Hi, perhaps you can help, ive got the 2tb elements play model and a mate uploaded 1000+ movies in singapore for me, im wondering if there are places in the uk i can get more movies uploaded on to it, my mate gave some guy at a stall $100 (AUS) to do it. I live in Leeds and wondering if anywhere will have loads of movies on their PC and can upload me some at a price. anyone know anywhere or even if dodgey places like that exist? cheers
For those with a PC remove the drive and use it internally connecting by SATA, you will get a much faster performance. Inside the case is a 3.5" WD Caviar Green SATA II 1.5 TB hard drive model WDC WD15EARS, you don't need any fancy tools, I used a kitchen knife and a Phillips screwdriver, of course you will loose any warranty. Bottom line is USB sucks and is slow, SATA II is much faster. This youtube video shows you how to do it. xxx.youtube.com/watch?v=PwQu37T1a50
You say yours is 5400RPM but mine 7200RPM. All other references on the net cite 7200RPM as well. You sure yours is 5400RPM? Mine also doesn't have a fan. Glad it didn't come with backup software that they may have charged more for, since I use Time Machine which comes with OS X, and on linux the free rsync utility.
Mine has broke down after a motnth since i bought it. It wasn't used a lot, just copied on all my data and then watched some movies on it. It was almost brand new and now i've lost all my data.....
@JosephCee My elements still works since i got it last year. But the thing is that i only use it when i need to store stuff on it, other than that it's off and unplugged most of the time.
ok does anyone know whats wrong with mine..it use to work properyl on my PC and my PS3 but now when i plug it into one of them Nothing comes up atall:s i cant even get on it to put my save files on or anything else.
@Nathan11661 when u plug it into ur ps3 it can read it cause im thinking of buying one of these and im hoping i dont have to download any extra things please respond a.s.a.p!!!!
I got one a couple days ago, it is my first ever hard drive :D I was wondering if it's good for a first hard drive. I don't use it much but I recently backed up my PC on it and I have plenty of space left :D 1.15TB to be exact :) So yea, is it good for a first? Thanks!
i just brought one of these just awhile ago i hope its a good external hard drive for backing up files. although ive seen a few comments from others sayin how they've had problem which isnt good. But im also seeing that ppl have had no problems with it and it works a treat. So im just hoping the one i get is in good condition and it work perfectly fine with no problems and it stay like that.
i guess they have it at the back so its not always flashin in your face maybe. coz you get some that are always flashin in your face, gets real annoyin
@elzouain It hasn't happened to me yet and i owned this hard drive for over a year now. Yes it does get warm but it doesn't get dangerously hot like you mentioned.
my 2tb makes a bit of purring, or gurgling sound when writting files. there aren't any clicks, just a gurgling/purr (i dont think it's the motor that is purring)
@buklao, please reply. I just bought this on Amazon. Can you leave it always connected to the computer or do you have to do the "Safely eject" thing everytime you shut down the computer? Or instead, do you only plug it in when you need to use it?
@realjuvelive You can use it as a default but it will be really slow. This hard drive is powered by the power supply that you would need to plug in the back. If you need to see the power supply, please check out the unboxing video i put up.
Manufacturers cuts cost on everything therefore the activity light is located at the same side as the connectors. If they put it at the front then they have to route it across and it costs more.
sorry my bros being retarded and wont tell me how to put the music on my ipod if anyone nows any videos that tell how to do so please let me know a.s.a.p thanks
sorry y bros being retarded and wont tell me how to put the music on my ipod if anyone nows any videos that tell how to do so please let me know a.s.a.p thanks
i have 2 of these, 2tb versions..... great drives. slow, but still fast enough to play 1080p hd rips without issues, so obviously its perfect also for photos and music storage. the basic shit.
also i just wanna mention dude, you should really try avoiding moving hard drives around when they're on and especially when the head is moving as it did when ya plugged it in. really risky shit, especially with these huge multi-plate hard drives.
Hey guys, i need your help. I HAVE A 320gb WD Eliments same as that with a smaller cap. The cord has rusted out (2.0) and i want to know what the cord is called (and how much in AUS $) so i can buy a new one?
@The5ave1 A good theorie, except the machine is fairly new. I only have it for 3 months or so. I don't think it occurs that fast, do you? Thanks for your suggestion! Do you know where I could find a new cord?
