What does WD Discovery software do?
WD Discovery allows you to download and keep up to date other WD Apps such as WD Security app, WD Backup and WD Drive Utilities, and learn about software from WD partners.
How do I connect my WD my book to my computer?
Tips for Getting Started with the WD My Book Backup Drive
- Plug in the power supply to the wall/powerbar and to the drive.
- Plug the USB cable between the computer and the drive.
- The drive should now turn on.
- Look for the new hard drive in My Computer.
- Double click on it and then on “WD Apps Setup”.
Do I need to install WD software?
The WD software installs the proper driver for your drive. If you don’t have internet connectivity, please install WD Backup™ and WD Drive Utilities™ from the WD Software Offline Installers > For Windows folder.
Is WD Sync still available?
WD Sync no longer supported, support recommending goodsync, no support for goodsync, not available for single-bay mycloud devices.
Do I need to install Discovery for Windows WD?
WD portable external drives are plug n play drives to use as a storage device in computer. It doesn’t require extra software or tool in order to store data files.
Does WD backup work with Windows 10?
WD Backup is a backup application that can automatically protect your files, documents and photos with on premise backups to a WD drive as primary storage. Off-premise backs up to a cloud as secondary storage for disaster recovery purpose. It can be used in Windows 10/8/7.
Can I connect WD My Book Live directly to computer?
WD 2go web access provides fee-free remote access to your My Book Live personal cloud storage. Once you log in, WD 2go mounts My Book Live to your computer like a local drive and provides access to your remote folders from any Mac or PC. Seamlessly open, save as, and attach files to emails from this virtual drive.
Can WD My Book be connected to router?
Still, the WD My Book is a fixed DAS device (Directly Attached Storage), meaning it’s designed to connect via USB to the PC/laptop. So if you want to make it shareable on your network, that would be up to only your router.
Can I use WD external hard drive without software?
You don’t require pre-installed software for re-formatting the drive. Hope this information helps. Hey there Ackman, As Anusha explained pretty well, you are free to use external drives such as the WD My Passport Ultra the same way you would use an internal drive in an external enclosure.
What is replacing WD Sync?
GoodSync is all you need to easily backup, synchronize, or access the data stored on your WD NAS device. Download Free Trial. Buy Now.
Can You update WD SmartWare on a Mac?
Update the software. This update is only for products that originally shipped with WD SmartWare and will not function on previous generations of products. This update does not work on My Book for Mac, My Passport for Mac or My Book Studio.
How does WD make backing up your work easy?
WD makes backing up your work simple — so you can focus on living. Just plug, install and relax while features like auto backup start saving the content you make every day, like pictures, videos and more. You pick the drive that’s right for you, and we’ll handle the rest. We make storage our life so you can fit it into yours.
What kind of software do I need to back up my WD drive?
WD Backup (Support for WD Backup has ended. Users should download Acronis True Image for Western Digital to back up their drives.) WD SmartWare (Support for WD SmartWare has ended. Users should download Acronis True Image for Western Digital to back up their drives.)
Is there a firmware update for my book?
There are two steps to this update. You’ll find detailed instructions below. Update the drive firmware Update the software. This update is only for products that originally shipped with WD SmartWare and will not function on previous generations of products. This update does not work on My Book for Mac, My Passport for Mac or My Book Studio.
