Deleting WDsync and all included software in a Passport External Hard Drive

pederaske · 07-23-2008, 03:39 PM

Greetings

I bought my 250 Gb Passport External Hard Drive and found this space-obtaining, annoying WDsync software.
This software syncronizeses with the pc and then cryptizeses the files.

This is useless to me, as I would like to just drag-and-drop my files.

Will I be able to do this by deleting the software?
(I read a closed post here that concluded YES - but any comments on this short conclusion?)

And what is the way to deleting the software?
- simply deleting all files on my external harddrive or any more sophisticated methods?

Thanks for your kind replys, you kind people!

-pederaske

**peterhuang913** · 07-23-2008, 03:42 PM

Yes. Best way is to right click on the drive within My Computer and do a quick format.

pederaske · 07-23-2008, 03:50 PM

Thx for your very quick reply!

Sounds good, though I am a bit anxious that it meybe wont work.
But thinking 'bout it there should not be anything dangerous about it?
No risk of the drive not working without the software?

**peterhuang913** · 07-23-2008, 05:12 PM

Of course it will work.

The WDsync files are just files with the extra autorun file. Deleting it is like deleting anything else.

There is absolutely nothing dangerous about formating the hard drive. I've done it to my external drive myself, also WD.

07-23-2008, 03:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
pederaske Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Deleting WDsync and all included software in a Passport External Hard Drive Greetings I bought my 250 Gb Passport External Hard Drive and found this space-obtaining, annoying WDsync software. This software syncronizeses with the pc and then cryptizeses the files. This is useless to me, as I would like to just drag-and-drop my files. Will I be able to do this by deleting the software? (I read a closed post here that concluded YES - but any comments on this short conclusion?) And what is the way to deleting the software? - simply deleting all files on my external harddrive or any more sophisticated methods? Thanks for your kind replys, you kind people! -pederaske

07-23-2008, 03:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 819 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: Deleting WDsync and all included software in a Passport External Hard Drive Yes. Best way is to right click on the drive within My Computer and do a quick format.

07-23-2008, 03:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
pederaske Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: Deleting WDsync and all included software in a Passport External Hard Drive Thx for your very quick reply! Sounds good, though I am a bit anxious that it meybe wont work. But thinking 'bout it there should not be anything dangerous about it? No risk of the drive not working without the software?

07-23-2008, 05:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
peterhuang913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 819 OS: XP Home SP2	Re: Deleting WDsync and all included software in a Passport External Hard Drive Of course it will work. The WDsync files are just files with the extra autorun file. Deleting it is like deleting anything else. There is absolutely nothing dangerous about formating the hard drive. I've done it to my external drive myself, also WD.