Western Digital My Book Essential Edition 1 TB Hard Drive
by Western Digital
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Customer Review: Garrrrrrrrbage
Summary: 1 Stars
Do not buy this drive.
Half the time, the hard drive itself won't mount.
But, it'll mount a fake CD rom drive everytime, with worthless software to "backup" your computer to the hard drive.
But then like I said, half the time, you can't see the hard drive as a drive in "My Computer" itself.
You have to reboot. Uhh...srsly? Yeah. Pretty lame.
I had to dig through my nasty garbage can to find the receipt, and let me tell you...it was worth it. I do NOT want to be stuck with this lame lame lame drive.
DO NOT BUY!
Also, in under 2 weeks of use, a lot of data somehow became inaccessible. I could see the folder name, but then when I tried to open it, Windoze would say something like "Uh, there is no data in here, this might refer to a network location." I can't get the exact error msg, cuz this thing is packed and I do not want to have it around no more.
Customer Review: Great Product - great Service
Summary: 5 Stars
This product is great. I have already suggested that others also get this product since it is easy to use and it will hold a lot of files and photos. You can store data on it from more than one computer. It is small and is very convenient.Customer Review: Great product , reliable and easy to use
Summary: 5 Stars
I had to format the drive to NTFS after which I copied all my data successfully. I have been using for over a month now without any problems. It is a great product and I really like the form factor with blue LED's to display hard disk status.Customer Review: I wouldnt even give this thing to somenoe i hate
Summary: 1 Stars
Today i just lost over 600 gigs.
First, when I initially plugged it into my computer I found a virus in the hard drive itself, I removed it and continued to use it. After using it for about 2 months it started dumping all of my information, I tried to save it but its too late now, I cant even open up the hard drive anymore to look inside. I'll probably have to take it to a computer tech and have him transfer the memory to another hard drive that I am about to buy.
If you guys want a storage device that will only last 2 months, possibly give you a virus then this is your dream. If not then I would stay away and spend a little money on something that actually works.
Customer Review: I Couldn't Imagine a Better Deal for the Money
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased my Western Digital external hard drive almost two months ago, and so far it has been nothing but a blessing. It couldn't be simpler to install. You just hook up the included USB cable, plug in the power supply and you're good to go. Windows should automatically detect when the drive is plugged in so no trouble there. Although, I will say that the optional AutoBackup and AutoSync software that comes on the drive is both annoying and completely pointless since you have to pay to use it after a 30 day trial. Other than this slight drawback there is nothing else negative I have to say.
The drive is quiet, fast (considering the fact it is USB), and reliable. It doesn't generate much heat, but just to be safe I have placed a small desk fan behind it. I'm hoping this will greatly extend the life of the drive. I also love the blue light on the front of the casing. It blinks when files on the drive are being accessed, and I find this to be a very welcome feature.
My brother bought an Iomega Prestige 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive 34275 off of Amazon, and it burned out within two weeks of use. I've been accessing my WD almost 24/7 for the past two months and have not experienced so much as a glitch, much less total drive failure. No telling how long the drive will maintain this level of perfection, but as for now I am totally comfortable stamping it with an A+ rating, especially since it only costs a little over a hundred bucks.