@kutu111 As long as you have the hard drive formatted correctly, you should be able to. I don't know too much about hacking wii's but i seen it done with a WD mybook before.
@krumpcez I'm assuming your using windows 7 or vista, you should download this free program called partition wizard. It's a free program that let you work with partitions and it will let you format to FAT32 even if you cant through windows partition tools.
@liaminabox It's a ordinary plug, on one end you have a small plug that goes on the back of the hard drive and on the other end, you have a wall outlet plug. If you want to see what it looks like, please check out my unboxing video of this product!
I really don't understand why all these products have the mirrored/shiny surface now. I guess everyone's trying to appeal to those that like the Apple aesthetic. But I want just the matte. I'm having a hard time finding a printer and hard drive that's all matte. :-X
Thanx for the review. Personally I like the activity light on the back of the unit. Heck Apple machines don't even have an activity light and everyone seems to get along just fine.
I just bought a new WD 2TB Elements from Newegg and I am in the process of transferring 460GB but for some reason, the transfer rate feels really slow and the response time of the HD is slow as well compared to my WD 500 GB My Book. My question is, how does your WD Elements perform? I suspect that the version I bought only has a 8MB Buffer and is 5400 RPM. Can you confirm this? I looked all over the web and could not find any specifications for it
@hyperxazn My transfer rates are somewhat slow, around 25-26mb/s. You also have to keep in mind that your running off USB 2.0 connectivity, which maxes out at 30 MB/s. I don't know the specs of your hard drive, if you can find out what model number your external hard drive is, i might be able to help.
great review, and great point about the heat and the performance, the only problem (that you obiously noticed) it's the focus sometimes. Anyway, thanks!
Thank you for your review. It is extremely helpful to those of us who are shopping for a product that we understand only on a very basic level. (That's me!) At the same time, I'm the type of person to research, research, research and get as many details on anything major I purchase, especially when it's something within a world of technology that I comprehend only on an amateur level. (at this point at least!) . So, I bought this before i saw your review & I'm happy to learn u find it's quality!
Hey, i have a macbook and am just looking for a drive mainly for storage only. I know WD has different models, can anyone give me their opinions on the best ones. So far from what i can tell Elements get the highest reviews. Their mybooks do look nicer though. what should i invest in?
lol elements the lowest thing of WD? are you kidding me? My book the best thing? it's the worst thing, elements is a solid and if it falls on the ground it does not brake, my book is dead if it hits something, my book has loud fans, a lot of system failures and elements doesn't have this failures
@glazuna What i meant was WD Elements was lowest in features and performance compared to the other drives, this was based off the information i got on thier website. I have to agree with you, the elements is a better drive and i own both mybook and elements.
@buklao Been having this same external hard drive for 11months and on Nov 25th will mark the 1 year I bought it... anyway, I don't know why each I shut down my computer the computer keep telling me to format the external hard drive. Sometimes I get the parameter is incorrect. Checking the sensor will not work since my computer will not access it even if it shows F drive for it.
@buklao nevermind, I fixed it... I had to use unlock assistant to get rid of the error. not sure why the error keep coming up because I was told that the error only shows up if I tried to copy something onto it over 3gb if the text or whatever is typed wrong but I copied the files completely and not sure why it shows that error.... It only shows that error if I unplug the external hard drive.
@buklao yes but mybook has 1 with 3.0 usb but it doesn't have 32mb of hardrive cache, but elements has if you buy the right version as me, otherwise you have 8mb, so my book has max 8mb of hardrive cache with USB 3.0 so it's the same at performance as mine 32mb of cache and 7200RPM with USB 2.0
Hey, how quite is it when it's idle, like when it's on, but not transferring files?? I'm debating about buying WD because I heard soo many bad reviews about the company, but suprizingly this hard drive in partiuclar has only GOOD reviews.
@detroitMC313 It's very quiet on idle, when it's on it make alittle noise but not so much it will bother you. I've owned this for 10 months now, i also have a mybook that i bought 2 years ago that still works, i haven't had any problems with WD hard drives.
@detroitMC313 I HATE Western Digital DON'T BUT IT. I've had two of their external hard drives - a 2 TB Elements (seen above) and a My Book 500 GB. The 2TB failed and the 500 GB My Book literally has to stay on my desk, because if I move it or even turn it on an angle, it doesn't work. Get anything else (I recommend a Seagate), because Wester Digital SUCKS.
