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WD My Passport 1TB Portable External Hard Drive Storage USB 3.0 Black

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9,083 ratings

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Capacity: 1 TB

Color: Black

Digital Storage Capacity	1 TB
Compatible Devices	USB 3.0 / Formatted NTFS for Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 / Requires reformatting for Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard, or Lion See more
Hard Disk Interface	USB 1.1
Brand	Western Digital
Series	My Passport
Specific Uses For Product	Personal
Connectivity Technology	USB
Hard Disk Size	1 TB
Form Factor	Portable
Cache Size	1

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Sleek compact design with plenty of storage
Ultra-fast data transfers with USB 3.0 interface
Data Transfer Rate on USB up to 5 Gbps
Automatic backup software
Password protection and hardware encryption
2-Year Limited Warranty
Sleek, compact design

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Product Description

My Passport offers up to 1 TB capacity in an amazingly small enclosure. It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity; compatibility with USB 2.0; automatic, backup software; and password protection and hardware encryption to help protect your files from unauthorized use.

From the Manufacturer

My Passport Portable Hard Drive – Mini drive. Mega capacity. Multi colors.

My Passport offers high capacity in a sleek portable drive. It features ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity; automatic, backup software; and password protection and hardware encryption to help protect your files from unauthorized use with plenty of room to store all your files.

Automatic backup
WD's automatic, continuous backup software works quietly in the background to help protect your data using minimal PC resources. Whenever you add or change a file, it's instantly backed up.

High capacity, sleek design
Offering high capacity in a compact drive, My Passport is the ideal companion for anyone with lots of videos, photos, music, and files that they want to help protect and take on the road.

Password protection secures your drive
Use WD Security to set password protection and hardware encryption and protect your files from unauthorized use or access.

Ultra-fast transfer rates

- When connected to a USB 3.0 port, My Passport lets you access and save files in blazing speed. Reduce transfer time by up to 3 times when compared to USB 2.0 transfer rates.*

*Performance may vary based on user's hardware and system configuration.

USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility

- With this single drive you get compatibility with your USB 2.0 devices today and the ultra-fast speed of USB 3.0 when you’re ready to step up to the next generation.

Automatic, continuous backup software

- WD's automatic backup software works quietly in the background to help protect your data using minimal PC resources. Whenever you add or change a file, it’s instantly backed up.

WD Security

- WD Security utility allows you to set password protection and hardware encryption for your drive to protect your files from unauthorized use or access.

WD Drive Utilities

- Register your drive, set drive timer, run diagnostics and more using WD Drive Utilities.

USB-powered

- Powered directly from the USB port on your PC. No separate power supply is needed.

WD quality inside and out

- We know your data is important to you. So we build the drive inside to our demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and long-term reliability. Then we protect the drive with a durable enclosure designed for style and protection.

Ideal for

Transferring files in blazing fast speed with USB 3.0
Connecting to USB 2.0 devices today and USB 3.0 devices when you're ready
Backing up your files with automatic, continuous backup software
Securing your files from unauthorized access with password protection and hardware encryption
Adding extra storage for your videos, music, photos, and files
Connecting and powering through your USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 interface

What's in the box

Portable hard drive, Automatic backup software, WD Security software, WD Drive Utilities software, USB cable, Quick Install Guide.

Compatibility

Formatted NTFS for Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
Requires reformatting for Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard, or Lion
Note: Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system.

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Technical Details

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Summary

Hard Drive

‎1 TB Portable

Other Technical Details

Brand

‎Western Digital

Series

‎My Passport

Item model number

‎WDBBEP0010BBK-NESN

Hardware Platform

‎PC;Mac

Operating System

‎Formatted NTFS for Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. Requires reformatting for Mac OS X Leopard or Snow Leopard, or Lion

Item Weight

‎6.9 ounces

Product Dimensions

‎4 x 1 x 3 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎4 x 1 x 3 inches

Color

‎Black

Computer Memory Type

‎DDR DRAM

Flash Memory Size

‎1

Hard Drive Interface

‎USB 1.1

Manufacturer

‎Western Digital

Language

‎English

ASIN

‎B006Y5UV4A

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

‎No

Date First Available

‎March 20, 2012

Additional Information

Customer Reviews

9,083 ratings

4.5 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#1,301 in External Hard Drives

