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Name: WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black
Brand: WD
SKU: 5792401
Price: 39.99 USD
Rating: 4.7 (7201 reviews)

WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

Model:: WDBCKA0080HBK-NESN; |
SKU:: 5792401

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QuestionPeople have confirmed that the drive inside is a WD Red. Does it have NASware 3.0 in the firmware?
Asked 8 years ago by SynologyUser.
- Answer Yes these drives come with nasware 3.0 installed. The drives are identical to OEM.
  Answered 8 years ago by LROM
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QuestionIf the led on the front of the easystore 8tb external hard drive is flashing while you are playing games is that bad or is it just loading and "doing its thing"
Asked 8 years ago by Guywhoneedsananswer.
- Answer The lights are flashing when its hitting the drive. That's how you know its working.
  Answered 8 years ago by SamLakeForest
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QuestionCan this be used solely as external storage or does it need to be used as a backup device utilizing its built in backup software? Also can it be partitioned and used as both? Thanx
Asked 8 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer You do not need to use the backup software. I use as another drive on e: drive on the system. I have never used their backup software.
  Answered 8 years ago by SamLakeForest
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Questionis this hard drive new
Asked 8 years ago by tlc.
- Answer yes its new
  Answered 8 years ago by Thematrix
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QuestionWhy does this "Best Buy exclusive" drive have only a 2-year warranty, while the WD MyBook and Passport versions both have a 3-year warranty?
Asked 8 years ago by Jim.
- Answer the 3 year warranty is only for old models. all WD externals manufactured in late 2016 and going forward only have a 2 year warranty. that includes the new rectangular design My book and Passport units. this is an industry wide thing, nothing to do with best buy. seagate reduced their warranties to 2 years a long time ago. having said that, this best buy exclusive drive is way better than the my book products because it contains a much higher quality hard drive inside.
  Answered 8 years ago by solomonshv
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QuestionWhat are the dimensions for this?
Asked 8 years ago by Dimensions.
- Answer Outside dimensions are 7"x5.5"x2".
  Answered 8 years ago by Matcutter
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QuestionDoes this external hard drive have a fan to aid in cooling?
Asked 2 years ago by prof2000.
- Answer It does not have a fan! But also doesn’t seem to need one
  Answered 1 year ago by ChristopherG
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QuestionCan you set up security password like wd passport
Asked 4 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes, you can set up password protection using WD security software. You can also use macOS encryption (FileVault-style encryption for external drives) if you prefer system-level security.
  Answered 2 months ago by MACharlote
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QuestionWhat if I wanted to back up my entire WD easystore drive to another external hard drive? Can I do that? Is there any other personal cloud storage device that can do this? I don’t want cloud Internet backup, I would like external hard drive backup.
Asked 4 years ago by MrSecurity.
- Answer plug in both drives to the same computer with usb3 ports, not usb2. open your OS file exploring app, explorer in windows, finder in os x. select all in one drive and COPY PASTE into the new drive. watch a movie or two. keep these ventilated while doing this process.
  Answered 4 years ago by kristoffe
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QuestionCan I attached this drive to my WD PR2100 and use it as a backup drive?
Asked 4 years ago by Streamer.
- Answer Yes, you can connect this drive to a WD PR2100 via USB and use it as a backup target. It works well for scheduled backups, provided it is formatted in a compatible file system.
  Answered 2 months ago by MACharlote
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QuestionHi, what is the lock switch for at the back? So that the disk cannot be written to? How would one set it btw?
Asked 4 years ago by smarthomejunkie.
- Answer It’s for a Kensington lock, so that you can secure the drive and it’s housing in place to prevent theft.
  Answered 4 years ago by KSigWyatt
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QuestionWill this drive work with Windows 7?
Asked 5 years ago by Musea.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 5 years ago by Dalot777
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QuestionThis may have been the case 2 years ago but times change. In 2021, what is the drive inside this unit? Is this still a CMR / PMR / LMR or is it an SMR hard drive? plz let us know. i want to buy it asap.
Asked 5 years ago by floral4u.
- Answer The drive inside was a WD80EDAZ. I ordered in Feb 2021. I plugged into a synology nas 220+ and was instantly recognized without any pin modification needed.
  Answered 5 years ago by Joemamma1234
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QuestionThe specs on best buy site says this drive has encryption but when I check with Western Digital they tell me it does not. Which is correct?
Asked 5 years ago by MarvelCollector.
- Answer No encryption software is included.
  Answered 5 years ago by Hassle
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Questioncan i use this drive on my xbox one for storage and playing games off of
Asked 5 years ago by bill.
- Answer Yes you can, you would just have to plug the hd into a power supply
  Answered 5 years ago by JamieB
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QuestionHow can I find out whether this drive was made in Thailand or China?
Asked 5 years ago by Bill.
- Answer I would say contact the manufacturer. They should know. It might be both.
  Answered 5 years ago by Witoman
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QuestionCan you remote access the hard drive from a separate location?
Asked 5 years ago by faith.
- Answer Hi faith, Please know that the WD Easystore Desktop is a plug and play DAS device and does not possess remote access features. Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 5 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionWhat is the revolution speed (RPM) of this hard-disk drive?
Asked 5 years ago by Nicole.
- Answer 5400 RPM
  Answered 5 years ago by Wes01
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QuestionWill this external hard drive work with Tablo Quad DVR?
Asked 5 years ago by SuperDave.
- Answer Hi SuperDave, Thank you for your showing your interest in WD Easystore External Hard drive. Please know these drives manufactured for normal operation. In order to know the compatibility please contact to your Host device manufacturer. Moreover, you can reconsider our WD Purple internal drive which is designed for surveillance systems. Refer to the link mentioned below to know more about this drive. https://www.wdc.com/en-us/products/internal-storage/wd-purple-surveillance-hard-drive.html Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information
  Answered 5 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionWill this work on a iPad Pro and if so what kind of cables will I need?
Asked 5 years ago by Shaggy.
- Answer It’s just a hard drive. It does nothing on it’s own. You transfer the data from said device onto the hard drive.
  Answered 5 years ago by Harvest
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WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

