Customer reviews from Western Digital
WD - My Passport 1TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Sky
Average customer rating
3.7
(28 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 28 reviews
5 Stars
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100%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for WD - My Passport 1TB External USB 3.0/2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Sky
Customer Rating
1
failed drive
on November 13, 2021
Posted by: waltercash
drive failed in less than l month. Never will i buy again.
Response from Western DigitalBy SM OLS Team, November 15, 2021
Hello,
We are sorry to hear about your user experience with My Passport External Hard Drive and appreciate your time providing this review and bringing this matter to our attention.
Based on your concern, if the drive is not showing up on the computer then it could be due to insufficient power supply to the drive for operation. To isolate the cause of the drive failure, it is recommended to connect the drive as secondary storage via SATA port to the computer and check the drive for any damage or defect by following the information provided in the link below.
"How to check an internal drive for defects, problems, corruption, or a power issue":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/15514
The best practice is to run diagnostics with WD Drive Utilities when a drive does not perform as expected or is behaving abnormally. We recommend avoiding USB hubs for external hard drives and therefore connect the drive directly to a USB 3.0 port on the computer. We have placed a few helpful links below providing more information for your convenience.
"Setting up and using WD Security and WD Drive Utilities":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13880
"Windows or macOS Cannot Find My Drive":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12455
If the test is unfortunately inconclusive, you can create an RMA through WD and replace the drive under warranty if necessary.
"How to get an RMA to replace a defective product, or obtain a power supply or USB cable for a WD product":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10336
All our products must pass our stringent quality standards before leaving our factory to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. We stand behind our products throughout the device's factory warranty period. You can contact us directly via phone to address any questions or concerns to ensure a good overall user experience.
Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
We are sorry to hear about your user experience with My Passport External Hard Drive and appreciate your time providing this review and bringing this matter to our attention.
Based on your concern, if the drive is not showing up on the computer then it could be due to insufficient power supply to the drive for operation. To isolate the cause of the drive failure, it is recommended to connect the drive as secondary storage via SATA port to the computer and check the drive for any damage or defect by following the information provided in the link below.
"How to check an internal drive for defects, problems, corruption, or a power issue":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/15514
The best practice is to run diagnostics with WD Drive Utilities when a drive does not perform as expected or is behaving abnormally. We recommend avoiding USB hubs for external hard drives and therefore connect the drive directly to a USB 3.0 port on the computer. We have placed a few helpful links below providing more information for your convenience.
"Setting up and using WD Security and WD Drive Utilities":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13880
"Windows or macOS Cannot Find My Drive":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12455
If the test is unfortunately inconclusive, you can create an RMA through WD and replace the drive under warranty if necessary.
"How to get an RMA to replace a defective product, or obtain a power supply or USB cable for a WD product":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10336
All our products must pass our stringent quality standards before leaving our factory to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. We stand behind our products throughout the device's factory warranty period. You can contact us directly via phone to address any questions or concerns to ensure a good overall user experience.
Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
Written by a customer while visiting Western Digital
Customer Rating
2
"Disk Not Ejected Properly" 20 times a day...
on December 19, 2021
Posted by: Reepicheep
This is the second WD Mac passport that has failed after about a year. This time, I get the "Disk Not Ejected Properly" message and the icon flies off the screen even when I didn'tdo a shutdown or any kind and it won't do a backup when it is cycling like this. I went online and checked and tried 2 or 3 fixes but none worked. So, should I buy a 3rd one? Probably not! I didn't give it a zero because my hard drive failed after buying my first WD and it worked as advertised restoring my laptop!
Response from Western DigitalBy SM OLS Team, December 22, 2021
Hello,
We are sorry to hear about your user experience with WD My Passport External Hard Drive and appreciate your time providing this review and bringing this matter to our concern.
We suggest you contact us via call so that we could gather some more information to isolate the issue and provide you the best customer support.
All our products must pass our stringent quality standards before leaving our factory to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. We stand behind our products throughout the device's factory warranty period. You can contact us directly via phone to address any questions or concerns to ensure a good overall user experience.
Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
We are sorry to hear about your user experience with WD My Passport External Hard Drive and appreciate your time providing this review and bringing this matter to our concern.
