External Hard Drive Western Digital 8TB USB 3.2 My Book

Compact outside and powerful inside, the My Book desktop storage offers high-capacity external hard drive storage for photos, videos, music and documents. It is formatted exFAT for out-of-the-box compatibility with Windows and Mac and supports Windows® 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Mac OS X El Capitan, Yosemite or Mavericks; other systems may require reformatting.

Advantages

The My Book desktop hard drive provides complete backup options with included WD Backup software for Windows and compatibility with Apple Time Machine for Mac. It supports scheduling of full system backups via Acronis® True Image™ WD Edition. Built-in 256-bit AES hardware encryption and WD Security software enable password protection to keep content private. The drive is designed to meet WD requirements for durability and shock tolerance and is covered by a 3-year limited warranty.

Key specifications

• Interface and formatting: formatted exFAT for out-of-the-box compatibility with Windows and Mac
• Operating system compatibility: Windows® 10, Windows 8, Windows 7; Mac OS X El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks (may require reformatting for other systems)
• Backup software: WD Backup for Windows; compatible with Apple Time Machine for Mac; works with Acronis® True Image™ WD Edition for scheduled full system backups
• Security: 256-bit AES hardware encryption with WD Security software and password protection
• Warranty: 3-year limited warranty

How to use

Connect the My Book desktop drive to a compatible computer and use the preformatted exFAT filesystem for immediate access on Windows and Mac. Install and configure WD Backup on Windows or set up Time Machine on Mac to create regular backups. For full system backup scheduling, install Acronis® True Image™ WD Edition. Enable WD Security and set a personalized password to activate 256-bit AES hardware encryption.

Recommendations

Verify your computer’s operating system and hardware configuration before use. If your system is not listed, reformat the drive as needed and back up any existing data before reformatting. Keep the WD Security password in a safe place to avoid losing access to encrypted data.