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Review on πŸ’Ύ WD 1TB Blue USB 3.0 My Passport Portable External Hard Drive (WDBYNN0010BBL-WESN) – Reliable and Spacious Storage Solution by Juan Gomez

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Windows 10 issues - beware

One of the reasons I bought it was the easy-to-use backup software it advertised. I was looking for something better than Windows 10. It was also highly rated by Revain. I've found that it comes with its own software as well as a number of other company programs that need to be installed. After installing three WD software packages, I found that their proprietary backup software could not recognize the backup drive even though Windows Explorer showed it was there. I tried resetting it and then reinstalling it. Still no luck. I called WD technical support, they offered me several options, but they could not solve the problem. They eventually said that Windows 10 had some issues with their software and recommended I use an operating system backup software, an option I tried to avoid. I've also found their other programs (security, tools) to be invasive and will use them with caution. Brief History - Buyers should beware unless you plan to use other backup software. I returned it for a refund and will buy another brand.

Pros
  • A dependable drive with WD reliability
Cons
  • Mostly OK, but...