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Question: 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? I have read some complaints about WD external drives not working with Vista. Would like to know before buying this one.
Document: I gave this hard drive one star for one reason only - it does not work with Mac laptop computers - other than that I have used it on a windows laptop and it works fine.This is my story - Recently, after doing extensive research about portable hard drives, i decided to get the WD Passport 250GB drive to use with my Mac Powerbook G4. In all of the WD ads, and on their web site, they say these drives work with Macs and nowhere do they qualify this statement.
Owner for how long? - 1 monthI was in the hunt for a larger capacity Portable hard drive for while now and bought Western digital passport - 250GB, online via Amazon.Pros: - Very sleek, fits in a shirt/pant pockets. A little over prized considering the features that comes with it. Easy setup, no hassle.As usual, delivery/shipping were good as promised. Again no hassle.I had no problem in reformatting to NTFS and get it into working condition.
I ordered a "black" Passport Portable 250GB Hard Drive, but I recieved a "white" one instead without an explaination. Notwithstanding this the product is working fine and I have back-up information from my work and home computers all in one place
I bought nifty portable hard drive to work with a MacBook and Time Machine. Before buying, my main concern was compatibility with my Mac. Reading other Amazon reviews and checking the Western Digital website ([...]) reassured. This was plug and play simple. Leopard/Time Machine took care of formatting, etc automatically. One issue in other reviews was the power to the HD - not a problem.
I just got it, but I like it so far.. I have the 250GB but really its about 235GB.I've seen reviews where the user has had problems with their laptop not being able to power the WD hard drive on. My HP pavilion dv6000 has no problem powering it.I say if your thinking about buying it..Buy it.. You can always return it, if you don't like it for some reason..
The software I could download?-Mass storage unit scanning. (read hard drives scanning).-Sync app.-Encryption app.All these require your unit to be visible by the system in order to work! (WTF?)So... I turned to my wife who was using her laptop at the time and when she conected it it came up perfectly on her system. Total access, working like a dream.
all A+ - design, volume, software, simple use;the only shortcoming is packaging - too hard to open :)Western Digital WDXMS2500TN Passport 250 GB USB Portable Hard Drive
I have owned a lot of external hard drives but this one really made the difference.The transfer rate is high and it is really portable. I was planning on buying an 8GB Flash Drive but since I got it I dont see the need of it anymore.Dont doubt, buy it, you wont regreat it...!!! !
The Western Digital WDXMS2500TN Passport 250 GB USB Portable Hard Drive has proven to me to be an excellent source of portable storage. It is easy to use and carry. The best part is there is no need to plug in to a power source. You only need to plug in the USB and its on.I am using it for backup and storage of all my photo and music files.I give this a 5 star rating.HWNY
I first bought the WD 160GB Passport late last year. It was everything as advertised and the sleek and compact look made it a very handy devise to carry around. A couple of months after buying it, I am about to get my bag from a table, it falls out onto the table, barely 20inches and thats it. No computer can read the drive again. I take it for diagnoses and I am told it would cost me $1000+ to retrieve information. Needless to say.
Answer: 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