Monday, December 8, 2014

Problems with WD SmartWare install: UPDF_UNLK1.html

I had problems updating my Western Digital backup software, WD SmartWare.  It stopped in the middle of the install saying it couldn't copy the file UPDF_UNLK1.html and this file was like a tar baby - you touch it and Windows Exlorer hangs and I had to reboot.

I finally figured out a fix: rename the WD SmartWare folder to WD StupidWare.  After that, the install worked fine and even deleted the WD StupidWare folder, too.