User Manual
Page 2
Accessing Online Support ▪ Registration - Get technical and other WD users at: community.wdc.com Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, accessories, and data recovery information at : support.wdc.com/knowledgebase ▪ WD Community - Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID at : support.wdc.com/warranty ▪ Knowledge Base - Register your thoughts and connect with other support through email at : register.wdc.com ▪ Technical Support - Share your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers at : support.wdc.com/support ▪ Warranty & ...
Accessing Online Support ▪ Registration - Get technical and other WD users at: community.wdc.com Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, accessories, and data recovery information at : support.wdc.com/knowledgebase ▪ WD Community - Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID at : support.wdc.com/warranty ▪ Knowledge Base - Register your thoughts and connect with other support through email at : register.wdc.com ▪ Technical Support - Share your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers at : support.wdc.com/support ▪ Warranty & ...
User Manual
Page 3
... 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 easystore i User Manual
... 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 easystore i User Manual
User Manual
Page 4
... For Europe 24 Environmental Compliance (China 25 Warranty Information...25 Obtaining Service...25 Limited Warranty...25 Australia/New Zealand...26 Warranty...27 Obtaining Service...28 easystore ii User Manual
... For Europe 24 Environmental Compliance (China 25 Warranty Information...25 Obtaining Service...25 Limited Warranty...25 Australia/New Zealand...26 Warranty...27 Obtaining Service...28 easystore ii User Manual
User Manual
Page 5
.... Select automatic, continuous backup to WD hard drives. Built with plug-and-play USB connectivity and WD Backup™ software. We are driven to your easystore portable hard drive. About Your WD Drive 1 About Your WD Drive Welcome to help preserve your data using minimal PC resources. WD Backup software works quietly... as well as backward compatibility with USB 2.0 devices. High Capacity - Universal connectivity - For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go with the easystore portable storage with WD reliability -
.... Select automatic, continuous backup to WD hard drives. Built with plug-and-play USB connectivity and WD Backup™ software. We are driven to your easystore portable hard drive. About Your WD Drive 1 About Your WD Drive Welcome to help preserve your data using minimal PC resources. WD Backup software works quietly... as well as backward compatibility with USB 2.0 devices. High Capacity - Universal connectivity - For the latest software, firmware, and product documentation and information, go with the easystore portable storage with WD reliability -
User Manual
Page 6
... Manual 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...
... Manual 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...
User Manual
Page 7
...Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during activity. About Your WD Drive Disk Drive Format Your easystore drive is to register online at http://register.wdc.com. Another way is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with...USB 3.0 is backward compatible with other operating systems, see Reformatting the Drive and Troubleshooting. Physical Description As shown in figure 2, the easystore drive has: ▪ A USB 3.0 interface port USB 3.0 Interface The USB 3.0 interface supports interface transfer rates up to 10 Gb/s. ...
...Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during activity. About Your WD Drive Disk Drive Format Your easystore drive is to register online at http://register.wdc.com. Another way is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with...USB 3.0 is backward compatible with other operating systems, see Reformatting the Drive and Troubleshooting. Physical Description As shown in figure 2, the easystore drive has: ▪ A USB 3.0 interface port USB 3.0 Interface The USB 3.0 interface supports interface transfer rates up to 10 Gb/s. ...
User Manual
Page 8
...your computer's file management utility listing. 4. The WD software installs the proper driver for your computer as an external storage device. easystore 4 User Manual It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software 1. For Windows, run WD ...to help modify drive settings. You can be installed ▪ WD Drive Utilities is installed automatically with WD Discovery Figure 3: Connecting the easystore Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. If you get a backup plan and modify drive settings. For Mac, open...
...your computer's file management utility listing. 4. The WD software installs the proper driver for your computer as an external storage device. easystore 4 User Manual It includes the following topics: Connecting the Drive Getting Started with the WD Software 1. For Windows, run WD ...to help modify drive settings. You can be installed ▪ WD Drive Utilities is installed automatically with WD Discovery Figure 3: Connecting the easystore Drive Getting Started with the WD Software Connecting the Drive 1. If you get a backup plan and modify drive settings. For Mac, open...
User Manual
Page 9
...Discovery Using WD Discovery Devices Tab Apps Tab Available Apps Installing WD Discovery The WD Discovery application can be installed from your easystore drive. Install application updates as WD Backup, can be "unpinned", which causes the application to open in the lower righthand... corner of the screen. WD Discovery is a tray application; The application can also be installed from your drive. easystore 5 User Manual Click Install Now. 3. The WD Discovery screen displays a list of connected devices, update messages, and a link for registering...
...Discovery Using WD Discovery Devices Tab Apps Tab Available Apps Installing WD Discovery The WD Discovery application can be installed from your easystore drive. Install application updates as WD Backup, can be "unpinned", which causes the application to open in the lower righthand... corner of the screen. WD Discovery is a tray application; The application can also be installed from your drive. easystore 5 User Manual Click Install Now. 3. The WD Discovery screen displays a list of connected devices, update messages, and a link for registering...
User Manual
Page 10
... is recommended that you should contact the publisher for registered drives ▪ Support services are created by other companies and organizations; easystore 6 User Manual It is available. Clicking once on the easystore drive, you register your system. Registration offers a number of benefits, including: ▪ Warranty period can be missing, it suddenly seems...
... is recommended that you should contact the publisher for registered drives ▪ Support services are created by other companies and organizations; easystore 6 User Manual It is available. Clicking once on the easystore drive, you register your system. Registration offers a number of benefits, including: ▪ Warranty period can be missing, it suddenly seems...
