2024-11-03

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How To Backup Data For All Series Of Western Digital Hard Drives?

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How To Backup Data For All Series Of Western Digital Hard Drives?Keep a backup of your important data at all times! Backing up your data protects you in case of a computer virus, data corruption, hardware issues, or electrical problems.

Western digital is one of the most popular hard drive manufacturers. This article will give some tips on how to backup data on all series of these hard drives.

1. My Book 3.0, My Book AV DVR Expander, and My Passport AV:
These drives do not come with any backup software. You can manually copy and paste your data to the drive, use Windows Backup or Apple Time Machine if applicable, or you can use a third party backup software of your choice.

2. My Book Live, My Book Elite, My Book For Mac, My Book Studio, My Book Studio LX, My Book Essential, My Passport Elite, My Passport Essential SE, My Passport Essential, My Passport Studio, My Passport Essential SE, My Passport For Mac and My Passport SE For Mac:
These drives can use the WD SmartWare backup software that comes on the drive to backup your data from your internal hard drive. Please see the link below for step-by-step instructions on how to backup your data.

3. My Book Essential Edition 2.0, My Passport Essential Edition, My Passport Essential Edition SE and My Book Essential (Green Ring):
These drives do not come with any backup software. You can manually copy and paste your data to the drive, use Windows Backup or Apple Time Machine if applicable, or you can use a third party backup software of your choice.

4. My Book Mirror Edition, My Book Home Edition, My Book Studio Edition, My Book Studio Edition II, My Book Office Edition, My Book World Edition (White Light), My Book World Edition II (White Light), My Passport Studio Edition, My Passport Elite Edition, My Book World Edition (Blue Rings), My Book World Edition II (Blue Rings), and WD ShareSpace, drives:
These drives can use the WD Anywhere Backup software that come with them to backup your data from your internal hard drive. Please see link below for step-by-step instructions on how to backup your data.

5. My Book Premium Edition:
This drive came with WD Backup, which you can use to backup your pictures, videos, and other documents. Please see link below for step-by-step instructions on how to backup your data.

6. WD Elements Play , WD Elements Desktop , WD Elements Portable , WD Elements SE Portable, Elements Portable and Elements Desktop:
This drive does not come with any backup software. You can manually copy and paste your data to the drive, use Windows Backup or Apple Time Machine if applicable, or you can use a third party backup software of your choice.

7. My Book Premium ES:
This drive came with Retrospect HD 2.0 software that can backup your data from the internal hard drive. This software also supports a full system backup. Please see the link below for step-by-step instructions on how to backup your data.

8. WD Dual-Option Combo , WD Dual-Option USB, and WD Dual-Option Media Center :
If you have a WD Media Center, Dual-option Combo, or Dual-option USB external hard drive, you can use the Retrospect Express 6.5 software that comes with the drive to create a backup that will backup your data from the internal drive. This software also supports a full system backup.

9. WD TV Live Hub Media Center:
If you have a WD TV Live Hub Media Center, this drive includes a Network Hard Drive (NAS). WD does not recommend using this drive for backup purposes, and does not provide backup software with this unit.

10. Other External hard drives (that did not come with backup software):
If you want to backup only your data onto a second hard drive, please see links below for how you can use your operating system to store your data on an external drive for both Mac and PC.

Note:: Always remember that “backup” means that you have your data stored in at least two (2) locations. Moving data from your system drive to an external hard drive is not a backup, unless there is already a duplicate of the file on a different drive.

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Glossary of Western Digital Hard Disk Drive (Letter V,W,Z)

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Viterbi Detection
An algorithm used in read channel technology that detects an entire sequence of data bits at once and determines the most likely sequence of data bits by comparing an actual sequence of data bit samples with possible sequences of data bit samples to accurately detect data written to disk.

voice coil
An actuator motor. The force of a magnetic rotary voice coil produces a movement of the head that is proportionate to the force exerted by the coil.

WAN
Wide Area Network. A computer network that crosses metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries.

WD AV
The trade name for WD’s line of hard drives for audio/video applications.

WD AV-GP
Trade name for WD’s line of eco-friendly audio/video hard drives that deliver power savings as the primary attribute.

WD Backup™
Easy-to-use software for immediate and scheduled data backups and restoring of files.

WD Caviar®
The trade name for WD’s line of hard drives for desktop personal computers.

WD Caviar® Black™
Trade name for WD’s line of high performance desktop drives.

WD Caviar® Blue™
Trade name for WD’s line of desktop drives designed for everyday computing.

WD Caviar® Green™
Trade name for WD’s line of eco-friendly desktop hard drives that deliver power savings as the primary attribute.

WD Discovery™
WD software application that allows the host computer to find one or more WD network storage systems in the same network segment.