We suggest you contact us via call so that we could gather some more information to isolate the issue and provide you the best customer support.
All our products must pass our stringent quality standards before leaving our factory to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. We stand behind our products throughout the device's factory warranty period. You can contact us directly via phone to address any questions or concerns to ensure a good overall user experience.
Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
Written by a customer while visiting Western Digital
Posted by: Kevv
Verified Purchase:Yes
Unfortunately this product failed on me within the first month I used it. My PC could no longer recognize the drive and I could not access my files. Ended up costing me a lot of money to get a professional data recovery done by a local shop, very disappointing.
Response from Western DigitalBy SM OLS Team, July 13, 2021
Hi Kevv,
We're sorry to hear about your experience with WD My Passport Portable External Hard Drive and appreciate your time for providing the review. There can a few causes due to which the drive has stopped working. Such causes include the faulty USB port of the drive or the computer, faulty USB cable of the drive or the drive itself may not be getting enough power to spin up and register on the computer to show up. Unsafe ejection of the drive during any read or write operation can also result in the corruption of the drive's partition.
The best practice is to run diagnostics with WD Drive Utilities when a drive does not perform as expected or is behaving abnormally. We recommend avoiding USB hubs for external hard drives and therefore connect the drive directly to a USB 3.0 port on the computer. Please refer to the WD support page to know more.
"Setting up and using WD Security and WD Drive Utilities":
Search for knowledge base article:13880
"Windows or macOS Cannot Find My Drive":
Search for knowledge base article:12455
If the test is inconclusive and the drive is under warranty, you can replace the drive by creating RMA with Western Digital. To know the steps to create an RMA, you can refer to the WD support page.
"How to Get an RMA to Replace a Defective Product, Obtain a Power Supply, or USB Cable for a WD Product":
Search for knowledge base article: 10336
We would like the chance to work with you directly to help address your concerns and help provide a good overall user experience. You can contact us by phone and provide your details.
Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information
We're sorry to hear about your experience with WD My Passport Portable External Hard Drive and appreciate your time for providing the review. There can a few causes due to which the drive has stopped working. Such causes include the faulty USB port of the drive or the computer, faulty USB cable of the drive or the drive itself may not be getting enough power to spin up and register on the computer to show up. Unsafe ejection of the drive during any read or write operation can also result in the corruption of the drive's partition.
The best practice is to run diagnostics with WD Drive Utilities when a drive does not perform as expected or is behaving abnormally. We recommend avoiding USB hubs for external hard drives and therefore connect the drive directly to a USB 3.0 port on the computer. Please refer to the WD support page to know more.
"Setting up and using WD Security and WD Drive Utilities":
Search for knowledge base article:13880
"Windows or macOS Cannot Find My Drive":
Search for knowledge base article:12455
If the test is inconclusive and the drive is under warranty, you can replace the drive by creating RMA with Western Digital. To know the steps to create an RMA, you can refer to the WD support page.
"How to Get an RMA to Replace a Defective Product, Obtain a Power Supply, or USB Cable for a WD Product":
Search for knowledge base article: 10336
We would like the chance to work with you directly to help address your concerns and help provide a good overall user experience. You can contact us by phone and provide your details.
Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information
Written by a customer while visiting Western Digital
Posted by: Ben B
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great, slim, light weight. Would recommend. 5 stars
Written by a customer while visiting Western Digital
Posted by: Preston
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great product honestly, absolutely no issues and really easy to set up
Written by a customer while visiting Western Digital
Posted by: Anonymous
Verified Purchase:Yes
Love The Western Digital Drives. I keep a small fan on all my drives and also regularly dust free air conditioned area. the cleaner the better, Drives by western Digital are Sealed to prevent dust from getting in. Superior construction. Nice equipment.
Written by a customer while visiting Western Digital
Posted by: M50P
Verified Purchase:Yes
Broken out of the box. I didn't want to fool replacing it. It probably would haven been great!
Written by a customer while visiting Western Digital
Posted by: E.T.
Verified Purchase:Yes
Works amazing for holding external storage for my PS5. Thanks!!
Written by a customer while visiting Western Digital