Software Update - WD SmartWare Windows Version 1.5.1.6 (8/16/11)

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music wrote:

The upgrade doesn’t complete. I get an ‘Error 1603’ message, and no upgrade. First I stopped virus protection, then attempted to install new version. As I type I’m trying to find version of current install, but I can’t access it. It constantly wants to close and posts a pop-up message: “WD SmartWare has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience”. Whether I send or don’t send, I must restart Windows to actually close WD SmartWare.

Please advice.

try uninstalling previous wdsmartware

even it said updater, it doesn’t need previous version to update 

if needed remove all smartware key from registry (you can use registry fix tools like ccleaner/registrybooster)

Toretto wrote:

We haven’t changed anything that would have made this go away.  There is a new database generated everytime the WDFME starts.

oh ok,

just wondering is it save to delete it, especially few days old files ?

and also i want to know, if smartware have limit for this database ? or it will keep increasing as long there is free space?

2days since i install latest version, so far it collect 63mb