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WD Elements Black USB 2.0 external hard drive is an easy, reliable way to add more storage to your PC or Macintosh®. Simply plug it in to a USB port and start saving or backing up your photos, music video and files. It's preformatted for immediate use. The compact, durable metal case provides extra data protection.
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Technical Details
- Fast, reliable storage- Plug and play
- Compact design
- Aluminum enclosure
- Backing up photos, music, video, or any files
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By Gene Goodhue (Grand Rapids,MI)
Isn't it nice to plug something into your PC and watch it set itself up without searching for drivers, or having to unplug it to make your mouse work again? This unit works great with XP, zero installation problems and works fast as advertised! High recommendation from me.
By David R. Baldinger (Reading, PA USA)
I am impressed with this drive's build - it's solid and appears to be a very nice product.
Installation on WinXP didn't go as smoothly as expected but this had nothing to do with the drive. On installation the wizard repeatedly gave me an error message: "There was a problem installing this hardware. An error occurred during the installation of the device. One of the filter drivers installed for this device is invalid."
I sent an e-mail to Western Digital support and they replied in less than three hours with a link to a Microsoft Knowledge Base article that indicated a corrupt registry entry. After editing the specified area of the registry the drive installed with no problems. I was impressed with WD's speedy response and correct diagnosis of the problem!
The FAT32 formatting was not an issue; I used the NTFS quick format and re-formatted the drive in less than 30 seconds.
The 7200 RPM drive motor makes for quick transfers, much quicker than my old Seagate 5200 RPM external drive.
Since this drive will be used mainly for backups and will not see frequent use, I am also pleased with the automatic spin-down feature that puts the drive to sleep when not in use. After spin-down the drive spins up immediately when accessed with no discernible delay.
The only negative I have about this drive is having the access light on the back where it is not visible during normal use. This is only a minor issue, however, and overall I am very pleased with this drive.
What displeases me greatly is Amazon's new pricing policy. When I ordered the drive the price was $99.99. There was a delay in shipment because the drive was temporarily out of stock; when the drive was re-posted the price had been reduced to $88.00. When I contacted them, Amazon adamantly refused to charge the price when shipped from new stock and billed me for the full $99.99. As a consequence, other vendors will be receiving my business in the future and I will not be purchasing from Amazon again.
By Carlos A. Gomez (Hyannis, MA)
i have been using this hard drive for over a month now, and so far so good, I think WD has created a quality product, I`ll come up with updates about this HD.
By Tammy Smith (St. Joseph, MI USA)
Nice Product. Works Well. Good Price. I purchased this product after reading other reviews. It is a heavier, sturdier product than many others. Not one that I would consider portable, due to the weight. But, it is exactly what I was looking for.
By Larry M. Houtz (Lutz, Florida United States)
Am very please with this product, ease of operations and instructions make it easy to use. Larry M Houtz
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