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Name: WD - My Passport 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
Brand: WD
SKU: 10117197
Price: 235.28 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (2884 reviews)

WD - My Passport 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

Model:: WDBPKJ0050BBK-WESN; |
SKU:: 10117197

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QuestionCan this be reformatted to exFAT? Thank you!
Asked 2 months ago by John.
- Answer Hello, Thank you for contacting us. Please refer to the link below to reformat the drive to the exFAT file system: "Steps to Format a Drive for Use on Windows and macOS Using exFat"- https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/20821/
  Answered 2 months ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionGot this a few months ago. I merged all my important data into one "reliable" hard drive. Only used it twice. Now when I connect it, it just goes click-click-click-click-click-click. What happened? Still within warranty but my data is stuck on it. Help!
Asked 5 years ago by Peter.
- Answer My bestpiece of advice is never trust just one drive with all your data. Do some research about backups and start doing that. You’ll need to warranty that drive or send it to a data recovery firm. If you have critical data on there and you need to recover it do not power it up anymore. The click of death failure, which is what you described, is usually caused by damage on the platters. Pieces flake off and sand the surface causing more damage. Leave it off and get it to the recovery firm ASAP.
  Answered 5 years ago by Skeliliz
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QuestionCan this be reformatted to be compatible with Windows 7?
Asked 5 years ago by Pagliacci.
- Answer Hi Pagliacci, Yes, you can transfer the data in both windows 7. Please note windows 7's support is EOL from Microsoft, you may experienced a few issues. Please refer to the link mentioned below to know more about this drive. https://shop.westerndigital.com/en-us/products/portable-drives/wd-my-passport-usb-3-0-hdd#WDBYVG0010BBK-WESN Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information
  Answered 5 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionWould this work for a separate hard drive for a smaller solid state computer. Trying to separate programs and computer from files and documents, pictures etc. Worried about speed or transfer information while working on a program on the solid state comp
Asked 6 years ago by FastEddie.
- Answer This type of external drive is best used for backup. However, you can set it up to run programs. I would suggest running programs of your ssd and using the external just to store files. And make sure you have a backup of all your files. Something else to consider is, is your computer capable of USB 3.0? The slower USB might cause problems running high demand programs. My response is you can but it is not recommended.
  Answered 5 years ago by Aricu
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QuestionCan this be attached to a Spectrum wireless router, or another router, to provide a wireless NAS solution for a home?
Asked 6 years ago by DMadden51.
- Answer This is completely dependent on the router itself and the capabilities of such hardware. However, from my personal experience, yes it can. I have attached it to my Router and I was able to share data throughout my network
  Answered 5 years ago by Matters
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QuestionHow well will this work for large photo storage?
Asked 3 months ago by Bolthead.
- Answer I have stored thousands of pictures on here so you should be good depending on the
  Answered 3 weeks ago by CathyR
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QuestionCan I access drive wirelessly from my phone
Asked 4 months ago by Ahof5.
- Answer I don’t believe you can, but that sure would be nice
  Answered 3 weeks ago by CathyR
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QuestionCan I use this drive on an iPad Pro 10?
Asked 4 months ago by Czb.
- Answer Hi , Please be informed that WD My Passport portable hard drive is a plug and play device which designed for Windows and Mac operating system. We have not tested the drive on mobile devices or an Ipad. Therefore, we recommend you to move the data from phone to computer or vice versa using your computer. For more info about the drive, refer to the link: https://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705155.pdf
  Answered 4 months ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionCan I use this hard with Time Machine on an Apple IMAC DESKTOP
Asked 4 months ago by BenK.
- Answer Hello, Please note that WD My Passport External drive comes preformatted in NTFS format for Windows OS. To use the drive for MacOS you can reformat the drive with macOS supported APFS file system using this link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/8200/ Please note that reformatting is a data destructive process, please backup data from the drive before reformatting it. For Time Machine backup and restore from MacOS to WD External Drive please refer to the link: https://support-in.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/18952/ If you are facing any issue, please open a support ticket at https://support-en.wd.com/app/ask/session, the customer support team will contact you as soon as possible.
  Answered 4 months ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionIs this compatible with a MacBook Pro?
Asked 8 months ago by Donna.
- Answer Hello Donna, Please be informed that WD My Passport External drive comes preformatted in NTFS format for Windows OS. To use the drive for MacOS you can reformat the drive with macOS supported HFS+J file system using this link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/8200/ Please note that reformatting is a data destructive process, please backup data from the drive before reformatting it. If you are facing any issue, please open a support ticket at https://support-en.wd.com/app/ask/session, the customer support team will contact you as soon as possible.
  Answered 8 months ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionWill this work with Apple's Time Machine? Do I need to do anything special to make it work?
Asked 9 months ago by TAH.
- Answer Hello, Please note that WD My Passport External drive comes preformatted in NTFS format for Windows OS. To use the drive for MacOS you can reformat the drive with macOS supported HFS+J file system using this link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/8200/ Please note that reformatting is a data destructive process, please backup data from the drive before reformatting it. For Time Machine backup and restore from MacOS to WD External Drive please refer to the link: https://support-in.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/18952/ If you are facing any issue, please open a support ticket at https://support-en.wd.com/app/ask/session, the customer support team will contact you as soon as possible.
  Answered 9 months ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionDoes my passport have an app
Asked 1 year ago by Anonymous.
- Answer This particular product does not mandate the use of an app.
  Answered 8 months ago by user616337
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QuestionThe drive is no longer showing up in my mac. i have sued the wd discovery app to check if the drive was corrupted but there was nothing. any suggestions?
Asked 1 year ago by missingdriveonmac.
- Answer When that happened on my computer the drive was broken. And it was only 2 days old. Hardware failure.
  Answered 1 year ago by RobertA
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QuestionCan you install it on a network and use with several devices
Asked 1 year ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Hi, Please be informed that WD My Passport drives are designed as portable USB external hard drives and do not have built-in network connectivity. Refer to the link in order to know more about the drive: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705155.pdf
  Answered 1 year ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionIs this the type of external hard drive that has moving parts inside it? I want to buy one for my husband and he mentioned that it was important that it doesn’t have moving gears inside.
Asked 1 year ago by Anonymous.
- Answer I believe by moving parts he is referring to the distinction between a standard Hard Drive and a Solid State Drive, the former being the one with moving parts. So yes, this hard drive has moving parts.
  Answered 8 months ago by user616337
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QuestionDOES THIS HARD DRIVE WORK AS A BACKUP OF MAIN HARD DRIVE? CAN I PROGRAM TO BACK UP ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE?
Asked 1 year ago by BACKUP.
- Answer Yes You can. I upload all my documents to this drive.
  Answered 1 year ago by MsVT
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QuestionCan I hook this to my camera and record video directly onto it or would it need transferred over separately after?
Asked 1 year ago by Anonymous.
- Answer to big
  Answered 1 year ago by MichelleV
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QuestionCan I use this with MacBook Air?
Asked 1 year ago by Susie.
- Answer Yes. It works with both windows and Mac
  Answered 1 year ago by SandeepK
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QuestionHow can this drive be used for Mac Time Machine?
Asked 1 year ago by PolkaTommy.
- Answer Hello, Please be informed that the WD My Passport 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/detailweb/a_id/8200/related/1 .Reformatting is a data destructive process, please backup the data from the drive before reformatting it. To use the drive for time machine backup please follow the steps mentioned in the following link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/18952/initiator/user -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 1 year ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionWhat is my passport for
Asked 2 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer It's just an external hard drive with serious amount of memory so to download and/or save any content ranging from documents to downloadable games.
  Answered 1 year ago by Juan
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WD - My Passport 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

