📁 WD My Book 4TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive - WDBBGB0040HBK-NESN Review

WD My Book Backup SW not working on new SSD when using Win 10. WD My Book HW is recognized by the processor and can copy files manually but cannot perform a full backup. WD Backup SW could not repeat "device not found" even with technical "support". 2 hours on the phone with 3 different WD support techs in an Indian accent so thick they were unintelligible. Tier 2 techs and they couldn't even fix it remotely. Multiple WD SW installs, uninstall, reinstall = terrible software and support

I've been procrastinating on writing this review for a long time but now is the time. I bought this POC for $230 and the price has come down dramatically since then...why? Because it's literally as loud as a garbage chute. It's so noisy that I have to run backups overnight because I can't be in the same room with this hard drive during the backup. The only good thing is that the sound of the pool pump running right outside my window doesn't bother me anymore because I can't hear it through my…

Received this afternoon. I've learned from bad experience that it's very important to test hard drives when you get them. I ran WD Diagnostics and it freezes at 10%. I then ran the WD Lifeguard quick test, which failed that test with a checkpoint=97 error and didn't complete the smart test. However, the intelligence test itself is fine. My computer was also restarted during these tests. I will be doing more testing and have contacted WD but it looks like this is coming back.

I can hear and feel a loud and very annoying low frequency vibration from this 8TB WD My Book drive when it is (vertically) on my desk. It's not subtle, but very noticeable. I have had several 3.5 inch USB external hard drives in the past and this My Book is not acceptable. I sent it back for a refund and will look for a better alternative. Update: I just received my Western Digital 8TB EASYSTORE EXTERNAL External Hard Drive (WDBCKA0080HBK). -NESN) which costs more and is rumored to use higher…

I'm an IT professional and have purchased countless WD products over the years. 15/18 are completely backed up and only fail on 23.7.18 with the complete loss of the customer data backup. Refurbished device with minimal kit in plain brown packaging. Less than a week later, when I was using a plug-in device, it started disconnecting at completely random intervals from every USB port I tried. I've been using a 4GB MyBook for 4 years and it's been an absolute workhorse without a single problem. I…

I checked the online reviews of the WD My Book Duo and ordered it with some reservations. Complaints I've read include software, heat, noise and vibration, speed, and general usefulness as an external drive. My first experience is below. If there are any problems with this drive in the future I will update this review. My 12TB Duo sat unopened in its factory container and contained two 6TB WD Red drives (WD60EFRX).1. Utility and Setup. This drive is connected to an older Mac Pro (2010) running…