Hard Drive Format For Windows 7

No fuss on a Windows PC, excellent hard drive!

My Passport Portable Hard Drive has been been really easy to use and reliable. Since it doesn't require power, it's really practical and doesn't slow down the computer, like many bulkier hard drives. I already had a 1TB My Passport and was really impressed, so I bought a 2TB. Mac users have to format the drive, though, but it's really easy. The hard drive came with set up files on it, I wasn't sure what to do with them. Since I had to format it they end up deleted. I haven't needed them.

I used it to format an SSD, then copy music to it with Windows 10. I am using it with the same drive in my equinox. No complaints.

I purchased this to use as the second drive in a SFF computer. It showed up immediately in windows and I was able to format and start using it without any issues.

The drive is fast and completely quiet, but if you use it with Windows, you should format it as NTFS. It comes as an exFAT, which will work with Mac and Windows, but with Windows it is slow and annoying. The drive has it's own software for formating, but that requires you to be online. Since I use this drive with a DAW that stays offline, I used Windows 10 formating option when I clicked on Properties. Quick format was instantaneous.

Small and well built. Had to format to make use with windows.

..first 24 hours..used only 7%..couldn't ask for anything better...

Easy install and format in HP Z. Dependable drive. Never hard an issue with a WD.

I was able to very quickly format this hard drive for my mac and immediately begin using it. I ordered the 12 TB version which still loads relatively fast and file transfer speeds are not bad. Overall a very reliable and fast drive that can store a lot of pics/vids.

I use this external hard drive to backup my photos. I need a lot of storage because I shoot in raw format and the files are very large. All my hard drives are now Western Digital. Very reliable and price you can't beat.