WD Elements Set Up For Windows
When your storage demand keeps increasing, your backup storage requirements will also tend to grow. The Western Digital (WD) Elements full terabyte external hard drive is an apt choice for fulfilling all your storage needs. To know how to set up WD Elements On Windows computer, check out the below section.
- Open the product box and take out the external hard drive.
- Take out the black covers that you can see on both sides of the drive.
- At the back of the drive, you can see the USB 3 port and also the DC IN port.
- Inside the box, you will find the other components such as the instruction sheet, the mains power adapter, and the USB 3 cable.
Your Windows 10 computer will have all the necessary drivers to install most of the WD external hard drives.
Install WD Elements External Hard Drive On Windows 10
- After set up WD Elements On Windows computer the installation process will begins. First, plug the power adapter into an electrical socket.
- Now, connect your power plug into the rear portion of the hard drive.
- Connect one end of the USB or FireWire cable directly to your computer.
- Connect the other end of the USB or FireWire cable to the WD hard drive.
- Without using the power switch, your WD drive will now turn on. Since your computer is already on, the hard drive will also power on automatically.
- Windows will now start detecting and then installing the native Windows drivers for your WD Elements external hard drive.
- In case the hard drive has been formatted, it will show up under My Computer along with a drive letter.
- You have now successfully set up WD Elements On Windows computer.