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Before you get to remove the VCD, you need to update the drive firmware and there are some precautions that you need to be aware of.

To help you hide or display the VCD, WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager uses a simple, comprehensive wizard interface that guides you through the process. If at any time you wish to display the VCD, you can do so by running WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager again. And by disable, you don’t remove the feature, but hide it from sight. Otherwise, if you don’t need to have the Virtual CD displayed, for example if you don’t want unauthorized people to make changes to your drive or if there are just too many devices connected, you can disable the VCD. This helps you when you need to install WD SmartWare, as well as encrypt or decrypt files using its security features. The VCD feature is added to the My Passport and My Book hard drives and contain their installation software, password protection application, the encryption tool, user’s manual and other resource that the drive needs to function properly.Įach time you connect your external storage unit, the VCD appears in Windows Explorer like any other CD volume. WD SmartWare Virtual CD Manager is an application developed by Western Digital to help you manage the use of the VDC (Virtual CD).