I know WD says that My Passport is not "bootable", but, has anyone tried booting from a my passposrt using Superduper? and not just the WD software.
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According to an article dated 2009, SuperDuper for Mac, free download and software reviews. download.cnet.com/SuperDuper 3000-2242_4-46651 html. Using Yahoo search. I dont know if this program works because i havent used it.
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Yes. I switch between a 320gb WD passport and a 1tb Seagate GoFlex without any issue.
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I have a diskless version. I did buy the disk separatly and did not have any problem.i idid buy wd red label hd.
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yes, i've mounted in ubuntu without problems. in fact, when it suddenly failed, windows 7 cant access it, but ubuntu saved me, and there i have te option to recover my files.
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Hi. I have this on Win 7 and it was needed to plug, enable Win 7 to install it (using Win 7 user admin password), install it, and use it. I did not used the setup disk. I could not understand your issue regarding the passcode. Is that your User Admin password?
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no. mine works, i mean turns on, vista sees, etc, but not even close to fully and properly. if you are trying to do a backup, try something different. in the encrypted mode, i can't even write additional files to the drive.
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I have a mypassport drive that i've had for years now - and it does work with the plugable .... I would try contacting western digital support (if they're not horrible) to be sure --- unless you want to try buying the plugable to see if it works for you
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I use the hub with multiple WD external drives which have USB 3 connectors. If the Ultra 2TB drive has a USB 3 connection, then it will work. I checked the Amazon listings for details and the WD _My_ Passport drives (regardless of size) all have USB 3 interfaces. That means they will work with this hub.Note, to take fullest advantage of the USB 3 speed, you will need to plug the hub into an USB 3 port on your computer. Otherwise, the speed will be that of the port.
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I agree with P. Brockhaus. SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner are great ways to make bootable clones of your existing Mac disk to a SSD. You don't really need to do a 'clean install' but you can if you want. I've installed SSDs in three Mac Minis and a MacBook Pro w/o doing a 'clean install' with no issues at all. Carbon Copy Cloner will also create and install the hidden Recovery partition onto your new SSD. SuperDuper will not. However, if you make regular bootable backups (which you should!), the Recovery partition becomes less important. If you're the type who never backs up, I would recommend using Carbon Copy Cloner for your new SSD installation as this will also put the Recovery partition on your SSD.... but your Recovery partition is not a substitute for regular backups! Regardless of how you install your new SSD, it is important to backup regularly. I find user interface on SuperDuper to be more intuitive and friendlier, but of course that's a judgement call and personal preference. The free version of SuperDuper does the 'basics' but the paid-for version unlocks some very useful features for scheduling and automating unattended bootable backups. It's reasonably priced and worth the money IMHO. Good luck!
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Nope. For me it worked as expected--it didn't mount as a drive unless you use the password.
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Im not sure I have WD my passport .there is room longways but not too much room on the sides
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Impossible to tell whether this is the Western Digital enclosure fault, or whether your HD itself is damaged. Have you tried attaching the WD Passport to other PCs/Mac's? Do you have ability to remove the HDD and insert t a PC tower to see it is spins up and is seen? Yes, buying and trying this MiniPro sata piece will likely tell you what it as fault (and it is a very good encloser from experience), but there other troubeshooting steps you should research before purchasing.
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NOT that I'm an expert in this area (I'm not), but I'm surprised your computer doesn't recognize it. Stupid question, but I'll ask it, anyway. Are you using a PC, or an Apple? It was a couple of months before I hooked up mine, but I think that, at the time that I bought it, it clearly stated that it was for an Apple, only. That stood out in my mind, for some reason. I could be wrong, but I don't think so. Anyway, I'd definitely get a hold of WD. They are very helpful and I don't think you would have a problem with them. Let me know how you made out.
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No, just simply "Select" the WD My Passbook hard drive as your storage device of choice.
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The Pico is capable of wds however I don't know how well it plays with unifi. From what I've heard, unifi uses some kind of proprietary protocols which the Pico doesn't have. Perhaps someone else can weigh in on this.
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My SSD came with a migration CD with software which worked flawlessly for me. It transferred from my HDD while in Windows, then automatically set the boot after restart. With many worries about aligning the partition, turning on TRIM, etc. I can say this was one of the most worry free SSD installs I've done.
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It is compatible with all the WD My passports except the WD my book. cheers!