Warranty & Support

Amazon.com Return Policy:You may return any new computer purchased from Amazon.com that is "dead on arrival," arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes, for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. Amazon.com reserves the right to test "dead on arrival" returns and impose a customer fee equal to 15 percent of the product sales price if the customer misrepresents the condition of the product. Any returned computer that is damaged through customer misuse, is missing parts, or is in unsellable condition due to customer tampering will result in the customer being charged a higher restocking fee based on the condition of the product. Amazon.com will not accept returns of any desktop or notebook computer more than 30 days after you receive the shipment. New, used, and refurbished products purchased from Marketplace vendors are subject to the returns policy of the individual vendor.

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Tsukiku

1TB of unaccessible data.

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2018

Capacity: 1 TBColor: BlackVerified Purchase

I used this to back up all my media--photos, movies, work, etc. I plugged it in only occasionally to transfer my files, and until recently, it would work fine. Suddenly, I can't see or access any of the files. My laptop won't access it, none of the file recovery tools I've tried can recognize it. I'm getting different error messages every time I plug it in. It seems I've suddenly lost all of my photos, music, etc. Google searches return that this appears to be an epidemic among this brand, and there is no fix for most cases. I have never dropped it, I don't leave it permanently connected, I always safely ejected it, I scanned it with antivirus/malware programs each time I used it. It is in perfect physical condition, so this must be a software issue. I don't understand what went wrong, and I am extremely distressed at having lost my data, especially the photos that I do not have copies of because of the huge amount of space they took up.

24 people found this helpful

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Tim M.

The device failed and not usable any more - all data is lost

Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2018

Verified Purchase

I bought WD Passport external hard drive 5 years ago, loaded it with important information and put aside in a safe place.
Until today when I tried to get some documents from it and it was not usable any more because of the "too many bad sectors".
I downloaded the utility from the Western Digital web site to do the drive test - the utility could not even start the test complaining about the
same bad sectors. I gave a call Wester Digital and as soon as they heard about "too many bad sectors", they advised that nothing can be done from their end and basically I have only the option to try and reach out to the data recovery companies. So, all the critical data is lost, the company did not care much and they have nothing to fix the problem with the product they sell. Total trash, the device died on its own even though it was just sitting in my case in the closet. Well, sure, go buy it.

14 people found this helpful

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John A. Justin

Don't count on it for backup

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017

Verified Purchase

I purchased this drive 3 years ago. I made a backup image of my laptop once at that time and put the drive away for safe keeping thinking I was all set in case of a laptop HD failure. Yesterday, I wanted to do another image backup of my laptop (second time use in 3 years) and the drive didn't show up in Device Manager on Windows 7. I spent hours Googling what could be wrong. Tried it on another laptop. Changed the cable. No joy. If you're counting on this drive for backup - you could be in for a big surprise.

18 people found this helpful

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Marianne or Matt (probably Matt)

Drive Failed after 4 Years of Ownership - WD Hard Drives are not Reliable

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2018

Verified Purchase

I had this drive for a few years and took great care of it. Always had it in a protective case (except when using then i'd open the case) and I never unplugged it hastily, always disconnected it correctly. One day I plug the drive in and I hear a few clicks and then hear the drive stop spinning. Tried using different computers, different USB cords.......basically from what i've read and from what computer stores have told me, it's a dead drive and i'd have to pay upwards of 500 dollars to have my data restored. I bought a backup drive to BACK THINGS UP since my computer hard drive wasn't very large. Basically 10 years of photos are gone. I didn't buy the product on Amazon, but I want to spread the word that these drives are trash. I've seen quite a number of Western Digital Drives failing after 3 or so years, and they don't care to fix them since these sell like candy. Bought myself a Toshiba drive and hoping for the best.

15 people found this helpful

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Kel K.

Doesn't last long

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2018

Verified Purchase

I used this to store my late mother's old family photos and family tree files. So this was used maybe once per month, if that. Just under 4 years later, it's now not working. The LED light keeps blinking. Systems (on 2 computers) don't recognize the drive, and the drive blocks any functions on the computers, so say for example you can't open windows explorer. Now I have to come up with money to pay a place to try and retrieve all of my data from the drive, and I had to shell out money for a new drive (this time I went with Seagate). This is the 2nd Western Digital drive that has failed me, when it was hardly used (so it wasn't running all of the time), and for what one pays for electronics, they should last longer!

