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All rights reserved.info@fixya.comThu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMT80http://www.fixya.com/support/t3522225-did_not_recieve_any_software_orI did not recieve any software or instructions on how to install my external hard drive model WD10000H1Q-00Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3388254-pc_failing_boot_sometimes_hhdpc failing to boot. sometimes HHD detectable but often not. there's a low pitched clicking sound on the hard drive. what do you think is the problemThu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3387498-dont_problem_just_want_sayi dont have a problem. just want to say to thoughs who have all these weird yet simple problems. number one reason you computer is not recognizing the wd 500gb home edition is because you have something you shouldnt on your computer meaning youve...Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3358547-pc_will_no_longer_recognise_wd_externalMy pc will no longer recognise my WD External Drive. I noticed that my WD makes a odd sound when i plug it in, similar to the sound of a computer game and it no longer vibrates. Could someone please inform me as to whether it can be fixed and if not...Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3351400-hard_but_not_showing_in_pcmy hard is on but it is not showing in my pcThu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3271113-book_not_show_up_as_hard_drive_inmy book has worked perfectly and then one day I plugged it in to my laptop and I no longer see it in my computer as a hard drive E drive as my book it just shows that something is plugged in to the usb drive. all drivers are up to dateThu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3239568-external_hard_drive_dropped_no_longerI dropped my external hard drive and I can tell it's not spinning when I power it on. Can I recover my data somehow?Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3249650-wd_750_book_get_get_stay_running_or_getAt start-up, the drive hums up like everything's fine, but then it quickly seems to spin down. Then repeats that process again and again....Never gets recognized by the computer.Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3201684-geting_power_sometimes_wiggledit was geting power sometimes if i wiggled the power connection around enough. Now it won't even do that.Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3138318-harddrive_connects_computer_but_no_filesI have a Western Digital 500GB harddrive. Every time I connect it to my mac, the drive shows up but none of the files stored on it will. Sometimes it shows all the folders but lists them as having no files in them, other times it doesn't even show...Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3150117-wont_pick_up_hp_computer_friendit wont pick up on my hp computer it was my friend and he had in his mac computerThu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3107145-possibilities_twin_marrying_another_pairthe possibilities of twin marrying another pair twinThu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3104466-laptop_pc_detect_hard_drive_inmy laptop and PC can't detect the hard drive in My Computer and also disk managementThu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3067588-blue_light_device_not_appearingBlue light is on....device not appearing on my computerThu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3067279-access_external_hard_drive_heckcant access the external hard drive, heck I cant even find it now. I have all my music and photos on it so it did work.Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3044183-western_digital_book_home_edition_500i have my western digital my book home edition 500 gb usb hard drive for two years now. the disk seems to spin fine and there are no noises. it has a particular label and now it is just "local disk". When i double click the icon for the hard drive is...Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2979060-dropped_wd_book_now_computer_recognizeit still lights up. and when i try to safely remove hardware, the WD USB mass storage device shows up as an option. i just cannot seem to access the my book from the my computer folder as usual. is it broke? if so, how do i recover my files? oh...Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2642074-sweex_wireless_router_model_lw050v2Please if somebody can help me.. I forgott the password of my wireless router and now I cannot connect to http://192.168.50.1/ without username and password.. Please.. I tried reset but I guess it couldn't work.. I did a reset.. I did a reset and...Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2835292-windows_vista_just_hard_driveI have windows Vista and just had a hard drive replaced. I tried the system restore but the computer is not reading the external hard drive files. Can anyone help?Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2919683-western_digital_book_1tbWestern Digital my book 1TB Will not work with vista laptop and now my xp desktop will not find the drivers either.Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2836482-usb_port_not_work_adaptorthe usb port does not work...is there adaptor cords for the other connections?Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2878271-lights_flash_front_split_secondsComputer wont detect it, chassis is fried? Freakin WD will replace it but they wont salvage the drive into a new chassis for you....... BS Taking apart right now.... Hopefully the drive isn't fried and it's just the chassis.Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t1587742-1tb_book_home_edition_will_only_flashI've plugged my My Book into my desktop PC and my Mac Laptop for a year and no problems. ?Just a couple weeks ago we had it hooked up to the laptop and were printing holiday pics. ?brought it back up to the office and now when we plug it in the light...Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2752630-external_sata_drive_no_longer_recognizedOne day my external drive stopped being recognized (500 GB Western Digital). Initial error was I/O input output error.It does show up in Device Manager as ''usb mass storage device''. I tried to reinstall driver and it says it is the same driver . I...Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2849610-light_goes_back_forth_stops_fades_outthe light goes back and forth then stops fades out and fades back in to all white but doesn't get read by the computerThu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2829715-book_western_digital_harddrive_500_gbwhen i plug my hard drive power light is on & make klicking noise for 30 seconds & then quiteThu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2827324-light_coming_but_find_driveThe light is coming on but I cant find the drive on my pc and its not making any noiseThu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2687628-computer_sees_drive_but_dont_knowmy computer sees the drive but I don't know how to access it. I have a wd5000ks ext. usb driveThu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2738951-worked_from_day_one_even_though_alwaysworked from day one even though it always pops up that it will perform better with a usb2.0 although my laptop has one and it is plugged into it. i got a new hard drive for my laptop and the WD drive worked for a few days then just stopped. if...Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2748569-westen_digital_book_500gb_noti havenot been able to get on my hard drive when i manag dvices it lists my over hard drives and says online but with this one it just says not initialized. whn i tell it to it just says could not perform action. any ideasThu, 03 Dec 2009 00:19:10 GMT