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Name: WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black
Brand: WD
SKU: 6425302
Price: 279.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (7218 reviews)

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

Model:: WDBAMA0080HBK-NESN; |
SKU:: 6425302

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QuestionRecently I purchased 2 of this, but they have a very different type of power adaper. Is it normal ?
Asked 8 years ago by TONO.
- Answer The disk makers buy power adapters from thrid parties they don't make them to my knowledge. I expect they can be interchanged without difficulty but I would label them just to be extra cautious.
  Answered 7 years ago by MrBig
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QuestionI'm looking for a hard drive what is best for me . I believe my computer crashed
Asked 8 years ago by Holycow.
- Answer It sounds like you need a new internal HDD for your computer. Buy an external for "backup," but beware that an external hard drive can fail just like any other mechanical device. What is best for you? Depends on your needs. how much storage space do you need? what kind of connection are you using? How will you access the data?
  Answered 8 years ago by WHYcantIhaveOnly3letters
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Question#1. Am I able to load videos on the WD - easystore® 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive and connect it to my Chrome lap top and view videos on my TV? . Q #2. Do I need to power it from a power outlet or does it have its own power source?
Asked 8 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes, you should be able to use your Chrome computer and this Hard Drive and stream it to your TV, if you have a TV that has this capability. You need to have a power outlet for this and most external hard drives.
  Answered 7 years ago by Aria
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QuestionIs this a layered or shingled drive or does it write -read more like a standard drive? I have heard that the layered drives have to do a lot more work if you edit a file that is down a couple of layers where it has to rewrite all the top layers above it.
Asked 8 years ago by Expediter.
- Answer This is not a shingled drive, the inside is a 8TB red .
  Answered 8 years ago by ibm650
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QuestionDoes this hard drive have a built in fan?
Asked 8 years ago by Jlsscorpio13.
- Answer No - there is not an internal Fan - but it is also not a closed up case - plenty of open holes for air circulation - the Specs state that it will operate up to 95deg F.
  Answered 8 years ago by GJHXPNT
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QuestionHello, does this external hard drive have to have reusable DVD's and connect it to your computer threw a wire, or do you just connect it to a wire, or does it do it over a valid internet connection? I would also like to know the size of this in inches?
Asked 8 years ago by Xhylus.
- Answer The drive connects via a USB 3.0 cable which is included. Speed of transfer is acceptable, maybe not quite as fast as a direct SATA connection, but perfectly workable. I'm not really sure what you mean by reusable DVDs, this is a 3.5 inch hard drive inside the case.
  Answered 8 years ago by klmiller611
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QuestionIf wanted,can this HDD be taken out of case and used has a internal HDD?
Asked 8 years ago by Wauczie.
- Answer Yes. Check videos on YouTube
  Answered 8 years ago by APSS
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QuestionIs anyone able to use this with their Xbox One as a media source? I have had nothing but trouble with this drive (and two others) using them as a media source with Xbox One: https://forums.xbox.com/en-us/thread/70bf51db-e1ac-4aff-8906-23188662a436
Asked 8 years ago by JustChris7.
- Answer It works with PS4, so it should work with Xbox One. Try formatting it.
  Answered 8 years ago by AjTN
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QuestionIs it possible to get a replacement AC adapter for this? I lost mine in a recent move.
Asked 8 years ago by Craig.
- Answer Always possible to get a replacement I suspect. But faster and probably cheaper method is to go to a local store that handles electronics and purchase a new adaptor that has various connections that will fit several devices and use that.
  Answered 8 years ago by rickoic1
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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 3 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 3 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 5 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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WD - easystore 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black

Q: QuestionRecently I purchased 2 of this, but they have a very different type of power adaper. Is it normal ?

Q: QuestionI'm looking for a hard drive what is best for me . I believe my computer crashed

Q: Question#1. Am I able to load videos on the WD - easystore® 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive and connect it to my Chrome lap top and view videos on my TV? . Q #2. Do I need to power it from a power outlet or does it have its own power source?

Q: QuestionIs this a layered or shingled drive or does it write -read more like a standard drive? I have heard that the layered drives have to do a lot more work if you edit a file that is down a couple of layers where it has to rewrite all the top layers above it.

Q: QuestionDoes this hard drive have a built in fan?

Q: QuestionHello, does this external hard drive have to have reusable DVD's and connect it to your computer threw a wire, or do you just connect it to a wire, or does it do it over a valid internet connection? I would also like to know the size of this in inches?

Q: QuestionIf wanted,can this HDD be taken out of case and used has a internal HDD?

Q: QuestionIs anyone able to use this with their Xbox One as a media source? I have had nothing but trouble with this drive (and two others) using them as a media source with Xbox One: https://forums.xbox.com/en-us/thread/70bf51db-e1ac-4aff-8906-23188662a436

Q: QuestionIs it possible to get a replacement AC adapter for this? I lost mine in a recent move.

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?

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QuestionRecently I purchased 2 of this, but they have a very different type of power adaper. Is it normal ?

QuestionI'm looking for a hard drive what is best for me . I believe my computer crashed

Question#1. Am I able to load videos on the WD - easystore® 8TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive and connect it to my Chrome lap top and view videos on my TV? . Q #2. Do I need to power it from a power outlet or does it have its own power source?

QuestionIs this a layered or shingled drive or does it write -read more like a standard drive? I have heard that the layered drives have to do a lot more work if you edit a file that is down a couple of layers where it has to rewrite all the top layers above it.

QuestionDoes this hard drive have a built in fan?

QuestionHello, does this external hard drive have to have reusable DVD's and connect it to your computer threw a wire, or do you just connect it to a wire, or does it do it over a valid internet connection? I would also like to know the size of this in inches?

QuestionIf wanted,can this HDD be taken out of case and used has a internal HDD?

QuestionIs anyone able to use this with their Xbox One as a media source? I have had nothing but trouble with this drive (and two others) using them as a media source with Xbox One: https://forums.xbox.com/en-us/thread/70bf51db-e1ac-4aff-8906-23188662a436

QuestionIs it possible to get a replacement AC adapter for this? I lost mine in a recent move.

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?