how do i use a WD Elements with windows 10 - Microsoft …
Jan 29, 2018 · Hi Fred, As you may already know, Windows 10 have all the necessary drivers fr installing most Western Digital external hard drives.
Windows 11 won’t work with my WD External Hard Drive
Jan 9, 2023 · WD Passport worked on the old laptop. WD Smartware will open but not allow for Backup function to proceed on the new laptop with Windows 11. Is Windows Firewall blocking the software from performing? I added WD Smartware.exe software to list of applications to allow through the Firewall. I purchased a Samsung SSD T7 external drive recently.
External Hard Drive unable to access or use on Windows 10
May 9, 2016 · I have a WD Elements model WD10000EB035-01. I initially used it with my MacBook to back up that computer. Now I have a Window's 10 PC and want to get all the information off the External drive and onto my Windows 10 PC. It is showing up under disk management but not windows explorer.
My external hard drive is recognised but I can't access my files and ...
Dec 31, 2023 · The other day I was able to use my WD Elements hard drive just fine however I tried plugging it in today but I can't access any of my files. On device manager, it recognised my hard drive as a storage device however no drive letter was assigned to it and I …
How to resolve WDCSAM64 (Western Digital) driver …
Aug 5, 2024 · 5 Continuing dialogue with WD but its not working so far. The diver details, as MS identified are below: wdcsam64.sys. WesternDigitalTechnologies. Device: WD SES Device. Import Date: 3/2/2023. Driver date: 1/18/2011. Driver version 1.0.9.0. Published name: oem0.inf. Any guidance appreciated.
Western Digital Elements 1042 - Microsoft Community
Mar 14, 2016 · I connect my WD Elements 1042 portable hard drive to my PC running Windows 10. The computer sees the hard drive because it appears in devices. However, the hard drive does not appear in the files menu
Easiest way to transfer all contents from a WD external hard drive
Nov 14, 2015 · All of my files are backed-up to a WD external drive, Currently using Windows 7 on old computer. New computer will have Windows 10. Can I transfer using nothing but the WD drive or do I need a transfer cable? I have wireless network; is that a factor in the transfer?
driver for WD elements 25a2 external drive. Windows 8.1
Oct 24, 2016 · driver for WD elements 25a2 external drive . windows updated fully, cannot locate driver for harddrive. been through all the troubleshooting options, can see it, but just doesn't have a driver to actually access and use it!!
Recovering files from a backup on an external hard drive
Jan 19, 2020 · Hi there. Since my desk top PC, running Windows 10, started misbehaving a couple of years ago I've been using a laptop for day to day work. I've given up on the old desktop and now want to recover various files - music, photos and Office documents from the 1TB WD Elements external hard drive that i formerly used to back up the desktop.
External hard drive not recognized by Windows 10
Apr 24, 2020 · I connect my WD Elements 1042 portable hard drive to my PC running Windows 10. The computer sees the hard drive because it appears in devices. However, the hard drive does not appear in the files menu and I cannot access it. This question was asked in 2016, but it has not really been answered. I have the same problem and my TB backup is locked!!!!