WD Passport Portable 250GB Hard Drive work with Windows Vista? I haven't seen a straightforward answer to this: Does the Western Digital WDXMS2500TN Passport Portable 250GB Hard Drive work with Windows Vista?
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Nothing like a long link - Under wdc.com external drives faq. The Western Digital products listed below are Microsoft Certified (WHQL) under the Windows Vista Operating System. WD Passport Portable USB 2.0 (Black) (WXMSxxxxTx) Order/Model numbers US: WDXMS600TN, WDXMS800TN, WDXMS1000TN, WDXMS1200TN, WDXMS1600TN, WDXMS2500TN http://wdc.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/wdc.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1457&p_created=1154370312&p_sid=g-6YQ7Si&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NzEsNzEmcF9wcm9kcz0xOTUmcF9jYXRzPTEyMyZwX3B2PTEuMTk1JnBfY3Y9MS4xMjMmcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlYXJjaF9mbmwmcF9wYWdlPTE*&p_li=&p_topview=1
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Yes it does work with your windows Vista. I might add that if you upgrade to Windows 7, you'll be very happy. It's user friendly
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I don't know about. WD Passport but I have 3 WD My Books that are working very well with Plugable.
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They REFUSE to state it! Slimy! From the WD support site: Q: "What kind of hard drive is inside a Western Digital external product?" A: "We can only guarantee drive capacity. We cannot guarantee a particular internal hard drive model, data interface, rotational speed, or cache size in the external hard drive enclosure." http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1704/p/209,488/session/L3RpbWUvMTQ0MDkyMTE3NC9zaWQvX1REbVRidm0%3D
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the Seagate is a SATA6GB/S and your Western Digital wd2500aajs 75b4ao is a SATA3GB/S which is slower data transfer rate. It will work, as I am using mine on SATA3GB/S port and the Seagate is backward compatible I checked with Seagate before I purchased my drive. Hopes this helps.
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I got a WD Passport 160 GB USB 2.0 Drive today. - It does not work on my 4-year old Compaq Presario 900 laptop (XP home with SP2). Nothing happens. - So far no trouble running it on my newer HP Pavilion dv4000 (XP home with SP2). With all the comments about working or not working with laptops I keep my fingers crossed! Noticed that reviews earlier this year were far more negative than more recent one's. Did they improve the product??
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You don't directly connect this storage device to a computer. It's connected to your router and the drive(s) can be access via windows explorer. So, I don't see any reason why you couldn't use Vista. However, I am not an expert. I suggest doing some research on the Drobo,com website if you have concerns.
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Hi,I am using it on a laptop with windows vista without any problems. It works great.
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I would assume you found out by now if the unit would work for you? Would be nice to hear if it worked for you. EG: You post back if unit worked in Vista.... (Net is a wonderful source of info IF people post back into threads they've created. -think two way street when posting... instead of one way street in which you expect all info to flow towards you.) Sort of mute point at this point in time, still... when creating a thread asking for HELP... when you do have a answer/info -update the thread/post. Will this item work in Vista? This unit was marketed during before VISTA, Windows7 was around. (Newest OS listed is XP) Don't know about VISTA... but SanDisk CF Type I/II ImageMate USB 2.0 Reader/Writer (Model SDDR-92-A15) is showing as Windows 7 32/64 bit compatible -no need to install any additional software, in case anyone is interested. (Packaging indicates you MUST install some type of software that came with unit prior to connecting drive.... Guess this is for the "One-Touch Transfer button".) Drive should show up under your drive listing...without any additional software. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Details.aspx?type=Hardware&p=SanDisk%20Imagemate%20Card%20Reader&v=SanDisk&uid=SDDR-92-A15&l=en-US&pf=0&pi=9&c=Mice%2C%20Keyboards%20%26%20Input%20Devices&sc=Other%20Input%20Devices&os=64-bit
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Im not sure. But i do not recommend this one. I put so much info on it and one day it just wouldnt work. It woukd spin but no lights or anything on the screen. Had to pay 50$ to get the files off if it. I say spend that extra 50 now and buy a WD passport. Works like a charm.
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Need more information ... do the USB ports on the card work with hardware other than your WD Passport?
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I'm not sure, I am currently using the external hard drive with Windows Vista and Windows 8 and it works fine. I actually the portability since it don't need a power source except the one it's coming from when is connected to your device. I think it will work as soon as you plug it in. But the box does bring instructions on how to use it for both domains
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I run a 32-bit Vista system. Formatted a 4tb drive GTP/NTFS, connected via eSata and it is both fast and reliable. USB does not work.
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I have not tied that specific drive but used Western Digital 500 gb, Acomdata 120 gb and some USB thumb drives. Everything worked fine. I think as long as the hard drive can be connected via USB 2.0 it should work.
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There is a WD My Passport Studio for your OS but not this one, Look at the title. This one is for Mac. Not saying it will not work but I would look for one based on your OS.
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Yes it's justs plug and play and it's recognized by any OS. I use windows backup with no problems.The drive itself is amazingly fast! I'd say it has cut hours a week in productivity.
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It does, but I do not recommend buying!! I have had much better luck with a "WD My Passport" harddrive.