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Question posted by gooohim on December 8th, 2011

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when i plug in WD to my PC it warn tha i have to format this WD befor i used it, why?

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User Manual - Page 5

v MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Unlocking the Drive 50 Unlocking the Drive with the WD SmartWare Software 50 Unlocking the Drive Without the WD SmartWare Software 51 Uninstalling the WD SmartWare Software 52 9 Troubleshooting 54 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 54 Frequently Asked Questions 54 A Installing the SES Driver 56 Installing on Windows XP ...

User Manual - Page 6

...data to -use backup solution for all your data, deleted a file, or just overwritten an important file. • Take control-Customize your computer. Your data is believing. USB 3.0 interface-A simple connection that backs up to save energy. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 1 WD's best-selling My Passport Essential and Essential SE USB ultra-portable hard drives feature WD SmartWare software...

User Manual - Page 7

... use the following : • My Passport Essential or Essential SE ultra-portable hard drive • WD SmartWare software (included on the drive) • USB cable • Quick Install Guide USB Cable My Passport Essential or Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drive Quick Install Guide Figure 1. ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE - 2 For a list of the software supports up to three WD drives (My Passport...

User Manual - Page 8

... Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive and the WD SmartWare software are compatible with a Mac computer, see "Reformatting the Drive" on page 41 and "Troubleshooting" on hardware configuration and operating system. For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). Disk Drive Format Your My Passport Essential or Essential SE drive is...

User Manual - Page 9

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User Manual - Page 16

... to: • Secure your drive-In drive settings, create a password to any location on that has been lost all your computer. WD SmartWare Home Screen The WD SmartWare Home screen is an easy-to-use tool that gives you add or change a file. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL WD SmartWare Software Overview WD SmartWare software is available after...

User Manual - Page 17

... Figure 16 on page 25) CONNECTING THE DRIVE AND GETTING STARTED - 12 Drive Management Home Screen The drive management Home screen is not available for Answer ID 3644 in the WD Knowledge Base at support.wdc.com. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL In the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive, all of your files that are...

User Manual - Page 18

... do ? prompt on page 39) To forego these performance features and get started without installing the WD SmartWare software, click Do Not Install at the What would you can still use your My Passport as an external hard drive. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL As you through your backup, retrieve, and settings tasks. Whenever you installed the...

User Manual - Page 19

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User Manual - Page 20

... the five main categories BACKING UP YOUR COMPUTER FILES - 15 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Figure 9. Backup Screen In the Content Gauges for your computer's disk drives, the categories of files that do not belong in the Content Gauge for your drive properties. In the Content Gauges and the Detailed View content box...

User Manual - Page 21

...Passport drive changes to blue for each category as the WD SmartWare software backs up your files in the Content Gauge for your computer's hard drive changes to set up your drive...includes all of a backup successfully finished message means that the backup completed normally. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Note that: • The System category, shown against a dark gray ...

User Manual - Page 22

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User Manual - Page 36

... best possible performance with your computer, THEN click . . . MANAGING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DRIVE - 31 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL Monitoring Icon Alerts The WD SmartWare icon in the taskbar flashes to . . . Safely Disconnecting the Drive CAUTION! Customizing Your Software Settings The WD SmartWare software makes it back on page 19): IF you want to keep...

User Manual - Page 46

... and Disk Image After you must first: • Reformat the drive to use on a Mac computer and restored the Mac version of the WD SmartWare software and disk image on your Mac computer. 2. MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 18 Using the Drive with a Mac The My Passport drive is preformatted as shown in Figure 3 on page 5. Reformatting the...

User Manual - Page 51

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User Manual - Page 57

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User Manual - Page 58

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User Manual - Page 59

.../download. Refer to your region. TROUBLESHOOTING - 54 MY PASSPORT ESSENTIAL AND ESSENTIAL SE USER MANUAL 19 Troubleshooting This chapter includes the following topics: Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive Frequently Asked Questions If you have problems installing or using the Disk Management utility. Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive How to „ Install...

Product Specifications - Page 1

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Product Specifications - Page 2

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