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... WD Technical Support When contacting WD for support, have your product online at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services...
... WD Technical Support When contacting WD for support, have your product online at http://support.wdc.com and choose from these topics: • Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services...
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... 10 Troubleshooting 55 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 55 Frequently Asked Questions 55 A Installing an SES Driver 57 Installing on Windows XP Computers 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 61 Installing the Driver Automatically 61 Installing the Driver Manually 62 Installing on Windows 7 and Windows...
... 10 Troubleshooting 55 Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 55 Frequently Asked Questions 55 A Installing an SES Driver 57 Installing on Windows XP Computers 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59 Installing on Windows Vista Computers 61 Installing the Driver Automatically 61 Installing the Driver Manually 62 Installing on Windows 7 and Windows...
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... chapter provides instructions for your computer. 2. Connect the drive to your computer. Your My Passport drive is on your drive. The WD software installs the proper driver for connecting the drive and installing the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD SmartWare software on your computer as an external storage device. You can enhance its capabilities by installing...
... chapter provides instructions for your computer. 2. Connect the drive to your computer. Your My Passport drive is on your drive. The WD software installs the proper driver for connecting the drive and installing the WD Drive Utilities, WD Security, and WD SmartWare software on your computer as an external storage device. You can enhance its capabilities by installing...
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... 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from external drives, refer to your system documentation or contact your system manufacturer. The drive is ...Obtain and reinstall the original software included with this product 1425 „ Format a WD hard drive in FAT32* (for use in both Windows and MAC OS X) 291 *The FAT32 file... my USB drive to NTFS using this product, refer to an incorrect driver installation of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows. For more help. 110 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL ...
... 32 GB in FAT32 when reformatting the drive, download the External USB/FireWire FAT32 Formatting Utility from external drives, refer to your system documentation or contact your system manufacturer. The drive is ...Obtain and reinstall the original software included with this product 1425 „ Format a WD hard drive in FAT32* (for use in both Windows and MAC OS X) 291 *The FAT32 file... my USB drive to NTFS using this product, refer to an incorrect driver installation of 4 GB and cannot create partitions larger than 32 GB in Windows. For more help. 110 MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL ...
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... on Windows computers to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer Note: The SES Driver is installed automatically when you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware Wizard screen. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select Yes this time only...
... on Windows computers to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying every time you connect your My Passport drive to your computer Note: The SES Driver is installed automatically when you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware Wizard screen. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select Yes this time only...
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Select Install the software automatically and click Next: MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 58 4.
Select Install the software automatically and click Next: MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 58 4.
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Click Next to Windows Update: 2. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. b. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 59 On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to continue. 3. Browse to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Double-click the My Passport drive. c. Select WD SES Device Driver. Double-click the Extras folder. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to My Computer and: a.
Click Next to Windows Update: 2. Select Install from a list or specific location and click Next: 4. b. INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 59 On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, select No, not this time to inhibit a connection attempt to continue. 3. Browse to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Double-click the My Passport drive. c. Select WD SES Device Driver. Double-click the Extras folder. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your computer is not connected to My Computer and: a.
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Click Next: MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 60 d.
Click Next: MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 5. When the installation completes, click Finish: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 60 d.
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On the Found New Hardware - MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is ... computer is connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer is connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 61 Note: If Autoplay is enabled, two additional screens...
On the Found New Hardware - MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Installing on Windows Vista Computers After you physically connect the drive as the Found New Hardware screen. You can use the Found New Hardware screen to install the SES driver either: • Automatically, if your computer is ... computer is connected to the Internet or not Installing the Driver Automatically To install the SES driver automatically, your computer is connected to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 61 Note: If Autoplay is enabled, two additional screens...
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WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 62 On the Found New Hardware -
WD SES Device wizard screen, click Don't search online: 3. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Installing the Driver Manually If your WD SES Device prompt, click I don't have the disc. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software: 2. At the Install the disc that came with your computer is not connected to the Internet, install the driver manually: 1. Show me other options: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 62 On the Found New Hardware -
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Double-click the Extras folder. Click Next: MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 5. Browse to Computer and: a. c. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 63 b. d. Select WD SES Device Driver. 4. Double-click the My Passport drive.
Double-click the Extras folder. Click Next: MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 5. Browse to Computer and: a. c. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 63 b. d. Select WD SES Device Driver. 4. Double-click the My Passport drive.
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MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 and Windows 8 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, use the Windows Computer Management utility to install the SES driver: 1. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 64 Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2.
MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL Installing on Windows 7 and Windows 8 Computers After you physically connect the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5, use the Windows Computer Management utility to install the SES driver: 1. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 64 Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage: 2.
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3. Browse to Computer, double-click the My Passport drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver: 5. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 Click Browse my computer for driver software. Click Next. 6. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 4.
3. Browse to Computer, double-click the My Passport drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver: 5. When the installation completes, click Close: INSTALLING AN SES DRIVER - 65 Click Browse my computer for driver software. Click Next. 6. MY PASSPORT USER MANUAL 4.