Q: QuestionCan this be reformatted to exFAT? Thank you!

Q: QuestionGot this a few months ago. I merged all my important data into one "reliable" hard drive. Only used it twice. Now when I connect it, it just goes click-click-click-click-click-click. What happened? Still within warranty but my data is stuck on it. Help!

Q: QuestionCan this be reformatted to be compatible with Windows 7?

Q: QuestionWould this work for a separate hard drive for a smaller solid state computer. Trying to separate programs and computer from files and documents, pictures etc. Worried about speed or transfer information while working on a program on the solid state comp

Q: QuestionCan this be attached to a Spectrum wireless router, or another router, to provide a wireless NAS solution for a home?

Q: QuestionHow well will this work for large photo storage?

Q: QuestionCan I access drive wirelessly from my phone

Q: QuestionCan I use this drive on an iPad Pro 10?

Q: QuestionCan I use this hard with Time Machine on an Apple IMAC DESKTOP

Q: QuestionIs this compatible with a MacBook Pro?

Q: QuestionWill this work with Apple's Time Machine? Do I need to do anything special to make it work?

Q: QuestionDoes my passport have an app

Q: QuestionThe drive is no longer showing up in my mac. i have sued the wd discovery app to check if the drive was corrupted but there was nothing. any suggestions?

Q: QuestionCan you install it on a network and use with several devices

Q: QuestionIs this the type of external hard drive that has moving parts inside it? I want to buy one for my husband and he mentioned that it was important that it doesn’t have moving gears inside.

Q: QuestionDOES THIS HARD DRIVE WORK AS A BACKUP OF MAIN HARD DRIVE? CAN I PROGRAM TO BACK UP ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE?

Q: QuestionCan I hook this to my camera and record video directly onto it or would it need transferred over separately after?

Q: QuestionCan I use this with MacBook Air?

Q: QuestionHow can this drive be used for Mac Time Machine?

Q: QuestionWhat is my passport for

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QuestionCan this be reformatted to exFAT? Thank you!

QuestionGot this a few months ago. I merged all my important data into one "reliable" hard drive. Only used it twice. Now when I connect it, it just goes click-click-click-click-click-click. What happened? Still within warranty but my data is stuck on it. Help!

QuestionCan this be reformatted to be compatible with Windows 7?

QuestionWould this work for a separate hard drive for a smaller solid state computer. Trying to separate programs and computer from files and documents, pictures etc. Worried about speed or transfer information while working on a program on the solid state comp

QuestionCan this be attached to a Spectrum wireless router, or another router, to provide a wireless NAS solution for a home?

QuestionHow well will this work for large photo storage?

QuestionCan I access drive wirelessly from my phone

QuestionCan I use this drive on an iPad Pro 10?

QuestionCan I use this hard with Time Machine on an Apple IMAC DESKTOP

QuestionIs this compatible with a MacBook Pro?

QuestionWill this work with Apple's Time Machine? Do I need to do anything special to make it work?

QuestionDoes my passport have an app

QuestionThe drive is no longer showing up in my mac. i have sued the wd discovery app to check if the drive was corrupted but there was nothing. any suggestions?

QuestionCan you install it on a network and use with several devices

QuestionIs this the type of external hard drive that has moving parts inside it? I want to buy one for my husband and he mentioned that it was important that it doesn’t have moving gears inside.

QuestionDOES THIS HARD DRIVE WORK AS A BACKUP OF MAIN HARD DRIVE? CAN I PROGRAM TO BACK UP ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE?

QuestionCan I hook this to my camera and record video directly onto it or would it need transferred over separately after?

QuestionCan I use this with MacBook Air?

QuestionHow can this drive be used for Mac Time Machine?

QuestionWhat is my passport for