@pipersecretp3 ohhhh thanks... lol. I posted that a while ago and I actually did end up going with a Seagate Free Agent Go Flex 1 TB, and it works great. Hopefully it stays that way.
@buklao how good is this for backing up your system? all i want is something that will store my data and i think this is perfect!! speed is not an issue, I just want to make sure that if my raid 0 array fails i will have all my data safe =) thanks like the vid alot!!
enjoyed your review, bro. I'm thinking about picking one of these up from microcenter here in ny for $99 this week. i'm just gonna use it to hook up with my desktop to host downloaded movies, tv, etc to play on my netbook and what not around the house. i already use a 500gb usb 2.0 seagate for this and it seems to be fine. on a nostalgia note - first hd i bought back in the day (1998) was a WD 40gig and it's still working damn fine. it's probably been in and out of 6+ desktops since then, haha.
@anomalousclouds Thanks! Nice lol, i agree WD hard drives last along time. I've only owned 2 WD hard drives, this and 320GB Mybook and both work great to this day!
Although the drive itself spins only at 5400rpm it is still capable of read/write speeds exceeding 100MB/s. But the real speed limitation is in the USB which can physically cannot do better than 30MB/s and in cases when transferring smaller files this speed drops to only few MB/s. So if you want a fast external hard drive buy a case that support Firewire 800 or ESATA. So, buying MyBook, 7200rpm drive, … if only USB 2.0 interface is supported it can not work faster as this one.
so I think im gonna get this but im lookin for something that will last me awhile. I know this has a 1 yr warranty but im hoping it will last much longer. Have you had any problems with yours and how long have you had it??
hey man... can you help me?... im having a hard time trying to play WDelements on my DVD player...oud DVD has a USB port but it doesnt recognize it...do i have to download anything?... pleas help me... if you know...thank you...
The WD Element Series ist just perfect when you are looking for a simple, well build, affordable ext. harddrive. Nothing special, it just works. I personally really don't want anything more when I plug in a harddrive :-D.
Thank you for this excellent review. I've decided to buy the 2TB version because of it.
Can you tell me how long the USB cable that comes with the drive is?
Also, will the 5400 RPM speed prevent me from playing HD videos off of the drive? What if I install a game to the drive? Would it run slowly because of the slow drive speed?
it comes NTFS out of the box, it's basically the standard now. But you can also change it if you like, you can format it to either NTFS or fat32 when you right click on the drive in my computer.
Thanks for the review...I am considering buying this drive mainly to store movies...I want to make sure it has no problem playing back the movies...is it easy to organize files, any over-heating issue etc...or anything that I should pay attention to...
@JumboZebo There's no problems with playback, it runs normal. Since there's no fancy programs or firmwares, you organize your files how you normally do and the hard drive runs fairly cool.
@captainmorgan789 Thanks! I try to give the most detailed information i can in my reviews. I will be posting more reviews soon, but thanks for the feedback!
@munawarmahmood You need have both the power cable and usb cable plugged in for it to be able to work. I know there's a smaller size elements drive that only uses usb but doesn't get up to 1.5TB capacity.
Would you recommend this to someone that would constantly have it hooked up to play music and games etc. If not what would be a good one for that kind of use?
@8rsEVO You can use it to listen to music. But as far as gaming, like what type of gaming you do? If its like real pc games with online and all that i wouldn't recommend because this hard drive runs on usb and it would read very slow. This hard drive is mostly for archiving files and won't run quickly to run applications or games.
I consider getting my self one of these,would you recommend this one for a simple external storage device? I won't use the drive for constant activity,but mainly for archiving files and such (it won't read/write/erase all the time) until it fills the available space.
@johnwx777 I would recommend it because mine still runs fine ever since i got it and i also use it just for archiving. It's quiet and doesn't get hot when its on and in use.
@buklao I just want to back up my files then put it back in it's box and probably store it in my closet. I'll probably unpack it to put the newer stuff from my computer into it every couple of months, would that be cool? I don't know a lot about external hard drives and I keep coming across people saying that they are breaking after a few months.
