WD 2TB Black-Gray My Passport Ultra Portable External Hard Drive - USB 3.0 - WDBFKT0020BGY-WESN

I store videos/movies and watch via TV. It works as good as previous model but cheaper. But dont trust the hardware encryption as with previous model. I tested the previous model and this one the same way. I was hoping for better result. I set 16 digit/letter/symbol password, then erase/format the drive using the provided utility app(Popup window where you input the password) without removing password. Then formatted twice more with windows explore. But I was able to retrieve almost all files in perfect condition using data recovery software that I bought it for $40. Therefore, I wouldnt store anything highly sensitive unless you lock it up in a safe.

Ive had this bad boy for over a year now, and it has worked flawlessly. Ive had it on my PS4 mostly, and after I switched to PC at the beginning of this month, the transition was mostly painless. When I plugged it into my pc, it did not show up in the file explorer as a drive. However, it did show up under devices. I assumed this was because the drive had been formatted on my PS4 and so it would not show up on my pc. I searched everywhere on my pc for a way to format it like you would a thumb drive, but nothing would show up. After doing some searching online, I discovered the WD Drive Utility software on their website. After a quick download I was able to format the drive, and now its usable. Currently, its acting as my backup for windows.

Terrible. It lasted only a couple of months without a problem. After putting 2-3 computer backups on it, I started having connectivity issues. The issues have gotten progressively worse in recent months. Now I receive error messages like, Not Accessible, Device not Ready, Destination Not Recognized to Exist, etc. So now I cant even transfer files to it. Also, most of the time now, it wont unmount from my computer. So I have to shut down my computer after each use in order to disconnect it safely. Ive used it on both Windows7 and Windows10. I own 3 different model WD drives. This one was a very big disappointment with how quickly it became inoperable. From examining other reviews, I saw that others have had similar issues. On the recommendation of one reviewer, I bought a WD Elements with a model year of 2015, just a few months after this one. (Amazon now has the WD Elements available with model year 2017). Anyway, the WD Elements works great. (A lot of the 1 star reviews are from MAC users, so read carefully.) And there isnt the WD Unlock extra step to go through either.

love my hard drive. this is my second by this company and I really like it. im not a huge fan of there new login system but its definably nice to know no one can just take my stuff. it works great.

It seems to be working fine. I just plugged it in Windows 10 recognized it. I havnt tried to restore any of the back-ups yet, or start off of it. I was able to copy the Windows folder over directly once I figured out how to adjust the permissions, so I am hoping I will be able to use it as an emergency start up if my internal ever crashes,

Works like the other WD drives I have. It has all that extra software on it, but you dont have to use it if you dont want to. It also has a proprietary connector on its cable. Not sure Im loving that--what if something happens to that wire? Anyway, Ive had great luck with this brand in the past and Im expecting the same here; I would recommend this product.

This was purchased to extend my storage on my Xbox One I already have one on my PS4 so I know they work on both. Just look up on google how to properly format the drive. It is very simple.

I love this and use it for my xbox and ps4, my only gripe is it only has 1.8 T if you get the 2 T option, not sure why this is but product is great.

Update as of 9/11/17: Got it less than 5 months ago. Today, I noticed that it had not backed up in 2 weeks. Tried Backup Now and nothing happened. Cant access Settings. Software no longer works so no longer backs up. Total junk. Dont waste your money on WD. Buy a Seagate. Had a Seagate drive for my Win 7 laptop and never had this problem in the 5 years I owned it. Easy to install. Problem is finding your stuff. Western Digital unnecessarily buries your files in a maze of subdirectories, the first of which is not at all intuitive, especially for non-geeks. When I first looked at the directory for this drive I thought, so where is my stuff? My old Seagate external drive shares this problem. Both companies need to realize their customers are all not computer geeks. Definitely not user friendly. My spouse would never be able to locate our files on this drive.

I use this as an external HDD to store and work on my raw files with Lightroom in a MacBook Pro 2018. I had to buy a USB-C adapter. So far it works very well, speed its not an issue. I was a little upset when I discover SSD because I didnt bought the last available technology for storage, but for my needs I have the good performance and a save some dollars.