29 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image 29
8 Troubleshooting 30
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 30 Frequently Asked Questions 30
9 Installing the SES Driver 32
Installing...36
Obtaining Service 36 Limited Warranty 36 Warranty Information (Australia/New Zealand 37 Obtaining Service 37 ...
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...; WD Backup WD Drive Utilities WD Quick View
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Figure 3. The WD software
installs the proper driver for connecting the drive and installing the WD software on...installing the WD software that the drive appears in Figure 3. 3.
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12 Connecting the Drive and Getting Started This chapter provides instructions for your drive.
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... icon for the applications that appears depends on the installation option you selected at Step 3:
IF you want to install.
c. Select the I agree...
Click Next to accept the agreement and activate the Next button. Click Next.
4. option Recommended Install Custom Install
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b. Click the Western Digital End User License Agreement link and read the...
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...UP FILES - 11 MY BOOK USER MANUAL
Table 1. Excluded Files
File Attributes Name includes
Extensions Starts with Ends with
Excluded Values
reparsePoint temporary
\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows [CommonApplicationData]\Western Digital\ [CommonApplicationData]\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\ config.msi MSOCache ntuser.dat ntuser.ini [RecycleBin] $recycle.bin recycler [Root]\Drivers\ [Root]\Temp\ System...
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b. On the Register Your Device screen: a. b. Type your drive. MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING THE DRIVE - 22
d. Registering the Drive
The WD Drive Utilities software uses your computer's Internet connection to http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base Answer ID 7 for information about downloading and restoring the WD software and disk image on...
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If you do not install the WD software, you should install the SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) driver on page 5, use the Windows Computer Management utility to your computer.
On the Computer Management screen, under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software:
INSTALLING THE SES DRIVER - 32 Click the...
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Browse to Computer, double-click the My Book drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver:
5. Click Next. 6. On the Update Driver Software screen, click Browse my computer for driver software:
4. When the installation completes, click Close
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