WD GreenPower Technology™
WD technology that yields lower operating temperatures for increased reliability and low acoustics for ultra-quiet PCs and external drives.

WD Passport®
The trade name for WD’s line of portable external hard drives.

WD Raptor®
The trade name for WD’s line of Enterprise hard drives.

WD Raptor® X
The trade name for WD’s line of Gamer hard drives.

WD RE
The trade name for WD’s line of RAID Edition desktop hard drives.

WD RE4
The trade name for WD’s line of RAID Edition "designed for Enterprise" desktop hard drives.

WD RE4-GP
Trade name for WD’s latest generation of eco-friendly enterprise hard drives that deliver power savings as the primary attribute.

WD Scorpio®
The trade name for WD’s line of 2.5-inch internal hard drives.

WD Scorpio® Black™
Trade name for WD’s line of high performance notebook drives.

WD Scorpio® Blue™
Trade name for WD’s line of notebook drives designed for everyday computing.

WD ShareSpace™
Trade name for WD’s 4-bay network storage system.

WD SmartWare™
WD’s easy-to-use backup and encryption software that visually presents data in a control center, providing peace of mind that precious photos, videos and files are securely protected.

WD Sync™
WD sychronization and encryption software.

WD VelociRaptor™
The trade name for WD’s line of 10,000 RPM, 2.5-inch enterprise hard drives.

WhisperDrive™
A WD acoustic technology that significantly reduces hard drive noise levels.

Winchester disk
The former code name for an early IBM hard disk model, sometimes still used to refer to the technology and design of most traditional hard drives.

Windows®
An operating system for desktop computers.

word
Two bytes that are processed together in a single operation.

workstation
A personal computer with exceptional capacity and performance capabilities for use mainly in engineering, design, and audiovisual applications, which demand immediate access to data and the ability to manipulate it in technically sophisticated ways.

write
The recording of flux reversals onto the magnetic surface of a disk.

write cache
High speed RAM used to buffer data transfers from a host to a hard drive.

write verify
A feature which verifies that data written to a disk is readable. Immediately after writing data to a disk, a drive with this feature verifies that it can read the data just written. If the drive is unable to read the data, it writes the data to another area of the disk and attempts to write verify again.

zoned recording
Increases the number of sectors on the outer tracks of a drive, since the circumference of outside tracks is greater. This type of recording affords more disk capacity, because there can be more sectors on larger outer tracks than would be possible if the number of sectors per track were constant for the whole drive.

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How does WD Sync encrypt your data?

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WD Sync password protects your synchronized data to ensure a high level security. All synchronized data is 128-bit encrypted (AES 128-bit encryption). This data cannot be accessed from outside the WD Sync program (the program must be run in order to access the data).

When run, WD Sync leaves absolutely no files behind, keeping your information secure, regardless of the system you’re using. You can use a public computer, a friend’s computer or a colleague’s computer without leaving behind any trace (cookies, temp & history files). With WD Sync, your personal files and Outlook/Outlook Express files remain on your Passport hard drive, and are not copied to the computers you visit.

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WD VelociRaptor – The Only 10,000 RPM SATA Hard Drive On The Market

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WD VelociRaptor WD® announced that it is now shipping WD VelociRaptor® 450 GB and 600 GB hard drives, the next generation of its 10,000 RPM SATA family of hard drives. The new WD VelociRaptor hard drive is designed for blade servers, high-performance PCs, Mac® computers, professional workstations, as well as 1U and 2U rack servers that require a balance of high performance and capacity. As the only 10,000 RPM SATA hard drive on the market today, and a favorite amongst enthusiast and enterprise groups, the WD VelociRaptor hard drive now comes packed with twice the capacity and up to 15% performance increase over the previous generation.

The most popular hard drive for high-performance enthusiasts who demand the ultimate SATA drive, the WD VelociRaptor hard drive is built with enterprise-class mechanics that provide 24×7 durability under high-performance demands and packs up to 600 GB of capacity into a 2.5-inch enterprise form factor. The WD VelociRaptor drive is also available in the IcePack™* enclosure, a 3.5-inch mounting frame with a built-in heat sink – a factory customization that fits the drive into a standard 3.5-inch system bay and keeps this powerful drive extra cool when installed in a high-performance desktop chassis and 3.5-inch HDD form factor enterprise chassis.

“WD is a leader in the performance and reliability of enterprise SATA hard drives, Demand for performance combined with an increase in capacity continues to rise and WD is the leader in this category. WD customers can rely on the new WD VelociRaptor to deliver high performance under the harshest conditions, while continuing to keep user data safe.”  – said Tom McDorman, vice president and general manager of WD’s enterprise business unit.

