When creating a backup you are given a choice of using a local (My Book) or Cloud destination such as an existing DropBox account.
#WD MY BOOK 3TB EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE SOFTWARE#
Fortunately selecting other links on the hard drive produced better results and the software was successfully installed.
#WD MY BOOK 3TB EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE INSTALL#
I found some care did need to be taken with the software aspect as some of the links brought up an error message that the software was out-of-date and I would need to try a different route which wanted to download and install an IOS or Android app. Software applications covering Backup, Security and Utilities can be installed using the software pre-loaded on the hard drive. The initial setting up of the My Book just requires attaching the Western Digital product to a power source and computer system. Appropriate leads are provided for power and USB purposes. Rubber feet, on the base of the unit, help absorb any external vibrations while connections for power via a 12V adapter and USB 3.0, with support for USB 2.0, are located in a recessed area on the rear of the unit. Weighing 1.01kg, the My Book unit has dimensions of 171 x 139 x 49 mm (H x D x W) as it combines a stylish outer shell with a hard drive. Adding a touch of style to its appearance, the shell combines a lacquered top half with a patterned matte bottom section. The My Book hard drive is encased within a black protective, plastic shell. My 3TB model was available from the Western Digital store priced at £59.99 which bears no comparison with the drive I was looking for in my earlier recount of past memories.Īs this drive is meant to be clearly visible when positioned externally to the system box, its appearance does need to be important.
With capacities of 3, 4, 6 and 8TB, this family of hard drives come with automatic backup software. It was a 3TB model and formed part of the Western Digital My Book family of products. Rather then the internal type I was looking for years ago, this drive was an external drive. The reason for my question and my personal reminiscence is the result of a hard drive arriving for review. As my budget was around £200, my choice of possible drive was limited to those drives with a maximum capacity of 200MB (this is not a typing mistake as MB was the current standard at that time). Do you remember the price and capacity of the internal hard drive that was to be included in a new or upgraded system? In my case I can distinctly remember scouring through adverts in several computer magazines for a hard drive that would increase my computer's storing capacity.
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