@TruZer0 Yea that would work fine, the only ways that i know that this hard drive would break is by physically dropping it or using it all the time constantly reading and writing or you got a defective unit. Other than that you should be fine, i haven't had any problems with this hard drive ever since i got it.
Shame they used a glossy finish on the sides of the unit, however the majority of the enclosure is matte which should prevent most scratches/fingerprints.
Subscribed. Looking forward to your next hardware review.
@QUECHUL0 i believe it 8MB however considering it's USB 2.0 it doesn't matter. Also the MyBook (with USB 2.0) has the same speed as this element drive (even though it's hard drive is faster the USB2.0 architecture bottle knecks it even the 5400RPM (slower) WD element drive.
Thanks Alex. You helped me decide on 1 of these. Actually, I like the light on the back. Less light pollution in the room where it resides plugged into an iomega iconnect plugged into a wifi router. It’s a basic backup store for me.
@sleeping88 Like i said in the video i did benchmark the hard drive with HD Tune, if you want i could upload the pic to show you the benchmarks. I won't stress test this hard drive because i don't want to damage it.
Thanks for the review man! I was wondering how long the cables were and couldn't find proper info anywhere. From your video, I can see that they are *pretty long*, and that's really all I wanted to know =) I've owned nothing but 2,5" external drives so far which all seem to have tiny cables, so, I had no idea what to expect on cable length for a 3,5" drive. And nice laptop btw! What's the model?
@hathiphnath Thanks! I don't know exactly how long the cables are but ill try to get a measurement later this week. The laptop i got is a HP DM3 1130-US model, i still gotta post the unboxing and review of this laptop.
can you drag and drop files onto it and can you format it to ntfs to transfer files bigger than 4gb, its a nice price for 1.5tb so is it better than the western digital my book which i currently have, 500 gb but i need a new one cause i think that one is about to give out, being dropped so many times and a number of other things, lol
@lovelydiva06 Yes, the elements drives are drag and drop, there's no need for anything special. Also its pre-formatted to NTFS on default so you don't have to worry.
Comparing this drive to the my book, i owned both and its pretty much the same in my opinion but the elements is much quieter. Hope this helps out :]
Hi, perhaps you can help, ive got the 2tb elements play model and a mate uploaded 1000+ movies in singapore for me, im wondering if there are places in the uk i can get more movies uploaded on to it, my mate gave some guy at a stall $100 (AUS) to do it. I live in Leeds and wondering if anywhere will have loads of movies on their PC and can upload me some at a price. anyone know anywhere or even if dodgey places like that exist? cheers
adlufc1141 1 month ago
capacity?
Siandelasvidas 2 months ago
For those with a PC remove the drive and use it internally connecting by SATA, you will get a much faster performance. Inside the case is a 3.5" WD Caviar Green SATA II 1.5 TB hard drive model WDC WD15EARS, you don't need any fancy tools, I used a kitchen knife and a Phillips screwdriver, of course you will loose any warranty. Bottom line is USB sucks and is slow, SATA II is much faster. This youtube video shows you how to do it. xxx.youtube.com/watch?v=PwQu37T1a50
TheMyzel 2 months ago
You say yours is 5400RPM but mine 7200RPM. All other references on the net cite 7200RPM as well. You sure yours is 5400RPM? Mine also doesn't have a fan. Glad it didn't come with backup software that they may have charged more for, since I use Time Machine which comes with OS X, and on linux the free rsync utility.
nortexoid 3 months ago
We all see how it looks smart one.Tell me how to make a back up for this ????
spinagon666 3 months ago
I hate WD Elements I bought mine 2 month ago and now it wont work. These Hard Drives are Shit Never Buy A WD
appau3 4 months ago
this one sucks
utubenz576 5 months ago
who really needs 1000gb?
varachack 6 months ago
@varachack A person that has a lot of porn!
Joseph9536 3 months ago
Mine has broke down after a motnth since i bought it. It wasn't used a lot, just copied on all my data and then watched some movies on it. It was almost brand new and now i've lost all my data.....
Be careful what you buy.
XtrAMassivE 6 months ago
so does this thing work? do you still got it? the only thing i want outta this thing is that it does what its supposed to do and lasts.
