backwe~1.exe

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Windows Process Description:

The backwe~1.exe file is a part of the Data LifeGuard program. The Data LifeGuard program is associated with Western Digital's hard drives. The program can also provide the user with the drive's model and serial numbers.

The backwe~1.exe file is not a core system file. The backwe~1.exe process is a part of the support system for Western Diagnostic hard drives. The user needs to download and install the backwe~1.exe file for it to be added to the system. There are no known reports of the backwe~1.exe process doing any suspicious tasks. As such, it is up to the user to determine whether to remove, install or change the backwe~1.exe process.

The current version for the backwe~1.exe is 1.09 and was launched on March 2007. When installed in the system, the backwe~1.exe file occupies 4.25 Mb of the hard disk. The backwe~1.exe process can run on Windows 98SE, Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and 32-bit Windows Vista operating system.

The backwe~1.exe file launches the Data LifeGuard program. The Data LifeGuard program is a set of diagnostic tools tailor-made for Western Digital hard drives. The Data LifeGuard program can perform drive identification and diagnostics. The Data LifeGuard program can also make repairs on a Western Digital FireWire, USB or EIDE drive.

The user can download the Data LifeGuard program for free from the Western Digital website. Once downloaded, the user can extract and run the program. The program window will open enabling the user to view the drives that are available for testing. The user can also see the model number, serial number and capacity of each of the drives. These can be seen on the top window. The user can select one of these drives and the partition information for that drive will be displayed don the bottom window.

The user then has the option of what diagnostic test to run on the hard drives. There are 2 options on the Data LifeGuard program. The user can choose to perform a Quick Test, and an Extended Test. The user can also Write Zeros to the drive with the option of Full Erase and Quick Erase. The user can also view the most recent test results.

Western Digital created the Data LifeGuard program specifically for their hard drives. Western Digital specializes in hard drives that can be found anywhere from desktop and portable computers to personal video recorders to external storage devices.

Author: Western Digital.

Author URL: www.wdc.com

Part Of: Data Lifeguard

Memory Usage: Low, uses approximately 221 KB of RAM.

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