- First, turn on the computer and connect the WD My Passport drive to the computer.
- Now, check whether the drive is displayed in the computer’s file management utility list.
- If any new hardware is found, click the Cancel button to close it.
- Now, the Western Digital software will install the correct driver for your drive.
- Next, double-click the Western Digital application setup file that is displayed in the computer’s file management utility to view the Western Digital application Setup Wizard.
- Click the Next option to view the Installation Type.
- Now, on the Installation Type dialog box, choose the option that you want to make use for the installation.
- The Recommended Install will install all the Western Digital software while the Custom install can install only the Western Digital software that you choose.
- Read the Western Digital End User License Agreement by clicking the link.
- Tick the I Agree box to agree and then click the Next button.
- A dialog box will be displayed depending on the installation type that you have chosen.
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How to Format WD My Passport Ultra 1TB for Windows?
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To know how to format the WD My Passport Ultra 1TB setup on Windows computer, follow the guidelines mentioned below.
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- Use a USB cable to connect the Western Digital My Passport Ultra 1TB drive to the Windows computer.
- Once the computer detects the connected Western Digital My Passport Ultra 1TB hard drive, the Windows computer starts to configure automatically.
- The first step is to click the Start icon, type ‘this pc’ in the search bar, and select the This PC option from the search result.
- Select your WD My Passport drive on the left panel of the screen
- On the main panel, click the WD My Passport Ultra 1TB drive’s icon, and select the Format button.
- In the Format window, navigate to the File System field, and select either the exFAT or FAT32 option.
- Below the Format Options field, make sure to checkmark the box next to the Quick Format option.
- After specifying the settings in the Format window, click the Start button.