WD My Book EHD - help?

[Jenn Barrette]

I just go my new EHD (500 GB!) but I am feeling technically challenged LOL. I can't figure out how to save my files to it. My other EHD is a WD Passport (160 Gb) and it was so easy to use, just copy and paste to the data file.

Anyone want to point me in the right direction?

[ColleenSwerb]

I just open up 2 explorer folders, and drag and drop my files between them. Whether it's from my laptop HD to my EHD, or one EHD to the other, that's all I do.
If I want to save directly to it, I just browse to it and save.

Not really sure what other kind of problem you're having.

[Jenn Barrette]

I guess its the drag drop part, my old one has a file called "data" so all my files go in there, but my new one I just not sure where to put the files. Maybe I am just a dork and it doesn't matter where I put the files, as long as it is on that drive?

[mommabear0408]

I don't have a MyBook, but we have 3 WD Passports... and just Drag 'n drop, or copy & paste the files.

Here's the link to WD's Support Knowledge Base: http://support.wdc.com/product/kb.asp?level1=1&lang=en

Maybe you can troubleshoot your issue that way (since I don't know which version of the drive you have)

Good luck!!:)

~Christine

[ColleenSwerb]

You can create your own folders to put your files in.

[Jenn Barrette]

Ya, I have a habit of over thinking things LOL. Thanks :)

[rachelv]

My dh just bought this one last night and backed up my laptop with it. He doesn't care for it.

He may end up taking it back to Costco. Wish I could help, but he's at work right now and I didn't help with it last night.

[stayawake]

I just got a 1 TB My book... I hope you like your better than I like mine...my computer doesn't recognize that it's there most of the time, I'm forever having to turn it off and on because it 'times out' on me in a really short amount of time (like twice an hour while designing a LO) and so I can't save anything or access new files.

I hope you don't have that problem!
My husband put my files on for me.... sorry I can't be much more help!

[sammi]

I have a My Book and I haven't figured out how to back it up with my backup system...and when I try to use the back up they have it won't let me use a disc. I just paid $30 for online backup and it won't even back up my photos.

[ditzyscrap]

I have the 1TB My Book and just drag/drop from my computer to the EHD...I just drag/dropped entire folders and so it created it right on there. It doesn't need to be in a "data" folder or anything. :)

I could never figure out the backup system that came with it, lol...so I just do it my own way. :p

[ColleenSwerb]

I could never figure out the backup system that came with it, lol...so I just do it my own way. :p

True that! Lol!