Vista + passport external hdds

kaimera · 05-02-2008 04:59PM #1

I was told that the WD Passport externals dont work with vista? Can anyone confirm this?

I'm in the market for a small hdd for work as lugging a WD MyBook or two thru airports isn't nice. I had my eye on the 160gig WD PP but if it doesn't work with my home vista machine it's kinda useless.

If it doesn't work, can anyone suggest a good reliable small form external drive?

Soundman · 05-02-2008 05:03PM

Not sure where you heard that but it's a load of crap to be honest. They do work on Vista no problem, in fact I have one hooked up to my laptop running Vista Business at the moment.

kaimera · 05-02-2008 05:04PM

Perfect. Good to know.

ty sm

Sorry, it was the older pp drives that won't work. I'm gonna assume you have the pp II model.

Overheal · 05-02-2008 08:35PM

Got me one hooked in right now. Never heard any complaints about the older models but meh - I bought this a month ago.

Soundman · 06-02-2008 12:33PM

kaimera wrote: »

Perfect. Good to know.

ty sm

Sorry, it was the older pp drives that won't work. I'm gonna assume you have the pp II model.

It is the Passport II I believe, yes. Though I haven't had any problems with the older model either. Must just be a driver issue. Should be easy enough to find online.

mathias · 06-02-2008 04:19PM

Ive got one myself , its hooked up now , never a problem with it. Its a USB 2.0 passport , 160GB , and I bought it when I was still running XP and that was nearly a year ago now , it has always worked fine for me in Vista

kaimera · 06-02-2008 04:46PM

Thanks for the replies

Vista + passport external hdds

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