Erasing the drive
CAUTION! Erasing your drive permanently deletes all of the data on the drive, including any partitions you have created. Always make sure that you no longer need any of the data on the drive before erasing it.
Note: Erasing your drive also deletes the WD SmartWare™ software and all of the support files, utilities, online help, and user manual files. Use your web browser to connect to the WD Service & Support Home page at http://support.wdc.com and see Knowledge Base answer ID #5419 for information about downloading and restoring the WD SmartWare software and disk image after erasing the drive.
To erase the drive: