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 Go 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.
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
first
name in the First name box.
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
.
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
files,
utilities and online
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.
Managing and Customizing the Drive
My Passport Go
User Manual
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