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... with the WD Software 4 _________ 3 WD Discovery 5 Installing WD Discovery 5 Using WD Discovery...6 Devices Tab...6 Apps Tab...6 Available Apps...6 _________ 4 Backing Up Files 8 How the Backup Function Works 8 Backing Up Files...9 Configuring Your Cloud Service Account 12 _________ 5 Restoring Files 14 How the Restore Function Works 14 Restoring Files...14...
... with the WD Software 4 _________ 3 WD Discovery 5 Installing WD Discovery 5 Using WD Discovery...6 Devices Tab...6 Apps Tab...6 Available Apps...6 _________ 4 Backing Up Files 8 How the Backup Function Works 8 Backing Up Files...9 Configuring Your Cloud Service Account 12 _________ 5 Restoring Files 14 How the Restore Function Works 14 Restoring Files...14...
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... Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your Drive Handling Precautions Features Help preserve your easystore portable hard drive. It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, and local and cloud backup. Or select the scheduled backup option to back up your files on the go to http://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx Kit...
... Operating System Compatibility Disk Drive Format Physical Description Registering Your Drive Handling Precautions Features Help preserve your easystore portable hard drive. It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, and local and cloud backup. Or select the scheduled backup option to back up your files on the go to http://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx Kit...
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... For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). About Your WD Drive Figure 1: easystore Portable Hard Drive Kit Components ▪ easystore portable hard drive, with WD Discovery software (includes WD Backup and WD Drive Utilities) ▪ USB 3.0 cable ▪ Quick install guide Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories...
... For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). About Your WD Drive Figure 1: easystore Portable Hard Drive Kit Components ▪ easystore portable hard drive, with WD Discovery software (includes WD Backup and WD Drive Utilities) ▪ USB 3.0 cable ▪ Quick install guide Optional Accessories For information about optional accessories...
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...Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to use as shown in your computer's file management utility listing. 4. For Mac, open , WD Backup (Windows only) can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD Discovery software that the drive appears in figure 3. 3. For Windows, run WD Discovery....exe to install WD software to your computer as an external storage device. easystore 4 User Manual The WD software installs the proper driver for connecting the drive and installing the WD software on your computer. If ...
...Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to use as shown in your computer's file management utility listing. 4. For Mac, open , WD Backup (Windows only) can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD Discovery software that the drive appears in figure 3. 3. For Windows, run WD Discovery....exe to install WD software to your computer as an external storage device. easystore 4 User Manual The WD software installs the proper driver for connecting the drive and installing the WD software on your computer. If ...
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...Using WD Discovery Devices Tab Apps Tab Available Apps Installing WD Discovery The WD Discovery application can be installed from your easystore drive. WD Discovery is a tray application; WD Discovery 3 WD Discovery The WD Discovery application, a collection of the screen.... Install application updates as WD Backup, can also be installed from your drive. easystore 5 User Manual a small icon appears in the Windows system tray in a window. The application can be "unpinned",...
...Using WD Discovery Devices Tab Apps Tab Available Apps Installing WD Discovery The WD Discovery application can be installed from your easystore drive. WD Discovery is a tray application; WD Discovery 3 WD Discovery The WD Discovery application, a collection of the screen.... Install application updates as WD Backup, can also be installed from your drive. easystore 5 User Manual a small icon appears in the Windows system tray in a window. The application can be "unpinned",...
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The WD applications include: ▪ WD Backup: makes backing up your personal files, photos, videos and ... including: ▪ Warranty period can be missing, it suddenly seems to your drive as soon as possible. easystore 6 User Manual Registration offers a number of software and firmware updates for full instructions and software license terms and... information. It is running in the WD Discovery suite and a number of drives, and volumes on the easystore drive, you register your system. Entries include the device name, drive letter, capacity, product name, and ...
The WD applications include: ▪ WD Backup: makes backing up your personal files, photos, videos and ... including: ▪ Warranty period can be missing, it suddenly seems to your drive as soon as possible. easystore 6 User Manual Registration offers a number of software and firmware updates for full instructions and software license terms and... information. It is running in the WD Discovery suite and a number of drives, and volumes on the easystore drive, you register your system. Entries include the device name, drive letter, capacity, product name, and ...
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...; Target-the external storage device where you will not back up its own backup plan or files that have specific: ▪ Attributes: reparsePoint, temporary ▪ Names: \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows, [CommonApplicationData] \Western Digital\, [CommonApplicationData]\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\, easystore 8 User Manual The backup target can be any supported: ◦ External storage drive ◦ Cloud service account...
