User Manual
Page 3
... 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...
User Manual
Page 5
...and product documentation and information, go with the easystore portable storage with plug-and-play USB connectivity and WD Backup™ software. High Capacity - Universal connectivity - Automatic Backup Software - Select automatic, continuous backup to instantly back up your files on the.... It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, and local and cloud backup. Or select the scheduled backup option to back up your easystore portable hard drive. This chapter includes the following : easystore 1 User Manual Built with USB 2.0 devices. For years, millions of...
...and product documentation and information, go with the easystore portable storage with plug-and-play USB connectivity and WD Backup™ software. High Capacity - Universal connectivity - Automatic Backup Software - Select automatic, continuous backup to instantly back up your files on the.... It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity, and local and cloud backup. Or select the scheduled backup option to back up your easystore portable hard drive. This chapter includes the following : easystore 1 User Manual Built with USB 2.0 devices. For years, millions of...
User Manual
Page 6
For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. easystore 2 User Manual 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...
For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. easystore 2 User Manual 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...
User Manual
Page 8
... help you get a backup plan and modify drive settings. The WD software installs the proper driver for your computer's file management utility listing. 4. easystore 4 User Manual Your easystore drive is installed automatically with WD Discovery Figure 3: Connecting the easystore Drive Getting Started with...2. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your computer as an external storage device. 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. If you don't...
... help you get a backup plan and modify drive settings. The WD software installs the proper driver for your computer's file management utility listing. 4. easystore 4 User Manual Your easystore drive is installed automatically with WD Discovery Figure 3: Connecting the easystore Drive Getting Started with...2. If a Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel to your computer as an external storage device. 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. If you don't...
User Manual
Page 9
...WD Discovery Using WD Discovery Devices Tab Apps Tab Available Apps Installing WD Discovery The WD Discovery application can be installed from your easystore drive. Double-click WD Discovery.exe. 2. The WD Discovery screen displays a list of drive management tools such as needed. ...", which causes the application to open in the lower righthand corner of the screen. Install application updates as WD Backup, can also be installed from your drive. 1. easystore 5 User Manual WD Discovery is a tray application; WD Discovery 3 WD Discovery The WD Discovery application, a ...
...WD Discovery Using WD Discovery Devices Tab Apps Tab Available Apps Installing WD Discovery The WD Discovery application can be installed from your easystore drive. Double-click WD Discovery.exe. 2. The WD Discovery screen displays a list of drive management tools such as needed. ...", which causes the application to open in the lower righthand corner of the screen. Install application updates as WD Backup, can also be installed from your drive. 1. easystore 5 User Manual WD Discovery is a tray application; WD Discovery 3 WD Discovery The WD Discovery application, a ...
User Manual
Page 10
It is running in the system tray. Clicking once on the easystore drive, you to keep your drive performing at its best, and includes registration, sleep, health, RAID ... has been "unpinned," which means the application is recommended that you register your system. The WD applications include: ▪ WD Backup: makes backing up your personal files, photos, videos and music simple and easy ▪ WD Drive Utilities: allows you should ...a file explorer window. WD Discovery Using WD Discovery By default, the WD Discovery application is available. easystore 6 User Manual
It is running in the system tray. Clicking once on the easystore drive, you to keep your drive performing at its best, and includes registration, sleep, health, RAID ... has been "unpinned," which means the application is recommended that you register your system. The WD applications include: ▪ WD Backup: makes backing up your personal files, photos, videos and music simple and easy ▪ WD Drive Utilities: allows you should ...a file explorer window. WD Discovery Using WD Discovery By default, the WD Discovery application is available. easystore 6 User Manual
User Manual
Page 12
... to the schedule. When you create a backup plan, you specify the backup: ▪ Target-the external storage device where you will not back up the files that you select on the schedule that have specific: ▪ Attributes: reparsePoint, temporary ▪ Names: \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows, [CommonApplicationData] \Western Digital\, [CommonApplicationData]\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\, easystore 8 User Manual
... to the schedule. When you create a backup plan, you specify the backup: ▪ Target-the external storage device where you will not back up the files that you select on the schedule that have specific: ▪ Attributes: reparsePoint, temporary ▪ Names: \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows, [CommonApplicationData] \Western Digital\, [CommonApplicationData]\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\, easystore 8 User Manual
User Manual
Page 13
...the device that you can use for a backup target device: a. b. The Select your WD storage device or cloud service dialog shows all . and right-scroll buttons to display the Setup Complete dialog: easystore 9 User Manual c. 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 see them all of the...
...the device that you can use for a backup target device: a. b. The Select your WD storage device or cloud service dialog shows all . and right-scroll buttons to display the Setup Complete dialog: easystore 9 User Manual c. 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 see them all of the...
User Manual
Page 14
... save and launch your computer user name. The initial/default configuration of the backup settings on the Setup Complete dialog is for hourly backups of everything in dialog that you want : easystore 10 User Manual On the Setup Complete dialog: IF you must complete to continue. (See "Configuring Your Cloud Service Account".) 3. Change...
... save and launch your computer user name. The initial/default configuration of the backup settings on the Setup Complete dialog is for hourly backups of everything in dialog that you want : easystore 10 User Manual On the Setup Complete dialog: IF you must complete to continue. (See "Configuring Your Cloud Service Account".) 3. Change...
User Manual
Page 15
... Service Account". Change the Include Files setting Edit Files to display the Select files to back up are correct. 9. b. Note: The default backup source is everything in the Windows Users folder for all of the selected device, click the selectors to open the listings and select the check...each file and folder that has the files and folders you want to back up . Skip to Step 8. 7. easystore 11 User Manual Click OK to save your change to the backup schedule and close the Select Files to include in the folder. On the Select Files to back up : ▪...
