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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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QuestionWhat is the speed of this when used as a back-up drive for a Macbook air?
Asked 2 years ago by Maji.
- Answer I dont use MAC products. Android is my middle name
  Answered 1 year ago by JoanneS
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QuestionDoes work on on xbox series x
Asked 2 years ago by Bruce.
- Answer Hello Bruce, Please be informed that the WD My Passport drive is a plug 'n' play device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers. You can store any data to the drive but you could not play the games directly from this drive. We also recommend that you please check with your host device vendor for further compatibility information. To know more about the drive refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705155.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 2 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionWill it work with Macbook Air 2019 with the cable provided?
Asked 2 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer yes
  Answered 1 year ago by MsVT
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QuestionOur group works with cloud storage as our primary because of remote locations we are at. If I want to use WD as a regular daily backup for files from the cloud, can it be setup that way? I hope yes but better ask.
Asked 2 years ago by MiKo.
- Answer Hello, Please be informed that the WD My Passport hard drive is a plug 'n' play device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers. These drives are designed to be used as external storage drive. To know more about the drive refer to the link: http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705155.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
  Answered 2 years ago by Western Digital Team
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QuestionNot working still and tried 3 computers and this new computer I bought this month. How can I get this fixed using the 3 year warranty it came with?
Asked 2 years ago by KristiA.
- Answer If your able to read it. It does come with an install program if your drivers do not work well with it! I have an older computer an was able to read it, but could not write to it. Once the install program updated the drivers for it, it work just fine!
  Answered 2 years ago by Cartage
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QuestionIn specifications it says USB 3.0, but in Features it says USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface. Is it 3.0 or 3.2?
Asked 2 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer 3.0
  Answered 2 years ago by MichaelR
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QuestionOn the box of WD My Passport 5TG external hard drive, it says “download and install driver”. I only need to “drag and drop” folders and files. Is installing the driver (software) optional or required? Can this 5TB hard drive be used on Windows 7?
Asked 2 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer No need to download driver. As you said drag and drop, not much easier than that. Not sure about use on Windows 7, it worked on my computer that was Windows 10.
  Answered 2 years ago by MarilynT
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QuestionCan you download load movies from IPad pro 6th Gen to store and play on other devices?
Asked 2 years ago by Tony.
- Answer if your ipad has a USB 3 port, then yes
  Answered 2 years ago by user301317
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QuestionCan you use this device without Wi-Fi
Asked 2 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes, you can use this 5 TB external hard drive without Wi-Fi. As a reminder...your Laptop, and or Desktop computer is what uses Wi-Fi, not the external hard drive. On my Desktop computer I always disable the Wi-Fi. A Laptop computer, now days, from what I've seen, there's no ethernet port on them, so you have to use Wi-Fi on a Laptop computer. I use the 4 TB and 5 TB external drives with my Windows 7 and my Windows 10 operating systems.
  Answered 2 years ago by 1234
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QuestionDoes this drive come ready for time machine backups? WD - My Passport 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
Asked 2 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 2 years ago by Deb323
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QuestionWhat external hard drive is best for backing up a laptop, including photos?
Asked 2 years ago by Arteaw.
- Answer The 4 Tb and 5 Tb external hard drives are fine for backing up for a Laptop computer, and or Desktop computer. One thing to keep in mind, if you like or want more than one partition, make sure that your O. S. backup partition is bigger than the other partition or partitions. Your O. S. backup partition has to be the biggest partition by default.
  Answered 2 years ago by 1234
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QuestionIs this considered a digital hard drive?
Asked 2 years ago by Bubba.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 2 years ago by KennyG
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QuestionCan it connect directly with MacBook air m2 through type c port?
Asked 2 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer it comes with a USB 3 to proprietary port cable.
  Answered 2 years ago by user301317
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QuestionI am not able to write to this external drive. I installed the Mac software that came with the drive. I can read, but not write. When I click on get info and then unlock the drive I cannot change permissions.
Asked 2 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Okay so I bought this for someone
  Answered 2 years ago by 1969webb
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QuestionDoes this require WD Security software? or can you use Windows Bitlocker to encrypt this drive? If used with WD software does it need to be installed on every PC that you try to access this drive on?
Asked 2 years ago by DaveV.
- Answer No it is on hard drive outside the security window. Will activate when portable drive is connected.
  Answered 2 years ago by DavidL
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QuestionWill this My Passport Hard drive work with My <ac Pro laptop? What cable do I need to connect it?
Asked 2 years ago by BeJu.
- Answer This hard drive will work with any laptops and it provide a cable usb type C to hook up came inside the box.
  Answered 2 years ago by Anonymous
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QuestionCan this external hard drive be used as a "regular" hard drive for use by a laptop?
Asked 3 years ago by Mort.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 2 years ago by HyslinR
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QuestionI currently have all my photos stored in separate file folders on my computer. When I back up to the WD Passport, will it organize them and store them using the same file folder names? Or is there something else I need to do first to make it happen?
Asked 3 years ago by 2hrtsTX.
- Answer It will back up as the same file folder and names. Have not tried to organize them.
  Answered 3 years ago by JMDM
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QuestionCan you connect to Samsung galaxy
Asked 3 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 2 years ago by HyslinR
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QuestionIs this compatible to use to back up my Iphone 12 Max directly hooked up to my phone
Asked 3 years ago by RenoS.
- Answer No
  Answered 2 years ago by IvanM
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WD - My Passport 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

Q: QuestionWhat is the speed of this when used as a back-up drive for a Macbook air?

