Are western digital hard drives compatible with windows 8

Hi Lita, Most likely, these external hard drives usually utilize generic SATA or other storage controller drivers that's typically used with Windows.

I would check on the box if it specifically declares any compatibility with Windows to make certain since what I am saying is not definite, but in my opinion I believe it should be. Hope this helps. Sumit Independent Advisor Independent Advisor. Yes, it is compatible with Windows DaveM Independent Advisor. Igor Leyko Independent Advisor. Hi, Lita, any drive is compatible with Windows 10 but some drives may be incompatible with your computer hardware.

SAS drive cannot be installed in most home computer without additional hardware. Please, tell us a full drive name. Western Digital recommends you back up all data before installing your new hard drive. Partner tested products are Western Digital products that partners have confirmed to function properly with their specific partner systems, host bus adapters, enclosures, operating systems, etc.

For the details of the test please contact the specific partner. It adds: The capacity and portability allows users to easily carry all their data and settings so they can quickly boot and run their personalized Windows 8 system on any compatible PC in the office, at home or on the go. Tags Western digital Windows 8 Windows to go Microsoft. Send news tip. Get our Newsletter.

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Unless you set up a program to automatically copy your data to your external hard drive, you will have to manually backup your data as needed. Since video game downloads can be fairly large, we recommend buying at least a 2TB external hard drive for storing game data for your home console.

You can name your external hard drive by navigating to the My PC window, right-clicking your device, and clicking Rename. Type in your desired name and press Enter to save it. Even if your external drive is password-protected, never leave it unprotected in public.

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