did the firewire 800 cord come with the drive? must it be purchased separately?
316990
It came with the drive. As did a USB cable. Both a pretty good quality and approx 45cm long. This is a really great litle drive and works atrat with my MacBook Pro. I bought two drives - to allow me to move my iTunes and iPhoto off the MacBook and enable both to be backed-up. Very pleased.
316991
Yes, it comes with both a FireWire 800 cord and a USB 2.0 cord. Both are only about 18 inches long.
316992
It will come with two cords. Firewire (9 Prongs) and USB. You need an adapter for Thunderbolt, or, if you need, for Firewire 6 prongs.
294678
Try and use - plug into - Firewire as it is faster than USB2.USB Speed = 400 Mb/s Firewire 800 = 800Mb/s
914718
Western Digital recommends plugging the external hard drive directly into an outlet (don't use any line filters or power strips). Once computer is at the desktop, plug into the outlet - wait several seconds and then plug in the Firewire cable from the HD to the computer - it should power up then. You may need to shut down your computer, and then re-do the above when the computer is at the desktop.
809757
Yes, the one we purchased included a hard drive. It was sold by TigerDirect.com through Amazon. We've had the system for about a year and it is doing well. I have to wonder why they selected these connectors for outdoor use. I have wrapped them in heat-shrink tubing to protect from moisture. Otherwise ok. good luck,
832437
Just the drive, USB cord, FireWire cord & AC/DC adapter. Contact seller to confirm that hasn't changed though because I got it a few years ago.
1812994
No. You will need to purchase cables if it is a new install. You may use the existing cables if it is a replacement. Often, computers will have unused cables that may be used. You will need to confirm what you have to know what you will need to order with the drive.
1137667
I don't know where to get the power cord, but I can say I have never found a need to use it. Every time I have tried the drive it has worked fine with just the regular USB cord and no power cord.
2038540
Cable not included. Using USB3 cables from other external drives did not need it.
842261
I was wondering the same thing. So basically, it's impossible to purchase a 3TB drive that does not come with a plug? Unfortunate. :/
967234
It has both usb and firewire. Metal case looks good and drive performs well. Will not disappoint.
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the drive i bought was sold by amazon and was in a sealed package. the first thing i did before opening it was to verify the serial # with wd's website. this has happened to me once before, i sent it back & got reimbursed, but had to pay shipping. always make shure it is OEM product so you get the warranty.
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I used this to replace an existing drive about a year ago. I do not remember having a extra cable, so it must not have included one.
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It does come with the cord you plug in the wall and the other end in the back of the drive , if that is what you mean.
506599
Absolutely! It comes with a regular USB 3.0 cable and a Firewire 800 cable. If you want to enjoy the speed of firewire (The only real reason to pay this much for a drive), you'll need to get an adapter from Firewire 800 to Firewire 6-pin which are anywhere from $10-$40. I think this drive ships formatted as NTFS or FAT-32 (I can't remember which). Either will work with a PC. If you want to use it with both MAC and PC, you'll have to reformat it to ex-FAT before you start using it. Hope that helps.
1414493
Yes, the drive has two FireWire 800 ports that can be used to daisy chain to other drives.
1269900
it did not, I had to find an older mac with a firewire 400 connection to get my mini dv stuff transferred
701789
Correct. FireWire is only used for connecting a camcorder or external hard drive.