Q: QuestionDoes work on on xbox series x

Q: QuestionWill it work with Macbook Air 2019 with the cable provided?

Q: QuestionOur group works with cloud storage as our primary because of remote locations we are at. If I want to use WD as a regular daily backup for files from the cloud, can it be setup that way? I hope yes but better ask.

Q: QuestionNot working still and tried 3 computers and this new computer I bought this month. How can I get this fixed using the 3 year warranty it came with?

Q: QuestionIn specifications it says USB 3.0, but in Features it says USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface. Is it 3.0 or 3.2?

Q: QuestionOn the box of WD My Passport 5TG external hard drive, it says “download and install driver”. I only need to “drag and drop” folders and files. Is installing the driver (software) optional or required? Can this 5TB hard drive be used on Windows 7?

Q: QuestionCan you download load movies from IPad pro 6th Gen to store and play on other devices?

Q: QuestionCan you use this device without Wi-Fi

Q: QuestionDoes this drive come ready for time machine backups? WD - My Passport 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

Q: QuestionWhat external hard drive is best for backing up a laptop, including photos?

Q: QuestionIs this considered a digital hard drive?

Q: QuestionCan it connect directly with MacBook air m2 through type c port?

Q: QuestionI am not able to write to this external drive. I installed the Mac software that came with the drive. I can read, but not write. When I click on get info and then unlock the drive I cannot change permissions.

Q: QuestionDoes this require WD Security software? or can you use Windows Bitlocker to encrypt this drive? If used with WD software does it need to be installed on every PC that you try to access this drive on?

Q: QuestionWill this My Passport Hard drive work with My <ac Pro laptop? What cable do I need to connect it?

Q: QuestionCan this external hard drive be used as a "regular" hard drive for use by a laptop?

Q: QuestionI currently have all my photos stored in separate file folders on my computer. When I back up to the WD Passport, will it organize them and store them using the same file folder names? Or is there something else I need to do first to make it happen?

Q: QuestionCan you connect to Samsung galaxy

Q: QuestionIs this compatible to use to back up my Iphone 12 Max directly hooked up to my phone

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QuestionWhat is the speed of this when used as a back-up drive for a Macbook air?

QuestionDoes work on on xbox series x

QuestionWill it work with Macbook Air 2019 with the cable provided?

QuestionOur group works with cloud storage as our primary because of remote locations we are at. If I want to use WD as a regular daily backup for files from the cloud, can it be setup that way? I hope yes but better ask.

QuestionNot working still and tried 3 computers and this new computer I bought this month. How can I get this fixed using the 3 year warranty it came with?

QuestionIn specifications it says USB 3.0, but in Features it says USB 3.2 Gen 1 interface. Is it 3.0 or 3.2?

QuestionOn the box of WD My Passport 5TG external hard drive, it says “download and install driver”. I only need to “drag and drop” folders and files. Is installing the driver (software) optional or required? Can this 5TB hard drive be used on Windows 7?

QuestionCan you download load movies from IPad pro 6th Gen to store and play on other devices?

QuestionCan you use this device without Wi-Fi

QuestionDoes this drive come ready for time machine backups? WD - My Passport 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black

QuestionWhat external hard drive is best for backing up a laptop, including photos?

QuestionIs this considered a digital hard drive?

QuestionCan it connect directly with MacBook air m2 through type c port?

QuestionI am not able to write to this external drive. I installed the Mac software that came with the drive. I can read, but not write. When I click on get info and then unlock the drive I cannot change permissions.

QuestionDoes this require WD Security software? or can you use Windows Bitlocker to encrypt this drive? If used with WD software does it need to be installed on every PC that you try to access this drive on?

QuestionWill this My Passport Hard drive work with My <ac Pro laptop? What cable do I need to connect it?

QuestionCan this external hard drive be used as a "regular" hard drive for use by a laptop?

QuestionI currently have all my photos stored in separate file folders on my computer. When I back up to the WD Passport, will it organize them and store them using the same file folder names? Or is there something else I need to do first to make it happen?

QuestionCan you connect to Samsung galaxy

QuestionIs this compatible to use to back up my Iphone 12 Max directly hooked up to my phone