... Service Account". Change the Include Files setting Edit Files to display the Select files to back up are correct. 9. b. Note: The default backup source is everything in the Windows Users folder for all of the selected device, click the selectors to open the listings and select the check...each file and folder that has the files and folders you want to back up . Skip to Step 8. 7. easystore 11 User Manual Click OK to save your change to the backup schedule and close the Select Files to include in the folder. On the Select Files to back up : ▪...
User Manual
Page 16
... the connection dialog for access by the WD Backup software. 1. On the Select your account for your Dropbox account: easystore 12 User Manual Open the WD Backup software: ▪ From the Installation Complete dialog, click Back up files with a Backup in progress (x % complete) message on the Backup dialog. Configuring Your Cloud Service Account Before you...
... the connection dialog for access by the WD Backup software. 1. On the Select your account for your Dropbox account: easystore 12 User Manual Open the WD Backup software: ▪ From the Installation Complete dialog, click Back up files with a Backup in progress (x % complete) message on the Backup dialog. Configuring Your Cloud Service Account Before you...
User Manual
Page 17
Backing Up Files 4. The Success! easystore 13 User Manual The WD Backup software initiates a connection request on the Dropbox connection dialog to see the connection request from the WD Backup software. d. e. Click Allow to access the Dropbox website. Click Finish on your behalf and uses your Web browser to accept the connection request. c. b. On... click Sign In to finalize the configuration and display the Setup Complete dialog with Dropbox selected as your Dropbox account. indication signifies that the WD Backup software has been granted access to your...
Backing Up Files 4. The Success! easystore 13 User Manual The WD Backup software initiates a connection request on the Dropbox connection dialog to see the connection request from the WD Backup software. d. e. Click Allow to access the Dropbox website. Click Finish on your behalf and uses your Web browser to accept the connection request. c. b. On... click Sign In to finalize the configuration and display the Setup Complete dialog with Dropbox selected as your Dropbox account. indication signifies that the WD Backup software has been granted access to your...
User Manual
Page 18
...Restore the files. Click Browse to activate the Browse button and: 1. With the selected folder name in the Folder box, click Select Folder. 4. easystore 14 User Manual b. On the Restore dialog: a. THEN select . . . Select the location where you want to restore-either individual files and... 4. Specify what you want to restore the files. 3. Open the Restore dialog by clicking either : ▪ Their original locations on the backup source device ▪ Any other location you select Restore is generally a four-step process: 1. Select the location option for you to restore ...
...Restore the files. Click Browse to activate the Browse button and: 1. With the selected folder name in the Folder box, click Select Folder. 4. easystore 14 User Manual b. On the Restore dialog: a. THEN select . . . Select the location where you want to restore-either individual files and... 4. Specify what you want to restore the files. 3. Open the Restore dialog by clicking either : ▪ Their original locations on the backup source device ▪ Any other location you select Restore is generally a four-step process: 1. Select the location option for you to restore ...
User Manual
Page 19
...folders, 1. Note that you want to restore: IF you want to display the Restore Files screen with the earliest backup selected by default in the folder. c. easystore 15 User Manual Click the selectors in the folder structure view of the files and subfolders in the View files from... list, select the backup that you want to open the folders and subfolders. 2. On the Restore Files screen: a. Select the ...
...folders, 1. Note that you want to restore: IF you want to display the Restore Files screen with the earliest backup selected by default in the folder. c. easystore 15 User Manual Click the selectors in the folder structure view of the files and subfolders in the View files from... list, select the backup that you want to open the folders and subfolders. 2. On the Restore Files screen: a. Select the ...
User Manual
Page 23
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. Click the here link to install the update. easystore 19 User Manual As updates are available, a message appears in the WD Discovery Notifications section of the Devices...
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. Click the here link to install the update. easystore 19 User Manual As updates are available, a message appears in the WD Discovery Notifications section of the Devices...
User Manual
Page 25
...computers, go to Knowledge Base answer ID 3865 for information about reformatting a drive. easystore 21 User Manual See Troubleshooting for more information about reformatting the drive. 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 use the drive on a Mac operating system, you have...
...computers, go to Knowledge Base answer ID 3865 for information about reformatting a drive. easystore 21 User Manual See Troubleshooting for more information about reformatting the drive. 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 use the drive on a Mac operating system, you have...
User Manual
Page 32
... at http://support.wd.com for Product return. 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. This warranty is WD's sole manufacturer's warranty and is longer. If ... Australian Competition and Consumer Act or the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act. If following receipt of a qualifying claim under this Product. easystore 28 User Manual Your original box and packaging materials should initially contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product determines that...
... at http://support.wd.com for Product return. 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. This warranty is WD's sole manufacturer's warranty and is longer. If ... Australian Competition and Consumer Act or the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act. If following receipt of a qualifying claim under this Product. easystore 28 User Manual Your original box and packaging materials should initially contact the dealer from whom you originally purchased the Product determines that...
User Manual
Page 33
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
User Manual
Page 35
...Mb/s) = one million bits per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. © 2017 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Product specifications subject to change without notice. Microsoft and Windows... of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California 92612 U.S.A 4779-705168-A00 All rights reserved. WD, the WD logo, easystore, WD Discovery, WD Backup and WD Drive Utilities are either registered trademarks or trademarks...
...Mb/s) = one million bits per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second. © 2017 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Product specifications subject to change without notice. Microsoft and Windows... of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California 92612 U.S.A 4779-705168-A00 All rights reserved. WD, the WD logo, easystore, WD Discovery, WD Backup and WD Drive Utilities are either registered trademarks or trademarks...