JosephCee 6 months ago
@JosephCee My elements still works since i got it last year. But the thing is that i only use it when i need to store stuff on it, other than that it's off and unplugged most of the time.
buklao 6 months ago
the focus on your bed sheet is perfect, nice review though :)
ibarix 6 months ago
@ibarix ^ thanks for the support. Lol there's really not much i can do with the focus, the flip ultra HD has NO macro or focus options.
buklao 6 months ago
Ti si dečko budala ... da ima sjajan finiš i sa strane mat to sam mogao i u prodavnici da vidim majmune!
khaos569 6 months ago
lol you sound black at parts of the video
Scorxcho 6 months ago
Broke down on me like 6 weeks after i bought it...
kilkeeper 7 months ago
ok does anyone know whats wrong with mine..it use to work properyl on my PC and my PS3 but now when i plug it into one of them Nothing comes up atall:s i cant even get on it to put my save files on or anything else.
Nathan11661 7 months ago
@Nathan11661 when u plug it into ur ps3 it can read it cause im thinking of buying one of these and im hoping i dont have to download any extra things please respond a.s.a.p!!!!
godzillakiller1 6 months ago
My old man gonna buy this . Can it play PS3 games ?
mrd0nlov3 7 months ago
@mrd0nlov3 It's a hardrive. It can't play games.
NecronomiconOfGod 7 months ago
@mrd0nlov3 MORON
Supramna92557 7 months ago
@Supramna92557 Asshole
mrd0nlov3 7 months ago
@mrd0nlov3 Dick Rider
Supramna92557 7 months ago
@Supramna92557 Cock sucker =))
mrd0nlov3 7 months ago
@mrd0nlov3 Jizz lover
Supramna92557 7 months ago
is this noisy?
ThaiPredator 8 months ago
in belgium 1tb 89euro 1.5tb 90euro so i obv got the 1.5tb one
barirdeeee2 8 months ago
@barirdeeee2 wow, it's crazy how some retailers price the capacity. over in the uk £41 for 1tb. 1.5tb is £45
PatrickStreeter 8 months ago
@PatrickStreeter its crazy the small difference between a huge deal
barirdeeee2 8 months ago
I got one a couple days ago, it is my first ever hard drive :D I was wondering if it's good for a first hard drive. I don't use it much but I recently backed up my PC on it and I have plenty of space left :D 1.15TB to be exact :) So yea, is it good for a first? Thanks!
CurareHakira 9 months ago
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diegodaudt 9 months ago
You're so cute "and activity light is on the back which don't make sense." haha :-P Very informative video, thank you!
laurlaurlove 9 months ago
buklao!
SKarsteinX 10 months ago
i just brought one of these just awhile ago i hope its a good external hard drive for backing up files. although ive seen a few comments from others sayin how they've had problem which isnt good. But im also seeing that ppl have had no problems with it and it works a treat. So im just hoping the one i get is in good condition and it work perfectly fine with no problems and it stay like that.
kinstar 10 months ago
i guess they have it at the back so its not always flashin in your face maybe. coz you get some that are always flashin in your face, gets real annoyin
kinstar 10 months ago
It isnt slow!! you have to format it to NTFS !
MasterBlue3003 10 months ago
does it work without power supply?
MaxAsL 10 months ago
@MaxAsL No it requires a power supply. If you want the version that doesn't require a power supply then get the 2.5" version.
buklao 10 months ago
@MaxAsL you could hack open it and manually hook power from your pc ;D - this way you dont need to use an adapater
TheMazaxist 10 months ago
Does it overheat hot enough to melt the plastic ??
elzouain 10 months ago
@elzouain It hasn't happened to me yet and i owned this hard drive for over a year now. Yes it does get warm but it doesn't get dangerously hot like you mentioned.
buklao 10 months ago
@buklao Really ?? Thanks for replying my comment. I was hesitating in the checkout page at Amazon.
elzouain 10 months ago
DTS==>stereo???????
2009vox 11 months ago
@2009vox DTS generally is better than stereo if your hard ware can support it.
buklao 10 months ago
my 2tb makes a bit of purring, or gurgling sound when writting files. there aren't any clicks, just a gurgling/purr (i dont think it's the motor that is purring)
HeadShot360IN 11 months ago
@HeadShot360IN I know what you mean, as long as it doesn't click then it should be fine.
buklao 10 months ago
@buklao how long have you had this ? and since youv owned this has it worked perfectly fine ?!
