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All rights reserved.info@fixya.comSat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMT80http://www.fixya.com/support/t3443939-when_plug_in_western_digital_tbWhen I plug in my western digital TB, computer wont recognize it anymore, it is a macbook,Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3421160-when_hook_up_onto_computer_herewhen i hook it up onto the computer i can here the detection sound usb and also the the usb confirmation icon pop's up on the lower right screen near the time... i've tried switching the casing also and it doesnt work....tried different usb...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3417838-proper_power_supply_specsWhat is the proper power supply specs for a replacement power supply on my WD Essential Edition 500GSat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3412838-hard_drive_but_isnt_recognised_anythe hard drive is on but isn't recognised by any computer . is it possible to be TOO full and overloaded? how can I recover the info? is it possible to re-set the unit?Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 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...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3351775-pc_not_recognise_external_drivepc does not recognise external driveSat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3328232-r_nevery_time_husband_enter_usawe are 69 years old, never committed any crimes, we have our ESTA in place, we do not have any trouble entering any country except the USA, we get stopped every time and held for further investigation, we are not treated very well and do not get an...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3222539-r_n_r_ni_new_wd_elements_500mgHello, I have a new WD Elements 500mg xternal hard drive. I have just tried to backup my files for the first time and got this error.:- You have either run out of space, or the backup file (.bkf) is too large for this disk. Note: If this disk is...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3160993-when_connect_book_doesnt_not_readWhen I connect to My Book it doesnt read the drive... My Book just flashes on and off the lights. The WD icon on my PC flashes also and reads (RAIDO -Bad)Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3142777-samsung_1tb_external_will_not_allowSamsung Story 1tb drive works fine, but computer won't boot if it's plugged in, it just beeps. Drive is fine if I plug it in after boot up.Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3126525-western_digital_external_usb_2_0_problemMy usb drive[Western Digital external USB 2.0 250GB drive] keeps disconnecting and reconnecting. When reconnects the pop up box for action to be performed( AutoPlay) in Xp professional keeps coming up. I tried with different machines. The problem...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t3051244-don_t_know_specifications_poweri DON{T KNOW THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE POWER SUPPLY CORD,I LOST IT, I NEED TO KNOW THE VOLTAGE INSat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2993545-help_backup_full_computer_programs_ampSeveral months ago, I had a friend backup files from a few old computers onto the WD Passport 160 (used 6 gbs) and now I'd like to backup the contents and programs of my entire current computer on the WD Passport 160 (80 gbs). I don't know how to do...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2962881-western_digital_1tb_harddrive_openHello. I have a Western Digital 1TB hard drive, it is about a month old. When I bought it I formatted it (it took a ridiculously long time, about 24 hours) but since then it has been working fine. Today, for the first time I plugged it into my laptop...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2945149-installed_new_western_digital_hard_driveI installed a new western digital hard drive in a compaq desk top. I can't find the boot order to make the cd read the windows install CDSat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2906468-wiping_wd_hard_driveI have a western digital Hard drive that is impossible to wipe. The reason why i say this is because there is a program called Power Data Recovery that can still recover the Data even if I: Format, Disk Wipe, Erase Unused Disk Space, or pretty much...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2886000-need_drivers_western_digital_sata_160_gi need the drivers a western digital sata 160 g hard drive model wd1600aabb for the xp platform please!!! can anyone help?Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2877917-cannot_erase_format_hard_drivei type "Format c:" in command prompt=format cannot run because the volume is in use by abother prosess. then ask "would you like to force a dismount on this volume" i type Y and get "cannot lock the drive. the volume is still in use. i want to erase...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2834421-western_digital_passport_drive_320_gbi have a western digital passport drive (320 Gb) and recently it has started to disconnect itself and reconnect itslef every time i plug it into the USB on my PC (any port). It is so touchy, if i get close to opening the main file on there to access...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2792638-vista_64_slow_boot_wd_mybook_attachedI have a similar problem to the one already posted. I have two 1TB WD MyBook USB drives I use for data backup. If they are attached when I boot Vista 64-bit SP1, the boot time is around six minutes(!). I get a stalled black screen in the middle of...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2667344-drive_spins_clicks_bus_not_rec_compi hate computers, lost all my data and backupSat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2658422-western_digital_500gb_elementsHi, I have a Western Digital 500GB ELEMENTS EXTERNAL USB 2.0 and the Problem is the power unit (brick) has packed up, plug in and green power light comes on for a second or two and that's it, no power to the drive. it can only be seven months old....Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2639292-2nd_hard_drive_dell_dimension_8300_bothNot sure how to categorise the problem. My old Dell showed a full drive ( 80GB), mainly from my sons gaming. I installed a larger capacity Western Digital ATA drive and read the Dell info on jumper settings. My interpretation was that both the old...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2618396-mybook_500gb_not_read_wd_tvhd_mediaFirst they worked great!!, suddenly MYBOOK was not recognized either on my Sony Vaio Laptop or my WD HDTV MEDIA PLAYER... now it is recognized on my laptop, but I cannot make it work with the media player!!! I installed the latest firmware for the...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2553081-when_plug_wd_250_hd_into_laptop_win_xpwhen I plug my wd 250 hd into my laptop (Win XP), my hd sounds funny (it makes like 3 "clank" noises, like when trying to read the drive). Win XP will recognize that a usb connection has been made but when I go to My PC to find my hd drive it´s...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2536783-western_digital_external_hardrive_willmy western digital external hardrive will not appear on my computer any hints for me please.Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2465955-usb_ports_limited_500ma_each_oneMy usb ports are limited to 500mA each one and the WD external HD needs at least 1000mA. How can I solve that?Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2419821-mionet_telling_me_hd_network_drivemy mionet is telling my harddrive network is offline and i can't access anything on my hard drive and kind of need to transfer some stuff onto it (i dont have much memory left on my computer)Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2373815-windows_7_evaluation_hdd_issueAm currently trying windows 7. due the performance increase after ive done all my usual performance tweak. My question is that even after i did all of this. i seem to still be getting the same issue. My secondary Drive which is a Western Digital...Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMThttp://www.fixya.com/support/t2311227-western_digital_passport_160gb_externalit was working fine then now it says usb device is not recognize help pleaseSat, 28 Nov 2009 00:26:11 GMT