Comments on: Review: Western Digital Passport USB drive – how to get past format and write errors http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/12/22/review-western-digital-passport-usb-drive-%e2%80%93-how-to-get-past-format-and-write-errors/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: external hard drives http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/12/22/review-western-digital-passport-usb-drive-%e2%80%93-how-to-get-past-format-and-write-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-345116 external hard drives Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:50:18 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=10420#comment-345116 Hi there, I found your site by the use of Google whilst searching for a similar topic, your web site came up, it appears to be like great. I've bookmarked it in my google bookmarks. Hi there, I found your site by the use of Google whilst searching for a similar topic, your web site came up, it appears to be like great. I’ve bookmarked it in my google bookmarks.

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]]> By: Negril Jerry http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/12/22/review-western-digital-passport-usb-drive-%e2%80%93-how-to-get-past-format-and-write-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-219300 Negril Jerry Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:17:44 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=10420#comment-219300 Carry around a Belkin USB hub, 2nd USB cable AND an AC power supply? You call THAT portable?? Give me a break. I just spent four hours on this thing and I'm done with it. I consider myself more than average tech-savvy, but this device SHOULD be a plug and play. It runs hot, I can hear it clicking off internally, forget it. Back to Costco it goes, and now I shop for a similar product - but NOT by Western Digital! Carry around a Belkin USB hub, 2nd USB cable AND an AC power supply? You call THAT portable?? Give me a break. I just spent four hours on this thing and I’m done with it. I consider myself more than average tech-savvy, but this device SHOULD be a plug and play. It runs hot, I can hear it clicking off internally, forget it. Back to Costco it goes, and now I shop for a similar product – but NOT by Western Digital!

]]> By: Paul M. R. http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/12/22/review-western-digital-passport-usb-drive-%e2%80%93-how-to-get-past-format-and-write-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-216730 Paul M. R. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:35:11 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=10420#comment-216730 Heh, I had kind-of the same issue. I bought mine, brought it home, plugged it in, was and happy that I got a new external. I plugged it in using the regular USB Cable provided, and then error messages started pouring in. I called WD and the guy (very hard to understand, bring tech support back in the US PLEASE!) told me I needed a USB Booster Cable. I was like, What the heck is that? Well, it comes with two USB cables that feed into one cable to increase the USB Power. So now I have a cable that uses two USB Ports to power one External HDD which is kindof ridiculous, but whatever, the drive works great. I am kind-of confused by the WD Software, however. The Tech Support did send me the cable for *FREE* which I have not received yet. (I am in Michigan, they ship from Cali.) But my step dad has the cable I need so I am using it til mine comes in. (Where does he get this stuff!?) Heh, I had kind-of the same issue. I bought mine, brought it home, plugged it in, was and happy that I got a new external. I plugged it in using the regular USB Cable provided, and then error messages started pouring in. I called WD and the guy (very hard to understand, bring tech support back in the US PLEASE!) told me I needed a USB Booster Cable. I was like, What the heck is that? Well, it comes with two USB cables that feed into one cable to increase the USB Power. So now I have a cable that uses two USB Ports to power one External HDD which is kindof ridiculous, but whatever, the drive works great. I am kind-of confused by the WD Software, however. The Tech Support did send me the cable for *FREE* which I have not received yet. (I am in Michigan, they ship from Cali.) But my step dad has the cable I need so I am using it til mine comes in. (Where does he get this stuff!?)

]]> By: Mel http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/12/22/review-western-digital-passport-usb-drive-%e2%80%93-how-to-get-past-format-and-write-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-177429 Mel Thu, 07 May 2009 14:36:03 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=10420#comment-177429 I had similar problems with two consecutive Passports, until FINALLY I extracted from WD that - and this is hard to believe but true - use of any USB cable longer than 9 inches causes read-write errors. I now jealously protect my short cables - I have found no commercial source for them. Mel I had similar problems with two consecutive Passports, until FINALLY I extracted from WD that – and this is hard to believe but true – use of any USB cable longer than 9 inches causes read-write errors.

I now jealously protect my short cables – I have found no commercial source for them.