QFilmz 10 months ago
@buklao, please reply. I just bought this on Amazon. Can you leave it always connected to the computer or do you have to do the "Safely eject" thing everytime you shut down the computer? Or instead, do you only plug it in when you need to use it?
diegodaudt 9 months ago
@HeadShot360IN disc's rpms :D
cky283 6 months ago
Can I use it instead of local hard drive as a default and how does it work power? or only usb port?:)
realjuvelive 11 months ago
@realjuvelive You can use it as a default but it will be really slow. This hard drive is powered by the power supply that you would need to plug in the back. If you need to see the power supply, please check out the unboxing video i put up.
buklao 11 months ago
u hav that type of voice reviewers and lp'ers have u shud do mor of these
pokefan9000 11 months ago
Manufacturers cuts cost on everything therefore the activity light is located at the same side as the connectors. If they put it at the front then they have to route it across and it costs more.
mikeswrx02 11 months ago
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sorry my bros being retarded and wont tell me how to put the music on my ipod if anyone nows any videos that tell how to do so please let me know a.s.a.p thanks
Sharkhearts101 1 year ago
sorry y bros being retarded and wont tell me how to put the music on my ipod if anyone nows any videos that tell how to do so please let me know a.s.a.p thanks
Sharkhearts101 1 year ago
i am looking to store my music and pc game saves,this should be good enough.
SpartanVo7 1 year ago
@SpartanVo7 Yes it will be enough, that's how i use my external. Primarily for storage and backup uses only.
buklao 1 year ago
Nice Review .
TheKevinvdBurg 1 year ago
@TheKevinvdBurg Thanks for the support!
buklao 1 year ago
i have 2 of these, 2tb versions..... great drives. slow, but still fast enough to play 1080p hd rips without issues, so obviously its perfect also for photos and music storage. the basic shit.
also i just wanna mention dude, you should really try avoiding moving hard drives around when they're on and especially when the head is moving as it did when ya plugged it in. really risky shit, especially with these huge multi-plate hard drives.
Clusterfuck66 1 year ago
@Clusterfuck66 Thanks for the tip, I'll try to not move it from now on. Rookie mistake on me XD
buklao 1 year ago
@Clusterfuck66 I was thinking of getting one of these to store all my Wii games and play them off there do you think the speed would be an issue?
Bass7X 1 year ago
Hey guys, i need your help. I HAVE A 320gb WD Eliments same as that with a smaller cap. The cord has rusted out (2.0) and i want to know what the cord is called (and how much in AUS $) so i can buy a new one?
The5ave1 1 year ago
@The5ave1 It looks like any "mini USB to USB cable" would work.
buklao 1 year ago
My WD doesn't get recognised by my pc (before it worked ok, a bit slow, but ok). How do I fix this problem? Please anyone a solution?!
DAGG 1 year ago
@DAGG idk you probly have the same problem as me witch the cord has rusted out.
The5ave1 1 year ago
@The5ave1 A good theorie, except the machine is fairly new. I only have it for 3 months or so. I don't think it occurs that fast, do you? Thanks for your suggestion! Do you know where I could find a new cord?
DAGG 1 year ago
@DAGG i think maby a computer shop. Im getting one tomorrow at dicksmith (australia) i dont know where you live so idk
The5ave1 1 year ago
You sound like Don Cheadle
2740nikki 1 year ago
Is WD compatible with the wii? ex for usb loader?
kutu111 1 year ago
@kutu111 As long as you have the hard drive formatted correctly, you should be able to. I don't know too much about hacking wii's but i seen it done with a WD mybook before.
buklao 1 year ago
yep I have the exact same hard
PokemonMasterJT 1 year ago
yeah i taped this thing to my wii.
lonewander3931 1 year ago
I just bought one of these, and when i plug it into the ps3 it doesn't come up. do u know how i can fix this
krumpcez 1 year ago
@krumpcez did you format your hard drive to FAT32?
buklao 1 year ago
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@buklao only if u want to
strickmans 1 year ago
@buklao nope, when i go and format it, its either NTFS OR exFat,.
krumpcez 1 year ago
@krumpcez I'm assuming your using windows 7 or vista, you should download this free program called partition wizard. It's a free program that let you work with partitions and it will let you format to FAT32 even if you cant through windows partition tools.
