Whether using a PC or Mac computer, your My Passport Go drive works easily right out of the box and includes automatic backup software 2 for Windows and is also Time Machine compatible for Mac backup (reformatting required).
This answer explains how to format a drive in the exFAT or FAT32 file system. This allows the drive to be used on both Windows and macOS. This answer explains how to format a WD drive for use on Windows and macOS. This answer explains how to use the Data Lifeguard Diagnostics for Windows utility to test a hard drive for problems. This answer explains how to initialize or write a signature to a secondary hard drive or Solid State Drive (SSD) in Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP. My Book Home Edition Specifications Model No Interface Rotational Speed Capacity Compatibility WDH1CS3200 Triple Interface 7,200 RPM (nominal) 320 GB Windows/Mac WDH1CS5000 Triple Interface 7,200 RPM (nominal) 500 GB Windows/Mac WDH1CS7500 Triple Interface 7,200 RPM (nominal) 750 GB Windows/Mac WDH1CS10000 Triple Interface 7,200 RPM (nominal) 1 TB Windows/Mac WDH1CS6400 Triple Interface 7,200 RPM (nominal) 640 GB Windows/Mac WDH1CS20000 Triple Interface 7,200 RPM (nominal) 2 TB Windows/Mac WDH1CS15000 Triple Interface 7,200 RPM (nominal) 1.5 TB Windows/Mac.
Hey there, Bar.B! This is most probably because your WD My Book for Mac is formatted in HFS+, which is the file system that Mac OS works with and it's no wonder that your PC won't recognize it.
What you can do here is re-format it on your Mac in FAT32 to use in both Windows and Mac OS X. If you have any kind of data on it, I recommend to back it up because re-formatting it and changing the file system will erase everything that is on the drive. Here's a link that explains how to perform this: Keep me posted!
Hope this helps you! Hey there, Bar.B! This is most probably because your WD My Book for Mac is formatted in HFS+, which is the file system that Mac OS works with and it's no wonder that your PC won't recognize it. What you can do here is re-format it on your Mac in FAT32 to use in both Windows and Mac OS X. If you have any kind of data on it, I recommend to back it up because re-formatting it and changing the file system will erase everything that is on the drive. Here's a link that explains how to perform this: Keep me posted!
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Hope this helps you! SuperSophWD thank you for your reply. I am unable reformat on a mac as i only have windows in the house at this point in time i may just have to install it as a secondary sata hard disk.
Thank you for your reply. I am unable reformat on a mac as i only have windows in the house at this point in time i may just have to install it as a secondary sata hard disk I'd strongly advise you against that.
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Taking the SATA drive out of the enclosure would void the warranty of the WD My Book. What you can do instead is contact our tech support and let them know about your issue. We have WD My Book that is formatted in NTFS for use in Windows. Ask them if you could replace your current My Book for Mac with one for Windows.
I'm sure they will be more than willing to help you with that. Here are their contacts: SuperSophWD.