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WD - Easystore 5TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Black

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SKU:
6406512
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  • QuestionCan I use this with PS5?

    Asked by Ps5.

    • Answer I'm not a gamer but, once again, the they're called universal serial bus is because they're universal. My only reservation about your question is that Sony sometimes does some pretty weird proprietary stuff in order to force you to buy their products. Again, ask the Geek Squad.

      Answered by chilibbob

  • QuestionIs this compatible with the PlayStation 5 console?

    Asked by idk.

    • Answer I plugged this into my PS5 and got an error. It said that it was not fast enough for the PS5 to use. I haven't gotten it to work yet.

      Answered by DaiGurren

  • QuestionIs this compatible for iPhones to download all photos to free up space on phone?

    Asked by iPhone.

    • Answer Yes, it should be as it mentions a downloadable NTFS driver to read/write on macOS. I purchased the recommended storage drive made in Thailand NOT China.

      Answered by NetCruiser

  • QuestionCan you go back and forth from PC to Mac

    Asked by Mikey.

    • Answer Hi Mikey, Please be informed that the WD Easystore external portable drive is a plug and play device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers for seamless operation. It comes preformatted with NTFS format, However, you can reformat the drive with macOS supported HFS+J file system by using this link: "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

  • QuestionDo I have to pay for NTFS product registration before being able to load files on this?

    Asked by NTFS.

    • Answer No

      Answered by Akendzior

  • QuestionWhere is this hard drive manufactured?

    Asked by Flash.

    • Answer I specifically got the one that is manufactured in Thailand as it was recommended to NOT get the one made in China.

      Answered by NetCruiser

  • QuestionIs it fully compatible with Linux Ubuntu?

    Asked by geneMN.

    • Answer Hi geneMN, Please be informed that the WD Easystore drive is a plug and play external drive tested and designed only for Windows and Mac computers for seamless operation. To know more about the drive please refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705145.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionCan you tell me if this alleviates saving to laptop so if we update laptop, we don't have to worry what is on the hard drive to recycle or give away to another person?

    Asked by Dib.

    • Answer Hi Dib, Please be informed that the WD Easystore drive is a plug and play external device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers for seamless operation. It comes with a USB 3.0 cable also USB 2.0 backward compatible to connect with your computer. You can use the drive to keep any data and to backup the computer. To know more about the drive, refer link- http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705145.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionCan sd cards be plugged into this hard drive directly

    Asked by Mmh1.

    • Answer Hi Mmh1, Please be informed that the WD Easystore drive is a plug and play device. The drive has no provision for an SD card. Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionIs this compatible with the PS5?

    Asked by Coleton.

    • Answer Hi Coleton, Please be informed that the WD Easystore drive is a plug and play external drive tested and designed only for Windows and Mac computers for seamless operation. To know more about the drive please refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705145.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionWill this work with my ps5

    Asked by Bumbreezy.

    • Answer Hi Bumbreezy, Please be informed that the WD Easystore drive is a plug and play device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers for seamless operation. However the drive works fine with PS5. -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionDoes it come with a USB cable?

    Asked by Shio.

    • Answer Hi Shio, Please be informed that the WD Easystore drive is a plug and play device. The Drive comes with a USB 3.0 cable​​​​​​​ and uses a USB 3.0 Type-A Interface. For more info about the drive refer the below link- http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705145.pdf Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionYes. Can I use this on my LG TV and receive the full capacity of the 5TB? Or will I have it partitioned only for 3TB as the TV's can only up to 3TBs?

    Asked by Anonymous.

    • Answer I ran into a similar issue with my Samsung tv while back though it may not be the same issue. The Samsung tv requires an MBR Drive partition which is limited to 2TB so probably supports a GPT partition to get past that limit. That said, not sure why they have a 3TB limit. FAT32 file system maxes out at 8TB with max file size of 4GB but tv can easily span files if needed. NTFS file system tops out at 256GB and EXFAT goes beyond that. I had to contact Samsung customer support several times to get the right answers to get mine working so wound up using my 1TB Easystore for that purpose and repartitioning and formatting the drive to get things working. I would suggest buying one or two of the 3TB drives instead. If you buy the larger drive then likely not able to use the extra space unless there is a software upgrade for your tv that removes this limitation. I have heard that not all televisions will work with hard drives. You need to check your owners manual to see if your tv can support using a hard drive. You may need to use an SSD type which Best buy also sells. Just remember that 3TB is enough space to store hundreds of full length movies and guessing about near 800 of them. You might have to contact LG support for the answers if the manual is no help. These drives are great so you can use it to back up your laptops and your digital music collection if you can't get it to work. Good luck.

      Answered by BassClef

  • QuestionWill this work on ps5

    Asked by Rpm442.

    • Answer It will not - bought one and had to return it. It can't be formatted.

      Answered by KTnova

  • QuestionHow you power this HD ?

    Asked by nick.

    • Answer Nick... All you do is plug this WD digital drive into your computer USB port. It transfers data via the USB cable AND it uses the low voltage current in the computers USB port to power this device. Since there are no moving parts it needs very little current.

      Answered by cooldude

  • QuestionIs using this solely for the purpose of "videos" mean I have a problem?

    Asked by Mike.

    • Answer Mike, No. You do not have a problem. You can easily copy videos to this WD device (these "drives" are fast particularly with USB 2 and 3 ports). And it works with the old school USB 1 port too. Videos take up a lot of space so this device is perfect. And this device comes formatted and ready to go for Windows computers.

      Answered by cooldude

  • Question1. is it password protected or protectable? 2. Is it SSD?

    Asked by TxBuck.

    • Answer Hi TxBuck, Please be informed that the WD Easystore drive is not an SSD rather it is a plug and play External Portable Hard Drive. To know more about the drive refer the link below- http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705145.pdf  Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.​​​​​​​

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • Questionis it a good choice to use wd-easystore 5tb external hard drive to hold music files downloaded from a music streaming source tidal instead of using laptops memory or hard drive

    Asked by Anonymous.

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

      Answered by Western Digital Team

  • QuestionThis one can work with laptop macAir 2012?

    Asked by C51901.

    • Answer Works well with any computer. You just have to know how to set up. Watch you tube videos for setup.

      Answered by Joanrn

  • QuestionIs this compatible with both PS4 and PS5? If so, would you lose your data by going from PS4 to PS5 by having to reformat?

    Asked by JuanM.

    • Answer should be fine going from ps4 to ps5 but if you reformat you will loose any data on it

      Answered by Tony

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