WD Community

My Book Essential Reformatting Question

Hello,

I have a External Drive (My Book Essential) that I need to Erase.

Once I Erase the Drive do I have to download any drivers or Software on to it?

I already have the latest Version of WD Smartware (2.2.1) Running on my Windows 7 Computer.

Thanks in verymuch in advance.

Steve

61Espo,

You may download the SES Driver and WD SmartWare installer into the unit as copies in case you need to install them again as they do not run from within the drive, so erasing those files does not affect the installed copies on your system.

1 Like

Thank You!

Support for Western Digital Hard Drives | Western Digital

Still Need Help?

Reach out to Support for more assistance.

Sign in to Your Support Account

Get up-to-date information about your products.

Western Digital Business Portal

Unlock benefits and tools for your business such as enterprise support, pricing and rebate tools, marketing, loyalty, rewards, and more.