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Windows 7 Using WD external drive for backup
I am planning on using my WD My Book for the Macrium Reflect program. When I do use that drive, do I format it? The reason I ask is this morning I downloaded and installed WD software which WD tech said I should do so not sure what to do about that. Not sure if I can use the drive without some...- Fenway16
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- backup drive management external drive formatting macrium reflect software storage tech support wd drive wd my book
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 windows 7 will not boot if 3 TB WD myBook external drive is plugged in
Machine: Dell laptop -Latitude E7240 Ultrabook External Drive: 3 TB MyBook -- P/N WDBFJK0030HBK-04 when drive is plugged into port replicator-or laptop directly-- the machine will not boot to windows. if the drive is unplugged, the machine will then boot-afterwhich, the drive can be plugged in...- Matt Salamon
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- 3tb bios settings boot issues bootable usb dell driver update external drive troubleshooting wd my book windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 External HDD to SATA fail
Hello guys. So this is what happened: I had a new external HDD WD My Book Essential USB 3.0 (2TB) 6 month ago. All was good until two days ago. I rebooted my computer and I won't boot up. After disconnecting WD HDD it work perfectly But after I turned my PC off, and tried to turn it on...- bullinc
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- amd bios detection boot issues data loss data recovery disk management external drive fire safety hard drive failure hdat2 live boot mbr repair power cable s.m.a.r.t error sata cable tech support usb issues wd my book windows 7 wondershare
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Windows 7 and offline files: exclusion files type not work
Hello, I have a problema with windows 7 professional (64 bit, sp1), and offline files. I'm trying the functionality of offline files with a NAS network (WD my book live). Specifically, I do not want to synchronize files with certain extensions (.nef and .cr2). With gpedit.msc in Computer...- ManuelRighi
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- configuration file exclusion file extensions gpedit.msc group policy nas network storage offline files sp1 sync tech support troubleshooting wd my book windows 7 windows pro
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Can't read the DMP file
I put in WD MYBOOKLIVE which is a network drive and I got a Blue screen. I also get it if I put in a Logitech webcam which I really need.WD tech support said the drive has nothing to do with the Blue screen. I triedt o read the DMP file by putting it into WORD but that didn't work. I don't know...- lostsoul65
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- blue screen dmp files file recovery logitech network drive tech support troubleshooting wd my book webcam issues windows error
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 Trying to transfer XP files to Windows 7
I have files backed up on a WD My Book external hard drive from my XP computer. When I plug in the USB in my new HP Touchsmart, it opens the jump drive, but says the folder is empty. I also have files on my PNY jump drive from the XP and another Vista computer. It opens the...- Jayorama
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- compatibility data recovery external drive file transfer pny jump drive usb issues vista files wd my book windows 7 windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 External HDD not always recognized
I have been having an on-going issue for some time with my external WD My Book. There are times when it is not being recognized by Windows 7(pro). It has three interface options (fire wire, esata, and USB). I have tried all three at one time or another, finally settling on the eSATA interface...- bimfi
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- backup bios detection esata external drive firewire nuisance recognition shutdown issues usb wd my book windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 External HHD not always recognized
I have been having an on-going issue for some time with my external WD My Book. There are times when it is not being recognized by Windows 7(pro). It has three interface options (fire wire, esata, and USB). I have tried all three at one time or another, finally settling on the eSATA interface...- bimfi
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- backup bios detection device intermittency devices esata external drive firewire hardware detection shutdown issues storage issues system hang troubleshooting usb usb interface wd my book windows 7 windows issues
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Recovering Lost Data Question (Advanced)
This question is not a "Google" question. It's for people who are experienced in data loss recovery. Among the many programs I have used in the past for data recovery, I have found EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Professional to be most successful. I have had high success rates in recovering data...- zvit
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- boot record data loss data preservation data recovery disk analysis disk maintenance easeus external drive file recovery file system formatting hard drive initialization recovery slow recovery storage issues wd my book
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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How to test out a new windows update but uninstall it if it breaks things?
Sorry if this is a n00b question, but I'd really appreciate it if someone could help me. First of all, it's relevant that I tell you that I have a Western Digital (WD) My Book World Edition Network Storage external hard drive which is working perfectly right now. I have Windows 7 Ultimate...- JayAaroBe
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- driver update external drive important updates network storage system restore troubleshooting uninstall updates wd my book windows 7 windows update
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- Forum: Software Updates
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Windows 7 Windows 7 Doesn't Reconize my External Hard Drive
I have a WD My Book 110 External Hard Drive and when I plug it in and go to my computer to access the files on it the drive doesn't show, but if I go to the start menu and type b: in the search box it shows the files and the drive also shows in Disk Management, so why isn't it showing in My...- cgrim29588
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- device issues disk management drive recognition external drive file access hard drive my computer troubleshooting wd my book windows 7
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Windows 7 Everyday i see BSOD! Help!
I have a WD My book Essential, after blue sreen i dont see this HDD. Please help me. Im dont speak English well, sorry :( There are my files. Thx.- djneo
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- blue screen bsod data recovery english support file access hard drive help troubleshooting wd my book windows error
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 WD My Book Essential
I just downloaded Excel to my laptop with no problem. I keep my external backup shutoff until I make/receive any changes then proceed to start it and update any changes. Today for some reason I have in my files a data set " bootsqm.data " . When I backup the external drive it will update...- enigma1944
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- backup bootsqm data files data recovery excel external drive file management troubleshooting wd my book windows
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Critique of WD My Book Essential: Issues with Smartware and Virtual CD
I posted a while ago about the WD My Book Essential external HD I got and the crappy Smartware and undeletable virtual CD. I've made 12 posts there and in every one I make a crack about what crap those 2 items are. Tonight I noticed I got promoted from occasional poster to adviser. Makes you...- Joe S
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- adviser promotion employee feedback external drive forum product issues smartware storage user experience virtual cd wd my book
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Network: The network name cannot be found
I have a PC running XP with a Western Digital My Book external drive connected to it. My laptop running Windows 7 (and my daughter's netbook running Vista) can no longer access the WD hard drive. The rest of my network works fine (all three computers have internet access and can access the...- AuNCdn
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- external drive file sharing home network local network network network access network issues network name network setup pc connectivity printer sharing support request tech help troubleshooting user help wd my book windows 7 windows vista windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 7 Defragging External Hard Drives
If an external USB HD is used for just backups is it really necessary to defrag it? I mean backups of pics movies etc where you are basically adding files. I've got one that has got messed us a few times and I suspect it may be the defrag. It's a WD My Book Pro II 1T. It showed a message drive...- Joe S
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- backup data corruption defrag external drive file recovery file system storage usb wd my book
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 WD MyBook External hdd Very Slow to be Recognized by Win7
I use a My Book Essential 250 GB external hdd to store system images made using Acronis True Image. I only attach the drive once the computers are up and running and then disconnect it once I've made a backup/image. When I plug the drive into a USB port it takes a long time (2 minutes or so)...- Peregrine
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- acronis true image backup dual boot external drive hdd issues ntfs performance issues usb recognition wd my book windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Can see, but can't access external HD connected to Win7 comp from XP comp
Apologies for this, as I know this has probably been covered multiple times. I have read everywhere, but cannot get this to work. Here's the set up: I have a WD MyBook connected to my new Win7 notebook. I right clicked on the drive and selected advanced sharing. I called the shared name...- skidave
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- access issues external drive fat32 file sharing file system format drive home network mapped drives media sharing microsoft support network network access ntfs sharing settings troubleshooting wd my book windows 7 windows xp
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Windows Networking