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...8482; - My Passport Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: ...My Book Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). WD ... that your data is protected from the WD SmartWare control center. • Secure your drive-Gain peace of your backup. • Bring back lost everything, deleted a file, or...
...8482; - My Passport Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) - Hard Drive Support The WD SmartWare software supports the following Windows® operating systems: ...My Book Studio™ (reformatted for Windows operating systems) • Direct-attached My Passport® Drives - For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). WD ... that your data is protected from the WD SmartWare control center. • Secure your drive-Gain peace of your backup. • Bring back lost everything, deleted a file, or...
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... The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you can use them with . If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device has multiple partitions or network shares, then the ...two backup dialogs, depending on page 8. (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 2 One of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you are presented in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. Functional Overview All operational features and ...
... The WD SmartWare software does not support other manufacturers' hard drives, or WD hard drives that you can use them with . If your computer has more than one internal hard drive or multiple hard drive partitions, or if a connected external device has multiple partitions or network shares, then the ...two backup dialogs, depending on page 8. (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE - 2 One of your computer's internal hard drive, and the external device that you are presented in the WD Knowledge Base at http://support.wdc.com. Functional Overview All operational features and ...
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...• Backup volume that you want to back up files to, retrieve files from, or customize when you have more than one • The external device that you want to retrieve Settings Help See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on page 14. Note: In addition to the detailed Help tab information,...help screen. See "Settings Tab Displays" on page 11. Home Tab Display Use the Home tab display to view hard drive content gauges and select: • The internal hard drive or hard drive partition that you want to retrieve files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one ...
...• Backup volume that you want to back up files to, retrieve files from, or customize when you have more than one • The external device that you want to retrieve Settings Help See "Retrieve Tab Displays" on page 14. Note: In addition to the detailed Help tab information,...help screen. See "Settings Tab Displays" on page 11. Home Tab Display Use the Home tab display to view hard drive content gauges and select: • The internal hard drive or hard drive partition that you want to retrieve files from or copy retrieved files to when your computer has more than one ...
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... Description Display Component Description Your computer icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the external device connected to your system to use for backup and retrieve functions: External device icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the internal hard drive or drive partition on page 4.) If your computer has more than one that you want...
... Description Display Component Description Your computer icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the external device connected to your system to use for backup and retrieve functions: External device icon Provides a graphic representation and name of the internal hard drive or drive partition on page 4.) If your computer has more than one that you want...
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... content gauge After installing the WD SmartWare software-before running a backup or copying files to the device-the external device content gauge shows only a small number of the Backup tab displays. See Figure 2 and Table 2 on page 28 for a brief ...that your computer's operating system put there when you want to the external device in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for a description of your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) •...
... content gauge After installing the WD SmartWare software-before running a backup or copying files to the device-the external device content gauge shows only a small number of the Backup tab displays. See Figure 2 and Table 2 on page 28 for a brief ...that your computer's operating system put there when you want to the external device in the same categories as the content gauge for your computer's internal hard drive See "How the Backup Function Works" on page 9 for a description of your computer's internal hard drive (see "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7) •...
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... computer's content gauge Same as the content gauge for your computer's hard drive on the Home tab display. (See "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7.) External device content gauge Same as the content gauge for your external device on the Home tab display. (See "External device content gauge" on page 8.) (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE...
... computer's content gauge Same as the content gauge for your computer's hard drive on the Home tab display. (See "Your computer's content gauge" on page 7.) External device content gauge Same as the content gauge for your external device on the Home tab display. (See "External device content gauge" on page 8.) (Continued) ABOUT THE WD SMARTWARE...
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... is file. Retrieve Tab Displays Three Retrieve tab displays guide you through finding backup files and copying them to your computer's internal hard drive: • Selecting the backup volume to retrieve from • Selecting the destination for your computer and your computer. WD SMARTWARE ... • Selecting the files to Category Backup when the backup mode is Switch to retrieve from your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your external device. Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Start/stop backup toggle Controls backup operations by...
... is file. Retrieve Tab Displays Three Retrieve tab displays guide you through finding backup files and copying them to your computer's internal hard drive: • Selecting the backup volume to retrieve from • Selecting the destination for your computer and your computer. WD SMARTWARE ... • Selecting the files to Category Backup when the backup mode is Switch to retrieve from your external device See Figure 3 and Table 3 on your external device. Backup Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Start/stop backup toggle Controls backup operations by...
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...hard drive where you can use to a single folder. Retrieve files option buttons By default, the Retrieve Some Files option is selected and the WD SmartWare software displays the Retrieve Some Files selection box that you want to copy the files retrieved from the selected external... - 13 Retrieve Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Retrieve destination option buttons Specify the location on the selected external device in a folder structure with check boxes for selecting individual files or folders: Start/cancel retrieving toggle button Controls retrieve...
