Software Update - WD SmartWare Version 1.5.4.5 for Windows (3/20/12)

This update has been an absolute disaster !!

I was running v1.5.1.6 - WD Smartware advised me to update.  Downloaded update and tried to apply it - failed.

Rebooted and tried to update again - failed.

Rebooted and tried to open WDSmartware assuming MSI had reverted back to v1.5.1.6 - nothing !

Tried to reinstall v1.5.1.6 using previous updater - failed saying I was already running v1.5.1.6.

Tried a repair - failed saying couldn’t find critical MSI files in C:\Program Files.…

Tried to uninstall - failed.

I am now locked out of my WD drive with its vital data as WD Smartware won’t run to allow me to enter my decryption password.

Thanks very much for nothing !!!

O/S - Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 X64 with all MS patches.

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