4 people found this helpful

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Hafharhrhr Amalmahay

Very very practical reason not to buy one of these drives.

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2014

Capacity: 2 TBColor: BlackVerified Purchase

The reason is that internally, this drive has no SATA interface. It's strictly USB 3.0, hard wired to the drive. Why is this a problem? Well, I've had two of these 2TB drives and they both have wonky USB interfaces. Very temperamental, one stopped working completely, the other connects only intermittently, if the stars align and you hold your tongue just so. The data is fine, it's still all on the drive, and the disk drive itself seems perfectly fine, when it deigns to connect. But it just doesn't like to connect over USB. Google it - lots of people have trouble with these drives USB interface. I thought it was the cable for a while. Now, pretty sure that's not the problem.

Now, this is not an unusual problem, and in the event, on a drive that had a SATA interface with a simple USB interface plugged into it inside the case, you could take apart the drive and do something else. You could get a cheap USB housing with its own new SATA-USB board. You could just plug it into you computer's SATA cable. You could get one of those little dongle thingy hot plug usb adapters. In short, you could still make use of the drive and access your data.

But no. WD not only stuck a crummy wonky USB interface on the things, they hard soldered it to the drive so that if and when it goes, the drive is useless. (You can actually have them fixed it seems, but it's an ordeal and cost about as much as a new drive.)

If I get another USB drive, I will make sure someone has taken one apart and it has a normal SATA interface inside. I've read the Toshiba Canvio Basic is this way, but not sure.

I will not EVER buy another WD usb drive, that much is for dang sure.

11 people found this helpful

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Top reviews from other countries

Mister Jo

Very compact and high storage capacity

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2012

Capacity: 2 TBColor: BlackVerified Purchase

My previous 1.5 To portable hard drive was full (a very good Seagate USB 3) and I was looking for a bigger one. The choice was very limited but I found this WD 2 To in UK (I leave in France). Received it quickly and very easy to use : just plug and play. My comments :
Pros
- it's 1.8 To and not 2 To but it's the same for all hard drives and it's a pretty high storage capacity
- there is a password protection : good when you're traveling a lot
- the USB 3 works well and is a plus for transfering big files
- the device is very compact, even smaller than my previous 1.5 To drive
Cons
- the drive is not protected by any soft/silicone part. Could be an issue for the hard travelers
- the plug on the drive side is thin and looks fragile. No issue after one month of use but will see after extensive use.
In summary, very happy with this drive : fast transfer and seems to be the biggest storage capacity at that time. Looking for a 3 To now :-)

Superscribes

Excellent Piece of Kit

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2013

Capacity: 2 TBColor: BlackVerified Purchase

Does exactly what it's supposed to do and has given me more space when I travel. Easy to install, just follow the instructions, although you'll find with the inbuilt software that you'll need to do upgrades straight away. However, this is no problem, again just follow the instructions.

Cameron

The best at the moment (June 2012)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2012

Capacity: 2 TBColor: BlackVerified Purchase

I have connected this to my Apple AirPort Extreme to use with the Time Machine Backup feature. I have used this to back up two MacBook Pro's and a MacBook Air. One of the other main reasons I use it for is file sharing between devices on my wireless network. This portable 2TB hard drive handles the workload effortlessly. I am very impressed and I am a perfectionist.

6 people found this helpful

Pedro

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2013

Verified Purchase

Have a problem connecting to main PC but no problem with laptop. Great for shareing video and pics. No brainer for that price

Eoin

Very handy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2014

Capacity: 2 TBColor: BlackVerified Purchase

Use this with my MBA as on-board storage is limited. Use it to store computer backups and other media heavy files. Great little device and good value, would recommend.

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My Passport Portable Hard Drive – Mini drive. Mega capacity. Multi colors.

Ultra-fast transfer rates

USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 compatibility

Automatic, continuous backup software

WD Security

WD Drive Utilities

USB-powered

WD quality inside and out

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