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Q: Questioncan i use this with windows 11

Asked 2 years ago by solosteppa.

• A:Answer Good

  Answered 2 years ago by GamaVerified Purchase

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Q: Questionwhy does my computer say that the easystore 2648 is unavailable

Asked 2 years ago by T.

• A:Answer Yess

  Answered 1 year ago by BerfaC

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Q: QuestionIs this device Bluetooth capable?

Asked 2 years ago by Ezsoto1.

• A:Answer No! It is a USB device. No wireless.

  Answered 2 years ago by LanPhuVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionHello can I ALSO Sort information with Wd easystore …..if not what would you recommend pls. Thank you

Asked 2 years ago by Sam.

• A:Answer Elements are better than EasyStore.

  Answered 2 years ago by LanPhu

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Q: QuestionDoes it work for the ps5 Pro

Asked 2 years ago by KennethZ.

• A:Answer Yes it does

  Answered 1 year ago by TharealFVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWill this work with Windows 7?

Asked 2 years ago by jim.

• A:Answer Only if it is formatted NTFS. Then MacOS cannot write to it.

  Answered 2 years ago by LanPhuVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI have the 2tb version of EasyStore. It has 2 .exe apps. I connect to a Windows 7 Professional 64bit. I plan on using Macrium Reflect to download my SSD and HD in preparation to upgrade to Window 10. Do I have a need to run an exec on the EasyStore.

Asked 2 years ago by ChuckR.

• A:Answer I can’t answer this question, sorry. I have apple computer and products.

  Answered 2 years ago by AnonymousVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes this work on the new playstation 5

Asked 2 years ago by KennethZ.

• A:Answer Yes it is compatible

  Answered 1 year ago by KarenKVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs it easy to use this to back up files from a server to this external hard drive?

Asked 2 years ago by rod843.

• A:Answer It must be NTFS to be used in Windows platforms. Then MacOS cannot write to it!

  Answered 2 years ago by LanPhuVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan I backup windows 8 and windows 10 on the same portable hard drive?

Asked 2 years ago by Ladybug.

• A:Answer Yes! But you need to format it NTFS, which is the default.

  Answered 2 years ago by LanPhuVerified Purchase

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Q: Questionwill this work with xbox series s?

Asked 2 years ago by BP31.

• A:Answer Im sure it can be used for game storage. But its not the right kind of drive for game play

  Answered 3 months ago by CarlosBVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan this automatically backup my Microsoft OneDrive?

Asked 3 years ago by Norm.

• A:Answer If this drive is always connected to the PC it surely could be used to continuously backup your Onedrive filea. There are 2 TB of memeory in this drive so alot could be stored. There may be some setting in Onedrive to point the program to backup on the External Drive.

  Answered 2 years ago by MarcusGVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs this compatible with the Dish vip211z receiver?

Asked 3 years ago by Don.

Q: QuestionI must have had a typo in my password and cannot open the drive anymore. Easydrive WD is a bit stupid that way- why not confirming a password then such a mistake would not happen, how can I reformat the drive to use it again. Else that product is useless

Asked 3 years ago by jochem.

• A:Answer You will most likely have to reset the drive. Right click it and find the reset to factory option.

  Answered 3 months ago by CarlosBVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWhat is the read speed?

Asked 3 years ago by TedB.

Q: Questioncan this be used as a DVR for my satellite TV

Asked 3 years ago by DanB.

Q: QuestionI’m not a “techie”. I simply want to plug this in to my pc and start backing up everything. Do I have to format the drive or is it really plug and play?

Asked 3 years ago by Bill.

• A:Answer Hello Bill, Please be informed that the WD Easystore drive is a plug 'n' play device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers. We would like to inform you that the WD Easystore External drive comes preformatted in NTFS format for Windows OS, However, in order to use the drive for macOS you can reformat the drive with macOS supported HFS+J file system by using this link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3879 .Please be informed that reformatting is a data destructive process, please backup the data from the drive before reformatting it. Hello Jame, Please be informed that for backup you could use file history on windows computer, You may refer to the link mentioned below: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/25298/kw/file%20history and you could use time machine on mac : https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/18952/kw/18952 -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information. -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

  Answered 3 years ago by Western Digital Team

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Q: QuestionCan you use to transfer files from an Android phone

Asked 3 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer not sure about android phone, i have apple phone and mac laptop.

  Answered 3 years ago by AnonymousVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWill this work with MacBook Pro with Yosemite 10.10.5?

Asked 3 years ago by Sims.

• A:Answer Yes

  Answered 3 years ago by AnnaNannaVerified Purchase

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