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  • Questionis it compatible to use on chromebooks?

    Asked by cadillacman.

    • Answer Hi cadillacman, The WD Easystore drive is a plug and play device which comes preformatted in NTFS file system for Windows computer. It is best your WD Easystore to be re-formatted in macOS Extended (Journaled) file format, to be compatible with Time Machine or exFAT to be read/write ready on both Windows and macOS. How to Format a WD Drive on Windows and macOS":  https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8200 Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionI ran out of room in my laptop. Can I use this to store more games?

    Asked by Andre.

    • Answer Sure you can

      Answered by Kokka

  • QuestionIs this device compatible with a Samsung Galaxy "tablet"?

    Asked by johnsmtv.

    • Answer Hi johnsmtv, The WD Easystore External hard drive is designed to be used with Windows or Mac computers. We have not tested and will not recommend connecting the hard drive to a mobile phone and tablets. Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionIs this compatible with a CyperPowerPC desktop?

    Asked by Eastm.

    • Answer Hi Eastm, Thank you for showing your interest in WD My Easystore drive. Please know we have tested these drives on windows OS and mac OS. For more information please refer to the link mentioned below. http://products.wdc.com/library/UM/ENG/4779-705168.pdf In order to check the compatibility, we would suggest you to please contact the motherboard or Laptop manufacturer. Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionIs this compatible with IPad Pro Tablet?

    Asked by Anonymous.

    • Answer Hi, Please know WD My Easystore preformatted for Windows computer and tested only with macOS and WindowsOS. For more information you can refer to the link mentioned below. http://products.wdc.com/library/UM/ENG/4779-705168.pdf Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionIs this a solid-state drive or spinning disc?

    Asked by KBear.

    • Answer Spinning disk. Seems to be very well built. Just don't drop it.

      Answered by JohnK

  • QuestionWhat is the warranty?

    Asked by Deany71.

    • Answer You can buy a 2 year warranty extension if you'd like to and it is worth it

      Answered by Alex

  • QuestionIs this compatible with the wally receiver from dish?

    Asked by Anonymous.

    • Answer Should be. It’s high speed USB with backward compatibility.

      Answered by EEProf

  • QuestionCan I put this on an eero mesh network directly and then have my Mac and Windows PC access it?

    Asked by TravelingTexan.

    • Answer I have not tried it on my router yet. But if you plug it into a PC it can be accessed and I have it on my 4K and can access it just fine.

      Answered by Mike

  • QuestionMy easystore was working then it just stopped. My pc shows that the device is connected and working properly but it won't let me open

    Asked by mimi.

    • Answer There could be an administrative lock, or the usb port in your computer could not be working well. Try changing the usb chord itsself or a different port.

      Answered by ManO

  • Questionwill this work with a windows 11 OS system?

    Asked by Wildjoe.

    • Answer it should, this is just a standard external drive with standard drivers

      Answered by JimmyUnlimit3d

  • QuestionHow can I obtain an installation manual for this hard drive. I find what was included is not helpful. I purchased a WD Easystore 2TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive. Thank you, Pat S

    Asked by PatS.

    • Answer Hi PatS, Please be informed that the WD Easystore drive is a plug 'n' play External Hard Disk Drive. The drive ships with a USB 3.0 cable​​​​​​​ and uses USB 3.0 Type-A interface. The drive comes pre-formatted with NTFS file system. To know more about the drive please refer to the link for user manual: http://products.wdc.com/library/UM/ENG/4779-705168.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionIs this compatible with PlayStation or other gaming consoles?

    Asked by Matt.

    • Answer Yes, I use it for my PS4 and it works great.

      Answered by Mega

  • QuestionI plugged hard drive into my desktop tower and it the device driver software install does not appear to be doing anything.

    Asked by yankeefan7.

    • Answer Mine never did anything but seemed to work right away so it could only for older windows and such

      Answered by zipthepain

  • Questionis this compatible with an apple mac book ?

    Asked by JH.

    • Answer Hi JH, The WD Easystore external hard drive comes pre-formatted for Windows computer. The hard drive can be reformatted in a supported filesystem for Mac OS. Please refer to the link mentioned below for more information. Reformatting Required for Mac OS Compatibility: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3879 Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionCan I hook this up to my USB port on my blu ray player to watch movies I put on it?

    Asked by RadioWinnerGuy.

    • Answer Hi RadioWinnerGuy, Please be informed that the WD Easystore drive is a plug and play device tested and designed only of Windows and Mac computers for seamless operation.​​​​​​​ Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionHow do I set up WD EasyStore 2 TB to automatically backup on a daily basis without my having to do anything manual?

    Asked by samuel.

    • Answer Hi samuel, Please be informed that the WD Easystore​​​​​​​ Portable drive comes pre installed with WD Backup software. WD Backup is an application which automatically stores a copy of your files, photos, and documents with on premise backups to a WD drive as primary storage. It can also restore previous backups to your computer For more info about the WD Backup Software, refer to the link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12279 -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionWill this work with previous generation consoles, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3?

    Asked by Scott.

    • Answer Hi Scott, The WD My Easystore external hard drive is designed to be used with Windows or Mac OS. We recommend using "WD GAMING DRIVE ACCELERATED FOR XBOX" to be used on the Xbox console. Please refer to the link mentioned below for more information. WD GAMING DRIVE ACCELERATED FOR XBOX: https://documents.westerndigital.com/content/dam/doc-library/en_us/assets/public/wd/product/portable/wgdxbox1/4078-705152.pdf Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionIs this a SMR or CMR drive?

    Asked by curious.

    • Answer We need to know the actual information about the drive. such as the SN or at least capacity. No information is provided here. If the drive is 8TB or higher it won't be SMR either so its a clear response if we know the capacity.

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionIs this a SMR drive ?

    Asked by Mura.

    • Answer Hi Mura, You can refer to a blog post we made “What are the currently shipping SMR Drives” that does outline this more. Search for knowledge base article: 29458 Need Help? Please see our “ Contact Us” page for information

      Answered by Western Digital Team