anyone encounter blue screen with this drive? Sometimes my PC running normally and I hear a click from the harddrive then bluescreen appears
2010601
One guess is that your hard drive is overheating. Try installing Speedfan and monitoring your Hard drive temp. A temp over 55C is too hot, and this hard drive runs REALLY hot on my computer!!! I've been watching mine and it's running 49~54C on a regular basis, which is quite hot.
2010602
I suggest you run disk check on your drive. See if there are any bad sectors and lock them out. It sounds like the drive may be freezing. I'd look at returning the drive.
2010603
All I would say is since this hard drive actually spins, don't make any sudden and drastic movements since it will tilt the disks.
2010604
This isn't the place to ask for tech support. If you believe you have a problem with the drive, you should contact Western Digital - support.wdc.com
505085
The drive may not be formatted or formatted with the right file system, you can check that in disk management or the drive could be bad but most likely needs correct format. I just tested mine with my Windows 8 laptop and it works fine.
911440
Could you plz put the HDD drive out from the device to check if there is problem with the HDD drive? Also plz check the HDD cable is well connected to the HDD drive? If you want to reset the device, you could go to the "tool" OSD menu to reset it.
2192892
That's a tough one to answer. My drive just crashed a few months after getting it but there's a few reasons why. One reason? Faulty hardware. Another reason? You over worked it or let it get corrupted / broke your OS but that's an easy fix. There are more complex ones like ram causing it to bottleneck and use your hard drive to take the slack. Imagine always running a light bulb non stop for a long time. It's all relative to the amount you use the product. I'd say one of this caliber should last a few years at least, but not always. It's a solid drive, just don't push it too hard, as these things CAN break.
1200825
I've been using this drive for months and have had no issues with corrupt data. How can you know the data is corrupt?
885681
this flash drive crashed my pc like a blue screen of death from windows 95 dyas, had to return it. could be defective, other people remark it will not do usb3 or work on such a port and it doing only usb2, try a scan disk to check for errors,
459093
Yes, correct. After my purchasing this unit, my colleague has bought two. One unit failed within a week. The other has been working well. I must say that after upgrading my laptop's BIOS the issues have gone. So, most likely the drive itself is not really unreliable. So, my advice to anyone experiencing problems is to check for BIOS upgrade, especially if upgrading to Windows 8.
1548170
It could be a bad drive. I had to return a brand new 4TB WD drive because it wouldn't format. Try to format it and if it fails, return it like I did. I always thought WD drives were more durable with long MTBF times but this one was a dog from the start.
272772
Strange. When it came in, I found the drive as being alone and empty. I partitionned it in three separate parts for work purposes, but it's supposed to be here! You should contact MSI!
278607
Thanks for the reply. I have already purchased and am using the drive with no problem. I purchased after reading on Newegg that someone had been using it with an Acer Aspire One with no problems. Tahnks again for taking the time to reply.
913620
I'm using it with Windows 7. I've noticed that every time I shutdown I bluescreen. So, just don't reboot :)
1808361
I have had a few blue screens, around or less than 5. Honestly, Its when I updated to 8.1 that my computer seemed like it did it more. I was forced to wipe and kept denying the Windows 8.1 update and I have yet to have a blue screen. So Im jus going to keep declining as much as possible until they probably force it on me to update. Honestly, 8.1 is overrated.
2130943
Derrick, it could be a damaged hard drive. I've used this device myself, and it works fine on good drives. If the drive is defective for any reason, it won't boot up.
487145
It's a great drive but doesn't come with software other than the built in drivers. Check if you have a media player with your os and if not (windows 8) you can download some decent free software or buy some.
1102436
Sounds like a warrant problem. If I read the Western Digital warranty policy correctly, it states that the Western Digital Blue hard drives come with a 2 year warranty. Check with Amazon regarding their return/ exchange policy.
1522893
Almost sounds like a faulty drive. I would try plugging it into a different computer. If it still doesn't work you'll want to return it.
1386248
I have never use the "safely remove drive from pc" function. I just unplug it, and no data is lost or corrupt. My previous drives are still working fine. It may not be the right answer but is one that has worked for years without issues