Right-click on This PC/My Computer > Select Manage. The issue is more likely the drive as those Passport drives can be finicky. Once that's done, double left-click on the Mac HD, the internal Mac hard drive visible on the top-right corner of the desktop screen.Select "Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility". In order to make the 2TB WD to show, I have to process the following steps every time I connect this 2TB external hard drive: First, plug in the USB cable halfway through any one of my desktop computer's USB ports. Then in the problem PC, go into Device manager, find the drive under Disk Drives, choose Driver tab, then Update Driver automatically. Here are some suggestions, based on the above limitations of each filesystem. File History before it's activated in Windows 10. Recently my Alienware Alpha running Windows 10 has refused to open my hard drive made by Western Digital. Step 2: Right-click on the WD My Passport external hard drive, you'll see a context menu of many options, among which choose "Format".
Right click Windows Start menu and choose Device Manager from the list. The WD external hard drive is not initialized.
It IS formatted for MAC "Extended" not for Windows and I've had no issues until just recently. UPDATE : WD is providing firmware updates for various drives exhibiting the connect/disconnect problem (thanks Boostland for pointing this out). Measuring 3.24" x 4.33" x 0.85" and weighing in at just over ½ lb., the My Passport 4T portable drive is very compact, and light.
Western Digital does not provide a "disk driver" because as said, Windows default drivers work.
Just pick the time and There is a WD SES Driver that should get installed when this device is hooked up from Windows 10, would be listed below Universal Serial Bus Controllers in Device Manager and only visible when hooked up unless you select under View in the Menu and check "Show Hidden Devices". Once installed on your Mac, the WD will allow read and write access. The next bit that cannot be written, or even at the time the safety margin is gone, the drive switched to read-only. This procedure failed to solve the proble. WD Backup (Support for WD Backup has ended. You can use it to expand your computer storage space, back up your computer, and play games. WD my passport drive works fine on my friend's computer but not on my computer. Jual wd my passport portable harddisk eksternal 4 tb/ usb. At the bottom of the tab, next to 'For special permissions or advanced settings, click Advanced', you need to click the 'Advanced' button. Reconnect the WD drive via a new USB hub or to a new PC. Remember to connect the WD My Passport drive, then click Back up Files in the main interface.