Q: QuestionPeople have confirmed that the drive inside is a WD Red. Does it have NASware 3.0 in the firmware?

Q: QuestionIf the led on the front of the easystore 8tb external hard drive is flashing while you are playing games is that bad or is it just loading and "doing its thing"

Q: QuestionCan this be used solely as external storage or does it need to be used as a backup device utilizing its built in backup software? Also can it be partitioned and used as both? Thanx

Q: Questionis this hard drive new

Q: QuestionWhy does this "Best Buy exclusive" drive have only a 2-year warranty, while the WD MyBook and Passport versions both have a 3-year warranty?

Q: QuestionWhat are the dimensions for this?

Q: QuestionDoes this external hard drive have a fan to aid in cooling?

Q: QuestionCan you set up security password like wd passport

Q: QuestionWhat if I wanted to back up my entire WD easystore drive to another external hard drive? Can I do that? Is there any other personal cloud storage device that can do this? I don’t want cloud Internet backup, I would like external hard drive backup.

Q: QuestionCan I attached this drive to my WD PR2100 and use it as a backup drive?

Q: QuestionHi, what is the lock switch for at the back? So that the disk cannot be written to? How would one set it btw?

Q: QuestionWill this drive work with Windows 7?

Q: QuestionThis may have been the case 2 years ago but times change. In 2021, what is the drive inside this unit? Is this still a CMR / PMR / LMR or is it an SMR hard drive? plz let us know. i want to buy it asap.

Q: QuestionThe specs on best buy site says this drive has encryption but when I check with Western Digital they tell me it does not. Which is correct?

Q: Questioncan i use this drive on my xbox one for storage and playing games off of

Q: QuestionHow can I find out whether this drive was made in Thailand or China?

Q: QuestionCan you remote access the hard drive from a separate location?

Q: QuestionWhat is the revolution speed (RPM) of this hard-disk drive?

Q: QuestionWill this external hard drive work with Tablo Quad DVR?

Q: QuestionWill this work on a iPad Pro and if so what kind of cables will I need?

QuestionPeople have confirmed that the drive inside is a WD Red. Does it have NASware 3.0 in the firmware?

QuestionIf the led on the front of the easystore 8tb external hard drive is flashing while you are playing games is that bad or is it just loading and "doing its thing"

QuestionCan this be used solely as external storage or does it need to be used as a backup device utilizing its built in backup software? Also can it be partitioned and used as both? Thanx

Questionis this hard drive new

QuestionWhy does this "Best Buy exclusive" drive have only a 2-year warranty, while the WD MyBook and Passport versions both have a 3-year warranty?

QuestionWhat are the dimensions for this?

QuestionDoes this external hard drive have a fan to aid in cooling?

QuestionCan you set up security password like wd passport

QuestionWhat if I wanted to back up my entire WD easystore drive to another external hard drive? Can I do that? Is there any other personal cloud storage device that can do this? I don’t want cloud Internet backup, I would like external hard drive backup.

QuestionCan I attached this drive to my WD PR2100 and use it as a backup drive?

QuestionHi, what is the lock switch for at the back? So that the disk cannot be written to? How would one set it btw?

QuestionWill this drive work with Windows 7?

QuestionThis may have been the case 2 years ago but times change. In 2021, what is the drive inside this unit? Is this still a CMR / PMR / LMR or is it an SMR hard drive? plz let us know. i want to buy it asap.

QuestionThe specs on best buy site says this drive has encryption but when I check with Western Digital they tell me it does not. Which is correct?

Questioncan i use this drive on my xbox one for storage and playing games off of

QuestionHow can I find out whether this drive was made in Thailand or China?

QuestionCan you remote access the hard drive from a separate location?

QuestionWhat is the revolution speed (RPM) of this hard-disk drive?

QuestionWill this external hard drive work with Tablo Quad DVR?

QuestionWill this work on a iPad Pro and if so what kind of cables will I need?