Nisha Nisha - 03/09/2012 
yes. After a long search for WD SES Device USB Device, it found and ilstanled what it needed to and the balloon said my new hardware was ilstanled and ready to use. I then ilstanled the software (all of it) on both machines without incident, by running the WD SmartWare executable included on the drive (blue icon). On installation, I was prompted to perform my first backup, so I did. When I was through with both machines I had two presumably complete backups on the MyBook, one for each machine. For each PC you're supporting with the MyBook, this first backup is your baseline and changes to it will be tracked from that point on. NOTE: these are not drive images. As nearly as I can tell, WD SmartWare doesn't support creating drive images or recovery boot discs, so you'll need to rely on other tools to create things like that if desired. I didn't see this as a flaw since this isn't sold as a system recovery utility. It will save your rear end if you blow a file or folder, but if your whole machine dies you have lots of other problems to solve before you start worrying about individual files. Of course it's a great location to store drive images, but be aware that the software isn't designed to create them. I am regularly prompted that a software upgrade is available for the MyBook. Like another reviewer, I found that the installation program complains about additional USB devices being connected no matter whether any are connected or not. The drive works well so I just dismiss prompts to upgrade. Maybe I'll struggle with that later, or maybe not. OPERATION It just works. I disconnected the MyBook and then edited files, created new files, and deleted existing files on both my XP and Win7 machines. Then I connected the MyBook to each machine in turn. On both machines, a couple of minutes after connecting the MyBook, the new files appeared in the backup and edited versions (2nd generations) appeared in the backup without my doing anything. Deleted files (I had really deleted them, not sent them to the Recycle Bin) were still there in the backup. Multiple generations and retention of deleted files is a good thing, but it is also going to cause bloat after time on machines that are heavily used. I can see needing to do housekeeping every so often, getting all my machines to a stable point, cleaning off the MyBook entirely, and then starting over with a fresh backup/baseline of each computer. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS This would ideally be connected to a desktop computer and just sit there quietly doing its job. I have three laptops and no Help other customers find the most helpful reviewsa0Was this review helpful to you?a0 | a0 nishal1425 says:wow that had alot of peel to it xD ur awesomeSupramna92557 says:Creppy MOFO voicegaetan6396 says:Do you have this voice all the time ? oOMsTrailerGuy says:Your voice pisses me offTheWaffleUniverse says:@GMSamuelRhine Yeah, and I don't use that software either.GMSamuelRhine says:i don't need to use the crappy software i can just drag and drop right?BijanEsfandiary says:Your voice Is like Creepy Or maybe Sexy?111helm says:can i use a 500gb my book yo external hard drive ??111helm says:change you voice pleasMrTechlover100 says:your voice is so creepy, like sawThebadbeaver9 says:@TheWaffleUniverse the way you talkCarrrott says:Are you meant to be asleep, is your mummy in the other room and you dont want to wake her up TALK NORMALLYarashrivera says:i love how you whisper no homo |
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