Mel

]]> By: Bill http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/12/22/review-western-digital-passport-usb-drive-%e2%80%93-how-to-get-past-format-and-write-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-173472 Bill Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:21:03 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=10420#comment-173472 I've had my WD usb passport 80 Gb for years and i love it! It has worked in every machine i've plugged it into. So a buddy of mine wanted a USB drive i said WD. He got a WD 250 GB and nothing but problems. I've tried the powered hub and nothing. His desktop you plug it into and you can hear it cycle on and off by the clicking sound coming from the drive. When you connect it to his laptop, no problem. Works like a charm. I've even added a usb 2.0 card to the desktop, to no avail. Flash drives, printers and everything else works just fine. Just not the WD drive. I don't have a clue.... I’ve had my WD usb passport 80 Gb for years and i love it! It has worked in every machine i’ve plugged it into. So a buddy of mine wanted a USB drive i said WD. He got a WD 250 GB and nothing but problems. I’ve tried the powered hub and nothing. His desktop you plug it into and you can hear it cycle on and off by the clicking sound coming from the drive. When you connect it to his laptop, no problem. Works like a charm. I’ve even added a usb 2.0 card to the desktop, to no avail. Flash drives, printers and everything else works just fine. Just not the WD drive. I don’t have a clue….

]]> By: Marie http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/12/22/review-western-digital-passport-usb-drive-%e2%80%93-how-to-get-past-format-and-write-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-162277 Marie Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:24:19 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=10420#comment-162277 I bought a WD passport in Dec 2008, pain with FAT32 but then there is no probs reformatting. I have also had problems with connecting the WD to some older machines (3 yr plus). On new machines (desktops and laptops) it works fine. If you don't need to transport the external drive on a regular basis and you have a slightly older machine ... a powered external drive might be a safer option. I bought a WD passport in Dec 2008, pain with FAT32 but then there is no probs reformatting. I have also had problems with connecting the WD to some older machines (3 yr plus). On new machines (desktops and laptops) it works fine. If you don’t need to transport the external drive on a regular basis and you have a slightly older machine … a powered external drive might be a safer option.

]]> By: Mark http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/12/22/review-western-digital-passport-usb-drive-%e2%80%93-how-to-get-past-format-and-write-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-161066 Mark Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:16:40 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=10420#comment-161066 I have to agree with Mike. I bought the drive and it worked out of the box, made a backup, and has not worked since then. Imagine how pleased I was about 2 months later when my laptop drive died and I went back to my backup and nothing? Contacted Tech support and no help. Since then I have popped open the case and done some checking. I swapped another drive (Hatachi) using the circuit board and that drive works fine, when I swap the WD drive back nothing. I contacted WD support again and they suggest they send me a special cable. Waiting to see if that helps. I would love to be able to get to my data without having to resort to a recovery service. I have to agree with Mike.

I bought the drive and it worked out of the box, made a backup, and has not worked since then. Imagine how pleased I was about 2 months later when my laptop drive died and I went back to my backup and nothing? Contacted Tech support and no help. Since then I have popped open the case and done some checking. I swapped another drive (Hatachi) using the circuit board and that drive works fine, when I swap the WD drive back nothing.

I contacted WD support again and they suggest they send me a special cable. Waiting to see if that helps. I would love to be able to get to my data without having to resort to a recovery service.

]]> By: Omar http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/12/22/review-western-digital-passport-usb-drive-%e2%80%93-how-to-get-past-format-and-write-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-157196 Omar Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:56:29 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=10420#comment-157196 What exact model of Belkin Hub did you get? What exact model of Belkin Hub did you get?

]]> By: RV http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/12/22/review-western-digital-passport-usb-drive-%e2%80%93-how-to-get-past-format-and-write-errors/comment-page-1/#comment-154176 RV Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:35:29 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/?p=10420#comment-154176 Thank you for the detailed analysis. I am planning to buy one, and obviously, I may think twice before going to select Western Digital. Thank you for the detailed analysis. I am planning to buy one, and obviously, I may think twice before going to select Western Digital.

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