Nov 15, 2011 when i try to click on it to bring up the password screen, it just disappears. Ive tried to check though the forum for a solution without much luck. Wd my book essential wdbacw0010hbk hard drive 1 tb. Power miser my book external drives are designed to save energy. I bought the drive in 2012, and just put it into service in may of this year.
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