Features of WD VelociRaptor hard drives include:

  • Killer speed– SATA 6 Gb/s interface and 32 MB cache enhance the next generation 10,000 RPM WD VelociRaptor making it up to 15% faster than the award-winning previous generation.
  • Monstrous capacity – WD VelociRaptor SATA drives are available in capacities up to 600 GB, double the capacity of the previous generation.
  • Rock-solid reliability – Designed and manufactured to mission-critical enterprise-class standards to provide enterprise reliability in high duty cycle environments. With 1.4 million hours MTBF, these drives have the highest available reliability rating on a high capacity SATA drive.
  • Ultra-cool operation – Consumes no more power than the previous generation WD VelociRaptor while offering double the capacity and higher performance.
  • IcePack mounting frame – The 2.5-inch WD VelociRaptor is enclosed in a backplane-ready 3.5-inch enterprise-class mounting frame with a built-in heat sink that keeps this powerful little drive extra cool when installed in high-performance desktop chassis.
  • Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF™) – Optimizes operation and performance when the drives are used in vibration-prone, multi-drive chassis.
  • NoTouch™ ramp load technology – The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.
  • Environmentally conscious – In addition to being ROHS compliant, this generation of WD VelociRaptor is also a halogen-free design.

Price and Availability:

WD VelociRaptor (model WD4500HLHX and WD6000HLHX – 3.5-inch version with IcePack) hard drives are available now at select distributors and resellers. WD VelociRaptor 2.5-inch hard drives (model WD4500BLHX and WD6000BLHX) are under evaluation with OEM customers and will be available through select commercial distributors within this quarter. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the WD VelociRaptor 450 GB (model WD4500HLHX) is $299 USD and the 600 GB (model WD6000HLHX) is $329 USD. WD VelociRaptor Online Stores

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WD Introduces 2.5-inch SATA Hard Drives for AV/DVR and Surveillance Markets

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WD 2.5 Inch Sata Hard Drive For AV/DVR As demand has increased for digital video storage, including high-definition (HD) video, and as the variety of video-systems configurations increases, WD® expanded its line of hard drives for AV/DVR and surveillance applications to include small form factor, 2.5-inch SATA hard drives. WD AV-25 hard drives provide high reliability with a Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) of 1 million hours and are engineered specifically for demanding, always-on multimedia streaming applications, while running at cool and quiet temperatures.

In addition to high reliability, WD AV-25 hard drives meet the demanding requirements of the AV/DVR and surveillance markets by offering customers universal compatibility, low power consumption and the ability to simultaneously record multiple audio and/or high-definition video streams. The new WD AV-25 hard drive is ideal for applications such as DVRs (digital video recorders), digital video surveillance and other small form factor environments where power consumption and 24×7 reliability are critical.

“Customers that market audio and video recording applications, such as DVRs, media centers and mainstream surveillance systems, often require 24×7 operation from hard drives, WD AV-25 hard drives are designed to withstand these demanding environments and offer consumers a small form factor solution that consumes less power, generates less heat, and operates quietly and, most importantly, reliably.”

– said Jim Welsh, senior vice president and general manager of WD’s branded products and consumer electronics groups.

Features of the WD AV-25 hard drive include:

  • 24×7 reliability – Designed to last in always-on streaming digital audio/video environments such as DVR/PVR, digital video surveillance and other demanding multimedia applications.
  • Advanced Format technology – Leading edge technology that delivers improved video quality and AV performance through enhanced error correction capability.
  • SilkStream™ technology – Optimized for smooth, continuous digital video playback of up to five simultaneous HD streams. SilkStream is compatible with the ATA streaming command set so AV customers can use standard streaming management and error recovery options.
  • Ultra-cool operation – A cool drive is a more reliable drive. WD continues to develop new and innovative ways to keep drives cool while they are operating.
  • Quiet – Noise levels have been minimized to less than one sone1 – virtually below the threshold of human hearing.
  • Low power consumption – The drive draws less than 2 Watts while operating and a mere 4.75 Watts during spin up.
  • 1 million hours MTTF (MTBF) – Best-in-class reliability for small form factor AV storage.2
  • Preemptive Wear Leveling (PWL) – The drive arm frequently sweeps across the disk to reduce uneven wear on the drive surface common to audio video streaming applications.

Price and Availability

The WD AV-25 hard drive is offered in capacities of 160 GB, 250 GB, 320 GB and 500 GB and has a 3-year limited warranty. The WD AV-25 160 GB, 250 GB and 320 GB hard drives are available now from select e-tailers and distributors. The WD AV-25 500 GB hard drive will be available next month. MSRP for the WD AV-25 hard drives range from $50.00 USD to $80.00 USD depending on capacity. More information about WD AV-25 drives may be found on the company’s Web site at http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=810

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