...hard drive where you can use to a single folder. Retrieve files option buttons By default, the Retrieve Some Files option is selected and the WD SmartWare software displays the Retrieve Some Files selection box that you want to copy the files retrieved from the selected external... - 13 Retrieve Tab Functional Description (Continued) Display Component Description Retrieve destination option buttons Specify the location on the selected external device in a folder structure with check boxes for selecting individual files or folders: Start/cancel retrieving toggle button Controls retrieve...
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...22. "Securing the Drive" on page 46. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to exit the Setup Wizard: 7. "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Create a password to keep others from your external device, Customize the settings... Home screen: IF you want to online support services, THEN click the . . . Back up the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your external device, Retrieve backed up files from accessing the files on page 33. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 6.
...22. "Securing the Drive" on page 46. Click Start > All Programs > Western Digital > WD SmartWare > WD SmartWare to exit the Setup Wizard: 7. "Retrieving Backed Up Files" on your external device, Customize the settings of your external device, Create a password to keep others from your external device, Customize the settings... Home screen: IF you want to online support services, THEN click the . . . Back up the files on your computer's internal hard drive to your external device, Retrieve backed up files from accessing the files on page 33. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 6.
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... or copied to your computer for as long as your external device is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. Verify that is connected to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your internal hard drive • Existing file that a light-blue background shadow ... the selected device. Or you want to back up files to your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of files to back up. Backing Up Files To back up your external device connected to : c. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 4 Backing Up Your Computer...
... or copied to your computer for as long as your external device is changed files and resumes automatic, continuous backup as before. Verify that is connected to your computer, the WD SmartWare software rescans your internal hard drive • Existing file that a light-blue background shadow ... the selected device. Or you want to back up files to your computer's internal hard drive, clicking the Start Backup button backs all of files to back up. Backing Up Files To back up your external device connected to : c. WD SMARTWARE SOFTWARE USER MANUAL 4 Backing Up Your Computer...
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...internal hard drive: a. on page 30. Click Start Backup to begin backing up . . . If the selected device has more than one drive partition or network share, use : 2. Click the Backup tab to use the selector box under the device icon to select the one that the check boxes for your external device.... appears at the upper-left corner of the Backup screen. Verify that the backup mode is category and that Ready to step 6 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . On the Backup screen: IF you want to perform category backup appears at the upper-left corner of the Backup screen. ...
...internal hard drive: a. on page 30. Click Start Backup to begin backing up . . . If the selected device has more than one drive partition or network share, use : 2. Click the Backup tab to use the selector box under the device icon to select the one that the check boxes for your external device.... appears at the upper-left corner of the Backup screen. Verify that the backup mode is category and that Ready to step 6 on the internal hard drive, THEN . . . On the Backup screen: IF you want to perform category backup appears at the upper-left corner of the Backup screen. ...
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... Click the Help tab. Click the WD Store link to suit your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. c. If you can click to longterm archive ...storage and: a. If any files could not be to relegate the drive to see a list of a backup successfully finished message means that your request and stop the backup 11... a Caution message indicating that the backup completed normally. b. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website.
... Click the Help tab. Click the WD Store link to suit your computer has more than one internal hard drive, repeat the backup procedure for other things during the backup. c. If you can click to longterm archive ...storage and: a. If any files could not be to relegate the drive to see a list of a backup successfully finished message means that your request and stop the backup 11... a Caution message indicating that the backup completed normally. b. Click External Hard Drives and select the best drive to view the Western Digital Online Store website.
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... SmartWare Pro software is selected and the computer icon signifies that the backup source device will be either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: • Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox Login Required dialog for configuring your Dropbox account for access by...See step 4 of the Select Backup Devices screen, select the device that has the files you want to back up files from a local hard drive or from a remote Dropbox folder: • By default, the computer option is installed. If you can use it as a backup source ...
... SmartWare Pro software is selected and the computer icon signifies that the backup source device will be either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: • Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox Login Required dialog for configuring your Dropbox account for access by...See step 4 of the Select Backup Devices screen, select the device that has the files you want to back up files from a local hard drive or from a remote Dropbox folder: • By default, the computer option is installed. If you can use it as a backup source ...
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... surrounds the selected device. Verify that the backup source device will be your computer, select the one that you want to use: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 If you have more than one backup target device connected to your remote Dropbox folder: b. See step 4 of ... source device selector to select the one that you want to : b. If the selected backup source has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, or external hard drives, use the backup target device selector under the device icon to select the one that you want to back up files to back...
