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What is the WD Discovery App?
WD Discovery allows you to download and keep up to date other WD Apps such as WD Security app, WD Backup and WD Drive Utilities, and learn about software from WD partners.
Do I need to update my hard drive firmware?
Keep your hard disk drives and solid-state drives running smoothly by keeping their firmware up to date. If you’ve recently installed new hardware or an operating system on your computer, then you may want to update firmware and drivers for your hardware components.
Do you need the Western Digital software?
WD portable external drives are plug n play drives to use as a storage device in computer. It doesn’t require extra software or tool in order to store data files.
What is WD Digital software?
WD Discovery is software that helps you to manage certain WD™ products, such as My Passport™, My Book™, My Book Duo™, and My Cloud Home™ devices. We are beginning to transition WD Discovery users to the new EdgeRover™ software.
Do I need to install Western Digital software for hard drive?
Hi yian, WD portable external drives are plug n play drives to use as a storage device in computer. It doesn’t require extra software or tool in order to store data files.
Can I remove WD Discovery?
The only way to get rid of it is to manually delete folders and kill processes and hope for the best.
How do I clear my WD Discovery?
Most of the computer programs have uninstall.exe or uninst000.exe in their installation folders.
- Go to the installation folder of WD Discovery. Most of the times it is located in C:\Programs files or C:\Program files(x86)
- Double click the file to start the uninstallation process.
How do I update the firmware on my WD red?
For the power issue there isn’t a firmware update per se but there is a utility that will adjust the APM setting. By default your drive is most likely set for an 8 second load/unload time. This utility will change it to 5 minutes. The download can be found on the WD Red download page, which I provided a link to below.
Is there a wdidle for WD Red drives?
The WDIDLE is more of a generic utility but it should provide the same type of modification to the drive. I would try using the one that is specific to the WD Red and see if that helps. What type of problem are you specifically seeing with the drives?
What happened to WD backup?
WD Backup (Support for WD Backup has ended. Users should download Acronis True Image for Western Digital to back up their drives.) A NEW SMART PERSONAL CONTENT APP: Be among the first to try the EdgeRover™ desktop app! * If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page.
What does Western Digital do?
Western Digital offers an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices, systems and solutions for businesses and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital, G-Technology, SanDisk, SanDisk Professional and WD brands.