...; Target-the external storage device where you will not back up its own backup plan or files that have specific: ▪ Attributes: reparsePoint, temporary ▪ Names: \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows, [CommonApplicationData] \Western Digital\, [CommonApplicationData]\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\, easystore 8 User Manual The backup target can be any supported: ◦ External storage drive ◦ Cloud service account...
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..., .dropbox, .dropbox.attr, hiberfil.sys, -journal, pagefile.sys, thumbs.db Backing Up Files 1. Open the WD Backup software: ▪ From the Installation complete dialog, click Back up files with WD Backup ▪ Click on the WD Backup desktop icon. 2. Click Next to highlight the device that you want to use. The Select your... to see them all of the hardware devices and cloud service accounts that you can use the left- b. Select to display the Setup Complete dialog: easystore 9 User Manual If you have more than three available devices, use for...
..., .dropbox, .dropbox.attr, hiberfil.sys, -journal, pagefile.sys, thumbs.db Backing Up Files 1. Open the WD Backup software: ▪ From the Installation complete dialog, click Back up files with WD Backup ▪ Click on the WD Backup desktop icon. 2. Click Next to highlight the device that you want to use. The Select your... to see them all of the hardware devices and cloud service accounts that you can use the left- b. Select to display the Setup Complete dialog: easystore 9 User Manual If you have more than three available devices, use for...
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... in the Windows Users folder for the automatic backup schedule that you want : easystore 10 User Manual Backing Up Files Note that: IF you must complete to continue. (See "Configuring Your Cloud Service Account".) 3. On the Setup Complete dialog: IF you want to . . . Specify a different backup schedule Edit Schedule to display the Automatic...
... in the Windows Users folder for the automatic backup schedule that you want : easystore 10 User Manual Backing Up Files Note that: IF you must complete to continue. (See "Configuring Your Cloud Service Account".) 3. On the Setup Complete dialog: IF you want to . . . Specify a different backup schedule Edit Schedule to display the Automatic...
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...Up screen: a. THEN click . . . Change the Include Files setting Edit Files to display the Select files to include those files and folders in the backup. d. Verify that selection if you do not want to back up : ▪ My Computer ▪ Dropbox Note: If the files and folders you ...open the listings and select the check box for each file and folder that you want to back up . easystore 11 User Manual Clear the check box for your Automatic Backups and Include Files specifications are in the folder. Be sure to clear that your computer user name. After changing...
...Up screen: a. THEN click . . . Change the Include Files setting Edit Files to display the Select files to include those files and folders in the backup. d. Verify that selection if you do not want to back up : ▪ My Computer ▪ Dropbox Note: If the files and folders you ...open the listings and select the check box for each file and folder that you want to back up . easystore 11 User Manual Clear the check box for your Automatic Backups and Include Files specifications are in the folder. Be sure to clear that your computer user name. After changing...
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... Installation Complete dialog, click Back up files with a Backup in progress (x % complete) message on the Backup dialog. Click Next to the specified schedule. On the Select your Dropbox account: easystore 12 User Manual Configuring Your Cloud Service Account Before you can use a cloud service as a backup source or target device, you must configure your...
... Installation Complete dialog, click Back up files with a Backup in progress (x % complete) message on the Backup dialog. Click Next to the specified schedule. On the Select your Dropbox account: easystore 12 User Manual Configuring Your Cloud Service Account Before you can use a cloud service as a backup source or target device, you must configure your...
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... easystore 13 User Manual On the Dropbox website, if you have not configured your account to access the Dropbox website. Click Finish on your behalf and uses your Dropbox account. Backing Up Files 4. On the connection dialog: a. c. Click Allow to see the connection request from the WD Backup... software. Click Sign In. e. The Success! indication signifies that the WD Backup software has been granted access to your Web browser to remember your login credentials, type your...
... easystore 13 User Manual On the Dropbox website, if you have not configured your account to access the Dropbox website. Click Finish on your behalf and uses your Dropbox account. Backing Up Files 4. On the connection dialog: a. c. Click Allow to see the connection request from the WD Backup... software. Click Sign In. e. The Success! indication signifies that the WD Backup software has been granted access to your Web browser to remember your login credentials, type your...
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... display the Select Location screen: 2. Select the location where you want to restore. 2. On the Restore dialog: a. easystore 14 User Manual Specify what you want to restore-either : ▪ Their original locations on the backup source device ▪ Any other location you select Restore is generally a four-step process: 1. Restoring Files 5 Restoring...