... surrounds the selected device. Verify that the backup source device will be your computer, select the one that you want to use: CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 11 If you have more than one backup target device connected to your remote Dropbox folder: b. See step 4 of ... source device selector to select the one that you want to : b. If the selected backup source has more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, or external hard drives, use the backup target device selector under the device icon to select the one that you want to back up files to back...
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...of files to your computer. Then, whenever you can select specific files, folders, or categories of them up files from a local hard drive or from a remote Dropbox folder: • By default, the computer option is automatic for as long as the backup source and...backup source device, clicking the Enable Backup button backs all your computer. Or you disconnect and reconnect either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: BACKING UP FILES - 31 Backing Up Files 1. Continuous backup instantly makes a second copy whenever you select. ...
...of files to your computer. Then, whenever you can select specific files, folders, or categories of them up files from a local hard drive or from a remote Dropbox folder: • By default, the computer option is automatic for as long as the backup source and...backup source device, clicking the Enable Backup button backs all your computer. Or you disconnect and reconnect either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: BACKING UP FILES - 31 Backing Up Files 1. Continuous backup instantly makes a second copy whenever you select. ...
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...back up : 2. c. BACKING UP FILES - 32 If you want to use: 3. If you have more than one internal hard drive, multiple drive partitions, or external hard drives, use the backup target device selector under the device icon to select the one that you want to configure scheduled backups, click...-blue background highlights the selected device. Select the Scheduled Backup option. If the selected backup source device has more than one drive partition or network share, use the backup source device selector to select the one that you want to display the Backup screen...
...back up : 2. c. BACKING UP FILES - 32 If you want to use: 3. If you have more than one internal hard drive, multiple drive partitions, or external hard drives, use the backup target device selector under the device icon to select the one that you want to configure scheduled backups, click...-blue background highlights the selected device. Select the Scheduled Backup option. If the selected backup source device has more than one drive partition or network share, use the backup source device selector to select the one that you want to display the Backup screen...
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...view the Western Digital Online Store website. If you can do not disable the backup • Yes to Disable Backup for the backup target device changes to long-term archive storage and: a. BACKING UP FILES - 38 Click the WD Store link to complete the backup. Click External Hard Drives and ...select the best drive to suit your open files • Closing all of files in the content gauge for disabling the backup. 12. b. If ...
...view the Western Digital Online Store website. If you can do not disable the backup • Yes to Disable Backup for the backup target device changes to long-term archive storage and: a. BACKING UP FILES - 38 Click the WD Store link to complete the backup. Click External Hard Drives and ...select the best drive to suit your open files • Closing all of files in the content gauge for disabling the backup. 12. b. If ...
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...: • By default, the computer option is generally a five-step process: 1. Specify the destination where you want to retrieve-either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: RETRIEVING FILES - 39 Specify what you want to copy the retrieved files-either : • Their original locations on the backup source device...
...: • By default, the computer option is generally a five-step process: 1. Specify the destination where you want to retrieve-either an internal hard drive or drive partition, or a local direct-attached external hard drive: RETRIEVING FILES - 39 Specify what you want to copy the retrieved files-either : • Their original locations on the backup source device...
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... or network share, use : 3. Created a single backup on the selected retrieve source (backup target) device from : Selected My Passport Drive b. If you have . . . RETRIEVING FILES - 40 Click the Retrieve tab to display either the: • Select a destination for retrieved files ... Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox icon to step 4 on page 26.) IF you have more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, or multiple external hard drives, use the backup source device selector to specify the one that you want to use the backup target device selector under the...
... or network share, use : 3. Created a single backup on the selected retrieve source (backup target) device from : Selected My Passport Drive b. If you have . . . RETRIEVING FILES - 40 Click the Retrieve tab to display either the: • Select a destination for retrieved files ... Selecting the Dropbox option displays the Dropbox icon to step 4 on page 26.) IF you have more than one internal hard drive or drive partition, or multiple external hard drives, use the backup source device selector to specify the one that you want to use the backup target device selector under the...
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...Downloads Library) 1425 • Format a WD external hard drive in FAT32* (to your system documentation or contact your WD portable USB drive. Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to Answer ID • Partition, and format a WD drive on your system configuration, your computer might try...that its drivers are installed. TROUBLESHOOTING - 65 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/product/download. For more help. Windows users can avoid...
...Downloads Library) 1425 • Format a WD external hard drive in FAT32* (to your system documentation or contact your WD portable USB drive. Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to Answer ID • Partition, and format a WD drive on your system configuration, your computer might try...that its drivers are installed. TROUBLESHOOTING - 65 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/product/download. For more help. Windows users can avoid...