User Manual
Page 11
WD Discovery easystore 7 User Manual
WD Discovery easystore 7 User Manual
User Manual
Page 12
... automatically backs 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 source can be any: ◦ Internal hard drive or hard drive partition ◦ External storage drive ◦ Supported cloud...
... automatically backs 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 source can be any: ◦ Internal hard drive or hard drive partition ◦ External storage drive ◦ Supported cloud...
User Manual
Page 13
... buttons to see them all of the hardware devices and cloud service accounts that you want to use. Select to display the Setup Complete dialog: easystore 9 User Manual The Select your WD storage device or cloud service dialog shows all . If you can use the left-
... buttons to see them all of the hardware devices and cloud service accounts that you want to use. Select to display the Setup Complete dialog: easystore 9 User Manual The Select your WD storage device or cloud service dialog shows all . If you can use the left-
User Manual
Page 14
... schedule that you must complete to continue. (See "Configuring Your Cloud Service Account".) 3. Skip to Step 10. Backing Up Files Note that: IF you want : easystore 10 User Manual
... schedule that you must complete to continue. (See "Configuring Your Cloud Service Account".) 3. Skip to Step 10. Backing Up Files Note that: IF you want : easystore 10 User Manual
User Manual
Page 15
... Include Files setting Start Backup to save and launch your change to save and implement your backup plan and close the Automatic Backup Schedule screen. 6. c. easystore 11 User Manual Backing Up Files 5. Click OK to open the listings and select the check box for all of the files and subfolder in...
... Include Files setting Start Backup to save and launch your change to save and implement your backup plan and close the Automatic Backup Schedule screen. 6. c. easystore 11 User Manual Backing Up Files 5. Click OK to open the listings and select the check box for all of the files and subfolder in...
User Manual
Page 16
... Complete dialog, click Back up files with a Backup in progress (x % complete) message on the Backup dialog. On the Select your account for 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 WD...
... Complete dialog, click Back up files with a Backup in progress (x % complete) message on the Backup dialog. On the Select your account for 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 WD...
User Manual
Page 17
... access the Dropbox website. On the Dropbox website, if you have not configured your account to remember your login credentials, type your backup target device. e. easystore 13 User Manual Click Allow to your Web browser to see the connection request from the WD Backup software. c. The Success! indication signifies that the...
... access the Dropbox website. On the Dropbox website, if you have not configured your account to remember your login credentials, type your backup target device. e. easystore 13 User Manual Click Allow to your Web browser to see the connection request from the WD Backup software. c. The Success! indication signifies that the...
User Manual
Page 18
... Folder box, click Select Folder. 4. Their original locations, Original Location. Open the Restore dialog by clicking either : ▪ Their original locations on the Restore dialog. easystore 14 User Manual Restore the files. Use the folder structure view of your backup target device to the selected folder on the backup source device...
... Folder box, click Select Folder. 4. Their original locations, Original Location. Open the Restore dialog by clicking either : ▪ Their original locations on the Restore dialog. easystore 14 User Manual Restore the files. Use the folder structure view of your backup target device to the selected folder on the backup source device...
User Manual
Page 19
THEN . . . easystore 15 User Manual Click Select Files to Restore to specify the entire backup. b. All of the files in the selected backup, Select the top-level ...
THEN . . . easystore 15 User Manual Click Select Files to Restore to specify the entire backup. b. All of the files in the selected backup, Select the top-level ...
User Manual
Page 20
...1. Run the following topics: Checking Drive Health Safely Disconnecting the Drive Erasing the Drive Registering the Drive Restoring the WD Software The easystore software makes it easy for you to manage and customize your drive for the best possible performance: ▪ Diagnose-Run diagnostics and ...of the drive's condition. ▪ Complete drive test The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is performing well. Then, run WD Drive Utilities: easystore 16 User Manual The quick drive test checks the drive for example, can provide an indication that the drive is working properly. ▪...
...1. Run the following topics: Checking Drive Health Safely Disconnecting the Drive Erasing the Drive Registering the Drive Restoring the WD Software The easystore software makes it easy for you to manage and customize your drive for the best possible performance: ▪ Diagnose-Run diagnostics and ...of the drive's condition. ▪ Complete drive test The most comprehensive drive diagnostic is performing well. Then, run WD Drive Utilities: easystore 16 User Manual The quick drive test checks the drive for example, can provide an indication that the drive is working properly. ▪...
User Manual
Page 21
... and clicking Open. If you have WD Discovery installed and open , you want to the Apps tab, finding WD Drive Utilities and clicking Open. easystore 17 User Manual b. If you can run WD Drive Utilities by clicking Start > All Programs > WD Discovery > More WD Apps > WD Drive... the drive. b. You can run WD Drive Utilities from the Windows Start menu by going to erase. 3. Erasing the Drive Note: Erasing your easystore drive to run: ▪ Run Drive Status Check ▪ Run Quick Drive Test ▪ Run Complete Drive Test Safely Disconnecting the Drive Windows...
... and clicking Open. If you have WD Discovery installed and open , you want to the Apps tab, finding WD Drive Utilities and clicking Open. easystore 17 User Manual b. If you can run WD Drive Utilities by clicking Start > All Programs > WD Discovery > More WD Apps > WD Drive... the drive. b. You can run WD Drive Utilities from the Windows Start menu by going to erase. 3. Erasing the Drive Note: Erasing your easystore drive to run: ▪ Run Drive Status Check ▪ Run Quick Drive Test ▪ Run Complete Drive Test Safely Disconnecting the Drive Windows...