buklao 1 year ago
@buklao ok thank you
krumpcez 1 year ago
What is the power supply like?
liaminabox 1 year ago
@liaminabox It's a ordinary plug, on one end you have a small plug that goes on the back of the hard drive and on the other end, you have a wall outlet plug. If you want to see what it looks like, please check out my unboxing video of this product!
buklao 1 year ago
nice review pal, I was about to buy a iOmega, but you changed my mind
CoNtRoL809 1 year ago
i thought i had usb 2 but im only getting an 11.6MB/sec its taken an hour and a half to copy 65 gig of music off my new wd elements 1.5
djrakman 1 year ago
I really don't understand why all these products have the mirrored/shiny surface now. I guess everyone's trying to appeal to those that like the Apple aesthetic. But I want just the matte. I'm having a hard time finding a printer and hard drive that's all matte. :-X
thezuse 1 year ago
Thanx for the review. Personally I like the activity light on the back of the unit. Heck Apple machines don't even have an activity light and everyone seems to get along just fine.
dogdutyascetic 1 year ago
I just bought a new WD 2TB Elements from Newegg and I am in the process of transferring 460GB but for some reason, the transfer rate feels really slow and the response time of the HD is slow as well compared to my WD 500 GB My Book. My question is, how does your WD Elements perform? I suspect that the version I bought only has a 8MB Buffer and is 5400 RPM. Can you confirm this? I looked all over the web and could not find any specifications for it
hyperxazn 1 year ago
@hyperxazn My transfer rates are somewhat slow, around 25-26mb/s. You also have to keep in mind that your running off USB 2.0 connectivity, which maxes out at 30 MB/s. I don't know the specs of your hard drive, if you can find out what model number your external hard drive is, i might be able to help.
buklao 1 year ago
@buklao The model number is WDH1U5000N. It was transferring around 23MB/s but it slowed down to 18.3MB/s.
hyperxazn 1 year ago
thanks. good review!
clapyourhandsify 1 year ago
great review, and great point about the heat and the performance, the only problem (that you obiously noticed) it's the focus sometimes. Anyway, thanks!
54LiNk54 1 year ago
can you use this for time machine?
UKiNiNaMx808x 1 year ago
@UKiNiNaMx808x Yes, you can use this for time machine.
buklao 1 year ago
GREAT REVIEW!
Umairkazi001 1 year ago
I have a lot of video files in Pal, will it play on NTSC TV?
religion0fpiss 1 year ago
for your first review thats awesome man!
GIMRvLOGS 1 year ago
Through review - Great honest review!
Begbucks 1 year ago
mine is like yours but it's only 1tb and not 1.5tb
AxAznGuyTony26 1 year ago
what hp is that?
meerak87 1 year ago
@meerak87 HP DM3 1130-US
buklao 1 year ago
Thank you for your review. It is extremely helpful to those of us who are shopping for a product that we understand only on a very basic level. (That's me!) At the same time, I'm the type of person to research, research, research and get as many details on anything major I purchase, especially when it's something within a world of technology that I comprehend only on an amateur level. (at this point at least!) . So, I bought this before i saw your review & I'm happy to learn u find it's quality!
islandsq 1 year ago
@islandsq ur not the only person
Dhilan100 1 year ago
Hey, i have a macbook and am just looking for a drive mainly for storage only. I know WD has different models, can anyone give me their opinions on the best ones. So far from what i can tell Elements get the highest reviews. Their mybooks do look nicer though. what should i invest in?
milton123 1 year ago
lol elements the lowest thing of WD? are you kidding me? My book the best thing? it's the worst thing, elements is a solid and if it falls on the ground it does not brake, my book is dead if it hits something, my book has loud fans, a lot of system failures and elements doesn't have this failures
glazuna 1 year ago
@glazuna What i meant was WD Elements was lowest in features and performance compared to the other drives, this was based off the information i got on thier website. I have to agree with you, the elements is a better drive and i own both mybook and elements.
buklao 1 year ago
@buklao Been having this same external hard drive for 11months and on Nov 25th will mark the 1 year I bought it... anyway, I don't know why each I shut down my computer the computer keep telling me to format the external hard drive. Sometimes I get the parameter is incorrect. Checking the sensor will not work since my computer will not access it even if it shows F drive for it.