... display the Select Location screen: 2. Select the location where you want to restore. 2. On the Restore dialog: a. easystore 14 User Manual Specify what you want to restore-either : ▪ Their original locations on the backup source device ▪ Any other location you select Restore is generally a four-step process: 1. Restoring Files 5 Restoring...
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Restoring Files c. Selected files and folders, 1. Select the check boxes for a folder automatically selects all of the backup to restore. easystore 15 User Manual b. Click Restore to restore the selected files or folders to display the Restore Files screen with the earliest backup selected by default in the View files from list, select the...
Restoring Files c. Selected files and folders, 1. Select the check boxes for a folder automatically selects all of the backup to restore. easystore 15 User Manual b. Click Restore to restore the selected files or folders to display the Restore Files screen with the earliest backup selected by default in the View files from list, select the...
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Click the here link to install the update. WD Backup 1. As updates are available, a message appears in the WD Discovery Notifications section of the Devices screen. 2. As updates are available, a message appears in the WD Discovery Notifications section of the Devices screen. 2. easystore 19 User Manual Managing and Customizing the Software 7 Managing and...
Click the here link to install the update. WD Backup 1. As updates are available, a message appears in the WD Discovery Notifications section of the Devices screen. 2. As updates are available, a message appears in the WD Discovery Notifications section of the Devices screen. 2. easystore 19 User Manual Managing and Customizing the Software 7 Managing and...
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See Troubleshooting for Mac computers. The WD Backup software is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with updated Windows operating systems. To use on your easystore drive for information about reformatting a drive. Using the Drive with a Mac Computer 8 Using the Drive with Windows ... Software Reformatting the Drive Reformatting the drive erases all its contents. Restoring the WD Software After you have reformatted your easystore drive. easystore 21 User Manual Go to http://support.wdc.com and refer to back them up before reformatting it. If you...
See Troubleshooting for Mac computers. The WD Backup software is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with updated Windows operating systems. To use on your easystore drive for information about reformatting a drive. Using the Drive with a Mac Computer 8 Using the Drive with Windows ... Software Reformatting the Drive Reformatting the drive erases all its contents. Restoring the WD Software After you have reformatted your easystore drive. easystore 21 User Manual Go to http://support.wdc.com and refer to back them up before reformatting it. If you...
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... provided to replacement of the Product or supply of this Product. YOU AGREE TO CONTINUALLY BACK UP ALL DATA ON THE PRODUCT, AND TO COMPLETE A BACKUP PRIOR TO SEEKING ANY GENERAL SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM WD. Most technical support questions can be kept for Product return. If it is longer... is not available or, if you at http://support.wd.com for personal, domestic or household use or consumption, provided it before returning this document. easystore 28 User Manual
... provided to replacement of the Product or supply of this Product. YOU AGREE TO CONTINUALLY BACK UP ALL DATA ON THE PRODUCT, AND TO COMPLETE A BACKUP PRIOR TO SEEKING ANY GENERAL SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM WD. Most technical support questions can be kept for Product return. If it is longer... is not available or, if you at http://support.wd.com for personal, domestic or household use or consumption, provided it before returning this document. easystore 28 User Manual
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Index A Australia/New Zealand 26 B Backup about backing up files 8 procedure 9 Box contents 1 C CAUTION about erasing the drive 17 China RoHS, environmental compliance 25 Cloud service, configuring 12 Compatibility with operating ... interface 3 W Warranty information 27 Warranty Information 25 WD service, obtaining 25, 28 WD Drive Utilities software Drive Erase dialog 17 Register Your Device dialog 18 easystore 29 User Manual
Index A Australia/New Zealand 26 B Backup about backing up files 8 procedure 9 Box contents 1 C CAUTION about erasing the drive 17 China RoHS, environmental compliance 25 Cloud service, configuring 12 Compatibility with operating ... interface 3 W Warranty information 27 Warranty Information 25 WD service, obtaining 25, 28 WD Drive Utilities software Drive Erase dialog 17 Register Your Device dialog 18 easystore 29 User Manual
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.../s) = one billion bits per second. © 2017 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. Product specifications subject to change without notice. WD, the WD logo, easystore, WD Discovery, WD Backup and WD Drive Utilities are registered trademarks or trademarks of ...their respective owners. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California 92612 U.S.A 4779-705168-A00 ...
.../s) = one billion bits per second. © 2017 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. Product specifications subject to change without notice. WD, the WD logo, easystore, WD Discovery, WD Backup and WD Drive Utilities are registered trademarks or trademarks of ...their respective owners. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California 92612 U.S.A 4779-705168-A00 ...
