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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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...downloads.aspx easystore 1 User Manual Or select the scheduled backup option to back up your files on your schedule and take control of people worldwide have trusted their data to WD hard drives. WD quality inside and out. We are driven to help preserve your backup. Automatic Backup Software ... to 8TB capacity, there's plenty of your data using minimal PC resources. With up your memories with desktop storage with plug-and-play USB connectivity and WD Backup software. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http://www.wdc....
...downloads.aspx easystore 1 User Manual Or select the scheduled backup option to back up your files on your schedule and take control of people worldwide have trusted their data to WD hard drives. WD quality inside and out. We are driven to help preserve your backup. Automatic Backup Software ... to 8TB capacity, there's plenty of your data using minimal PC resources. With up your memories with desktop storage with plug-and-play USB connectivity and WD Backup software. Important: For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at http://www.wdc....
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... updates and service pack (SP). For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows easystore 2 User Manual Kit Contents Your easystore drive kit includes the following: About Your WD Drive ▪ easystore drive, with the WD Backup™ and WD Drive Utilities™ software ▪ USB 3.0 cable ▪ AC adapter ▪ Quick...
... updates and service pack (SP). For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows easystore 2 User Manual Kit Contents Your easystore drive kit includes the following: About Your WD Drive ▪ easystore drive, with the WD Backup™ and WD Drive Utilities™ software ▪ USB 3.0 cable ▪ AC adapter ▪ Quick...
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...Started with the WD Software 1. For Mac, open , WD Backup (Windows only) can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD Discovery software that the drive appears in the illustration below. 3. Your easystore drive is open WD Discovery for connecting the drive and installing the... is on your drive. If you don't have internet connectivity, please install WD Backup™ and WD Drive Utilities™ from the WD Software Offline Installers > For Mac folder. easystore 4 User Manual Verify that is installed automatically with WD Discovery Getting Started with the...
...Started with the WD Software 1. For Mac, open , WD Backup (Windows only) can enhance its capabilities by installing the WD Discovery software that the drive appears in the illustration below. 3. Your easystore drive is open WD Discovery for connecting the drive and installing the... is on your drive. If you don't have internet connectivity, please install WD Backup™ and WD Drive Utilities™ from the WD Software Offline Installers > For Mac folder. easystore 4 User Manual Verify that is installed automatically with WD Discovery Getting Started with the...
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.... 1. a small icon appears in the Windows system tray in a window. The WD Discovery screen displays a list of the screen. easystore 5 User Manual Click Install Now. 3. WD Discovery 3 WD Discovery The WD Discovery application, a collection of drive management tools such as... needed. Install application updates as WD Backup, can also be installed from your easystore drive. Double-click WD Discovery.exe. 2. WD Discovery is a tray application; The application can be "unpinned", which...
.... 1. a small icon appears in the Windows system tray in a window. The WD Discovery screen displays a list of the screen. easystore 5 User Manual Click Install Now. 3. WD Discovery 3 WD Discovery The WD Discovery application, a collection of drive management tools such as... needed. Install application updates as WD Backup, can also be installed from your easystore drive. Double-click WD Discovery.exe. 2. WD Discovery is a tray application; The application can be "unpinned", which...
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... Apps A series of free space remaining. To view the list, click the Available Apps tab. It is visible in a window. easystore 6 User Manual If it is likely the application has been "unpinned," which means the application is available. while they have been tested...other companies and organizations; Note: Applications displayed on a drive listing opens a file explorer window. The WD applications include: ▪ WD Backup: makes backing up your system. Entries include the device name, drive letter, capacity, product name, and percentage of third party applications is ...
... Apps A series of free space remaining. To view the list, click the Available Apps tab. It is visible in a window. easystore 6 User Manual If it is likely the application has been "unpinned," which means the application is available. while they have been tested...other companies and organizations; Note: Applications displayed on a drive listing opens a file explorer window. The WD applications include: ▪ WD Backup: makes backing up your system. Entries include the device name, drive letter, capacity, product name, and percentage of third party applications is ...
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... the schedule that have specific: ▪ Attributes: reparsePoint, temporary ▪ Names: \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows, [CommonApplicationData] \Western Digital\, [CommonApplicationData]\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\, config.msi, MSOCache, ntuser.dat, ntuser.ini, [RecycleBin], $recycle.bin, recycler, easystore 8 User Manual The backup source can be any: ◦ Internal hard drive or hard drive partition ◦ External storage drive...
