WD Drive UtilitiesTM for Windows® Application

Release Notes
These release notes provide information on the latest posting of for the
WD Drive UtilitiesTM for Windows® Application.

This is an update release of the product.

These release notes provide information on the following:

 Version 2.0.0.44

 Version 2.0.0.26
 Version 2.0.0.25
 Version 1.4.3.41
 Version 1.4.3.13
 Version 1.3.2.2
 Version 1.3.0.18
 Version 1.3.0.17
 Version 1.3.0.16
 Version 1.2.0.85
 Version 1.1.0.51
 Version 1.0.7.3
 Version 1.0.6.3
 Version 1.0.3.3
 Version 1.0.1.5
 Version 1.0.0.3 Initial Release
Revision 2.0.0.44

• Updated Privacy Statement.

Revision 2.0.0.26

• Compatibility with Discovery fix Revision 2.0.0.25

• Supports additional devices
• Fixes to address Redstone 3 support

Revision 1.4.3.41

• Supports additional devices

• Resolved a JBOD RAID configuration issue on new drives

Revision 1.4.3.13

• Supports additional devices

• Resolved a failure to erase drive scenario
• Improved flow for elective drive erase after 5 failed password
attempts

Revision 1.3.2.2

• Supports additional devices

• Corrected a delinquent error message after drive erase on Windows
10
• Resolved a RAID configuration corner case
• Resolved a sporadic error message when checking for update

Revision 1.3.0.18

• Updated to work with Windows 10 operating system. Revision

1.3.0.17
• Fixed a software Auto Update bug. Revision 1.3.0.16
• New User Interface

Revision 1.1.0.51

• Corrected various translations.

• Fixed F1 to open up the help screens.
• Added additional product support.

Revision 1.0.7.3
 • Resolved an issue during upgrade on Passport Slim drives where
installation could stall out.

• Added additional product support. Revision 1.0.6.3

• Added additional drives
• Resolved an issue during installation that all three apps would
launch at the same time
• Updated the EULA
• Resolved an issue during an update the password credentials would
be removed for auto-unlock

Revision 1.0.3.3

• Corrected various translations

• Corrected password input field to indicate when limit is reached
• Added additional drives

Revision 1.0.1.5

• Corrected an issue where if drive is removed before completion of

the ‘Complete Drive Test’, the program would display ‘Passed’
• Corrected an issue where drive utilities would not resume after a
shut down or reboot of your computer.
• Wrong message displayed when canceling the complete drive test.
• Corrected an issue where the desktop shortcut icon is removed after
an update.

WD Drive Utilities – Register your drive, set drive timer, run diagnostics
and more using WD Drive Utilities.

Installation Procedure

• Unzip the file into a folder and double click the .exe file to install