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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DRIVE – 16
Unlocking the 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 there. The Driv e Unlock utility is on a virtual CD (VCD)
drive that appears on your desktop display.
To unlock the drive:
1. Double-click the WD U nlocker VCD icon on your desktop:
2. Double-click the WD Drive Unlock application on the screen that displays:
The WD Drive Unlock utility screen displays:
3. On the WD Drive Unlock utility screen:
a. Type your password in the Password box.
b. Select the Enable auto unlock for user: check box if you want the WD Drive
Unlock utility to remember your password on this computer.