... the schedule that have specific: ▪ Attributes: reparsePoint, temporary ▪ Names: \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows, [CommonApplicationData] \Western Digital\, [CommonApplicationData]\Microsoft\Windows\Caches\, config.msi, MSOCache, ntuser.dat, ntuser.ini, [RecycleBin], $recycle.bin, recycler, easystore 8 User Manual The backup source can be any: ◦ Internal hard drive or hard drive partition ◦ External storage drive...
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...From the Installation complete dialog, click Back up files with WD Backup ▪ Click on the WD Backup desktop icon. 2. Select to highlight the device that you can use . If you want to display the Setup Complete dialog: easystore 9 User Manual and right-scroll buttons to see them all of... the hardware devices and cloud service accounts that you have more than three available devices, use the left- c. Click Next to use for a backup target device: a.
...From the Installation complete dialog, click Back up files with WD Backup ▪ Click on the WD Backup desktop icon. 2. Select to highlight the device that you can use . If you want to display the Setup Complete dialog: easystore 9 User Manual and right-scroll buttons to see them all of... the hardware devices and cloud service accounts that you have more than three available devices, use the left- c. Click Next to use for a backup target device: a.
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...you must complete to save and launch your computer user name. Skip to . . . Specify a different backup schedule Edit Schedule to display the Automatic Backup Schedule screen and proceed to Step 6. 4. Change the Include Files setting Edit Files to display the Select Files.... On the Automatic Backup Schedule screen, select the option for your backup plan and close the Setup Complete dialog. THEN the WD Backup software displays a . . . Cloud service account Sign in the Windows Users folder for the automatic backup schedule that you want : easystore 10 User Manual THEN...
...you must complete to save and launch your computer user name. Skip to . . . Specify a different backup schedule Edit Schedule to display the Automatic Backup Schedule screen and proceed to Step 6. 4. Change the Include Files setting Edit Files to display the Select Files.... On the Automatic Backup Schedule screen, select the option for your backup plan and close the Setup Complete dialog. THEN the WD Backup software displays a . . . Cloud service account Sign in the Windows Users folder for the automatic backup schedule that you want : easystore 10 User Manual THEN...
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... Select Files to include in the folder. In the file structure view of the selected device, click the selectors to the backup schedule and close the Setup Complete dialog. Note that selecting the check box for a folder automatically selects the check boxes for... for a folder automatically clears the check boxes for each file and folder that your backup. easystore 11 User Manual THEN click . . . b. Note: The default backup source is everything in the folder. d. Click Start Backup to save and implement your computer user name. Skip to Back Up screen: a....
... Select Files to include in the folder. In the file structure view of the selected device, click the selectors to the backup schedule and close the Setup Complete dialog. Note that selecting the check box for a folder automatically selects the check boxes for... for a folder automatically clears the check boxes for each file and folder that your backup. easystore 11 User Manual THEN click . . . b. Note: The default backup source is everything in the folder. d. Click Start Backup to save and implement your computer user name. Skip to Back Up screen: a....
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...: 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 can use a cloud service as a backup source...the specified schedule. Backing Up Files 10.The WD Backup software runs the first backup immediately and shows the progress with WD Backup ▪ Click the WD Backup desktop icon. 2. After the initial backup completes, the backup runs automatically according to display the connection dialog for ...
...: 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 can use a cloud service as a backup source...the specified schedule. Backing Up Files 10.The WD Backup software runs the first backup immediately and shows the progress with WD Backup ▪ Click the WD Backup desktop icon. 2. After the initial backup completes, the backup runs automatically according to display the connection dialog for ...
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Click Allow to access the Dropbox website. Click Sign In. c. d. easystore 13 User Manual b. indication signifies that the WD Backup software has been granted access to your backup target device. Click Finish on your behalf and uses your email address and password and click Sign In ... display the Setup Complete dialog with Dropbox selected as your Dropbox account. The WD Backup software initiates a connection request on the Dropbox connection dialog to see the connection request from the WD Backup software. Backing Up Files 4. The Success! On the Dropbox website, if you...
Click Allow to access the Dropbox website. Click Sign In. c. d. easystore 13 User Manual b. indication signifies that the WD Backup software has been granted access to your backup target device. Click Finish on your behalf and uses your email address and password and click Sign In ... display the Setup Complete dialog with Dropbox selected as your Dropbox account. The WD Backup software initiates a connection request on the Dropbox connection dialog to see the connection request from the WD Backup software. Backing Up Files 4. The Success! On the Dropbox website, if you...
