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Western Digital My Passport Elite (WDBAAC series)
7.0 out of 10

Western Digital My Passport Elite (WDBAAC series)

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Reviews and Problems with Western Digital My Passport Elite (WDBAAC series)

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Overall 2
2.0

Western Digital My Passport Elite 500GB Portable Hard Drive

topster10, pcworld.com
21 January 2012
  • Conclusion: Pass it up. Will return it and go with Iomega.
  • Pros: Cannot find any because it doesn't work as advertised. Also, does NOT come with a docking station
  • Cons: Software is terrible. Tried to install it properly in 3 different computers. One Dell new XPS with XP and 2 Dell Inspiron laptops. In each case, software supposedly in...
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Overall 2
2.0

Nothing But Trouble

Steven C. Cross, Amazon
2 April 2010
  • Summary: I have a portable computer and bought this drive to do regular backups of the computer. The software that said that it did constant backups made it seem to be really...
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Overall 2
2.0

A backup should be able to restore the data

Becky L. Hickman, Amazon
4 February 2010
  • Summary: I was using this brand new Passport Elite to back up a less-than-one-year-old Passport Express. The Express failed DURING the backup.
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Overall 2
2.0

Why use a proprietary plug???

Gregorio "gtada", Amazon
20 January 2010
  • Summary: There is absolutely no reason to use a proprietary plug! This is just silly. If you lose that cable you're screwed.
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Overall 2
2.0

[*] Only 590G

~SKSXS~, J&R
7 January 2010
  • Summary: This thing is a [*] Not by any means 640gig more like 590 out of the box All Propriatiary [*] Cant even format it.
  • Pros: Good Paper Weight
  • Cons: Difficult To Install, False Capacity, Flimsy, Runs Hot, Slow, Unreliable, Western Digital Sucks
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Overall 2
2.0

Caution

Ed Phx., Amazon
23 November 2009
  • Summary: I purchased this p.o.s with the hopes of backing up my laptop files. Well, It backs them up alright. 6.05 gig in at least 12 hours.WD was no help at all.
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Overall 2
2.0

Not happy with Software

CS, J&R
16 October 2009
  • Summary: I purchased this product to use for backing up my data. I bought it because the software was included and it was suppose to be easy to intall and use.
  • Cons: Back Up Software, Difficult To Use
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Overall 2
2.0

died after 2 months

awb, Amazon
10 June 2009
  • Summary: stay away....drive died after 2 months....WD did honor the warranty but wanted me to pay return shipping to return their defective drive...
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Overall 2
2.0

just slow down things

Adonis A. Amoroso, Amazon
5 February 2009
  • Summary: I hoped to have back up on photos and important data. All I got was a computer that slows down and locks up. I wish I never got this device for storage.
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Overall 1
1.0

"Failed after 5 months, unresponsive customer support"

Bitter Apple, CNET
27 May 2008
  • Pros: easy to use; portable
  • Cons: inaccessible after 5 months of light use
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