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... the Browse button and: 1. Restore the files. On the Restore dialog: a. Their original locations, Original Location. Use the folder structure view of your backup target device to either: ▪ Their original locations on the Restore dialog. easystore 14 User Manual Specify what you want to restore-either : ▪ Restore on the WD...
... the Browse button and: 1. Restore the files. On the Restore dialog: a. Their original locations, Original Location. Use the folder structure view of your backup target device to either: ▪ Their original locations on the Restore dialog. easystore 14 User Manual Specify what you want to restore-either : ▪ Restore on the WD...
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...the check box for a folder automatically selects all of the files and subfolders in the View files from list, select the backup that you want to restore: IF you want to restore. Restoring Files c. Selected files and folders, 1. Note that you ...backup. All of the files in the folder structure view of the selected backup to specify the files that has the files you want to restore . . . Click the selectors in the selected backup, Select the top-level check box to open the folders and subfolders. 2. b. In the View files from list. 3. c. easystore...
...the check box for a folder automatically selects all of the files and subfolders in the View files from list, select the backup that you want to restore: IF you want to restore. Restoring Files c. Selected files and folders, 1. Note that you ...backup. All of the files in the folder structure view of the selected backup to specify the files that has the files you want to restore . . . Click the selectors in the selected backup, Select the top-level check box to open the folders and subfolders. 2. b. In the View files from list. 3. c. easystore...
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Click the here link to install the update. Click the here link to install the update. easystore 21 User Manual 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 ...
Click the here link to install the update. Click the here link to install the update. easystore 21 User Manual 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 ...
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If you have reformatted your drive, go to Knowledge Base Answer ID 3865 for Mac computers. The WD Backup software is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with Windows operating systems. This chapter includes the following topics: Reformatting ...Windows operating systems. To use the drive on a Mac operating system, you must reformat the drive to back them up before reformatting it. easystore 23 User Manual See "Troubleshooting" for information about downloading the Windows and Mac version of the WD Discovery software. Reformatting the Drive 8 Reformatting...
If you have reformatted your drive, go to Knowledge Base Answer ID 3865 for Mac computers. The WD Backup software is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with Windows operating systems. This chapter includes the following topics: Reformatting ...Windows operating systems. To use the drive on a Mac operating system, you must reformat the drive to back them up before reformatting it. easystore 23 User Manual See "Troubleshooting" for information about downloading the Windows and Mac version of the WD Discovery software. Reformatting the Drive 8 Reformatting...
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... THE LOSS, CORRUPTION, DELETION ALTERATION OF DATA. 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. Proof of purchase shall be required to be free from an authorized distributor...conform to WD's specifications. Warranty WD warrants that the Product, in accordance with WD specifications and instructions, (iii) not used for purchase. easystore 30 User Manual The term of your purchase receipt from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is attributable to ...
... THE LOSS, CORRUPTION, DELETION ALTERATION OF DATA. 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. Proof of purchase shall be required to be free from an authorized distributor...conform to WD's specifications. Warranty WD warrants that the Product, in accordance with WD specifications and instructions, (iii) not used for purchase. easystore 30 User Manual The term of your purchase receipt from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is attributable to ...
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Index A Accessories, optional 2 B Backup about backing up files 8 procedure 9 Box contents 2 C CAUTION about erasing the drive 17 China RoHS, environmental compliance 27 Cloud service, configuring 12 Compatibility with operating ... 14 S Safety compliance 27 Service 27, 29 Software settings cloud service account 12 Software Settings Dropbox Account 22 Software, GPL 31 System compatibility 2 U USB interface 3 easystore 32 User Manual
Index A Accessories, optional 2 B Backup about backing up files 8 procedure 9 Box contents 2 C CAUTION about erasing the drive 17 China RoHS, environmental compliance 27 Cloud service, configuring 12 Compatibility with operating ... 14 S Safety compliance 27 Service 27, 29 Software settings cloud service account 12 Software Settings Dropbox Account 22 Software, GPL 31 System compatibility 2 U USB interface 3 easystore 32 User Manual
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...Inc. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California 92612 U.S.A 4779-705169-A00 and other marks are the property of their .../s) = one billion bits per second. © 2017 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. WD, the WD logo, easystore, WD Discovery, WD Backup, and WD Drive Utilities are registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates. All other countries. Dropbox and ...
...Inc. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California 92612 U.S.A 4779-705169-A00 and other marks are the property of their .../s) = one billion bits per second. © 2017 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. WD, the WD logo, easystore, WD Discovery, WD Backup, and WD Drive Utilities are registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates. All other countries. Dropbox and ...