AxAznGuyTony26 1 year ago
@buklao nevermind, I fixed it... I had to use unlock assistant to get rid of the error. not sure why the error keep coming up because I was told that the error only shows up if I tried to copy something onto it over 3gb if the text or whatever is typed wrong but I copied the files completely and not sure why it shows that error.... It only shows that error if I unplug the external hard drive.
AxAznGuyTony26 1 year ago
@buklao yes but mybook has 1 with 3.0 usb but it doesn't have 32mb of hardrive cache, but elements has if you buy the right version as me, otherwise you have 8mb, so my book has max 8mb of hardrive cache with USB 3.0 so it's the same at performance as mine 32mb of cache and 7200RPM with USB 2.0
glazuna 1 year ago
Hey, how quite is it when it's idle, like when it's on, but not transferring files?? I'm debating about buying WD because I heard soo many bad reviews about the company, but suprizingly this hard drive in partiuclar has only GOOD reviews.
detroitMC313 1 year ago
@detroitMC313 It's very quiet on idle, when it's on it make alittle noise but not so much it will bother you. I've owned this for 10 months now, i also have a mybook that i bought 2 years ago that still works, i haven't had any problems with WD hard drives.
buklao 1 year ago
@buklao has any data on this hard drive corrupted or has the drive stopped working? i want to buy a reliable and safe external thanks.
HUYI1 1 year ago
@detroitMC313 I HATE Western Digital DON'T BUT IT. I've had two of their external hard drives - a 2 TB Elements (seen above) and a My Book 500 GB. The 2TB failed and the 500 GB My Book literally has to stay on my desk, because if I move it or even turn it on an angle, it doesn't work. Get anything else (I recommend a Seagate), because Wester Digital SUCKS.
pipersecretp3 1 year ago
@pipersecretp3 ohhhh thanks... lol. I posted that a while ago and I actually did end up going with a Seagate Free Agent Go Flex 1 TB, and it works great. Hopefully it stays that way.
detroitMC313 1 year ago
Great review buklao. honest and informative. good stuff
garmit61 1 year ago
what is the name song first??
terminator00000000 1 year ago
Good review
ustwats 1 year ago
@ustwats Thanks for the support!
buklao 1 year ago
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blowupuate13 1 year ago
@buklao how good is this for backing up your system? all i want is something that will store my data and i think this is perfect!! speed is not an issue, I just want to make sure that if my raid 0 array fails i will have all my data safe =) thanks like the vid alot!!
blowupuate13 1 year ago
@blowupuate13 It's good, i've done many backups and i had no problems with it. Thanks for your support!
buklao 1 year ago
i like the intro video !
fefethepilot 1 year ago
@fefethepilot The song is called: Da Fresh - Yesterday
buklao 1 year ago
really good review.
hoping to order the 1tb version
iplayguitarhero1 1 year ago
enjoyed your review, bro. I'm thinking about picking one of these up from microcenter here in ny for $99 this week. i'm just gonna use it to hook up with my desktop to host downloaded movies, tv, etc to play on my netbook and what not around the house. i already use a 500gb usb 2.0 seagate for this and it seems to be fine. on a nostalgia note - first hd i bought back in the day (1998) was a WD 40gig and it's still working damn fine. it's probably been in and out of 6+ desktops since then, haha.
anomalousclouds 1 year ago
@anomalousclouds Thanks! Nice lol, i agree WD hard drives last along time. I've only owned 2 WD hard drives, this and 320GB Mybook and both work great to this day!
buklao 1 year ago
considering 1TB version.
rafay321 1 year ago
Although the drive itself spins only at 5400rpm it is still capable of read/write speeds exceeding 100MB/s. But the real speed limitation is in the USB which can physically cannot do better than 30MB/s and in cases when transferring smaller files this speed drops to only few MB/s. So if you want a fast external hard drive buy a case that support Firewire 800 or ESATA. So, buying MyBook, 7200rpm drive, … if only USB 2.0 interface is supported it can not work faster as this one.
yimitechx 1 year ago
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so I think im gonna get this but im lookin for something that will last me awhile. I know this has a 1 yr warranty but im hoping it will last much longer. Have you had any problems with yours and how long have you had it??
Sc0ttTay 1 year ago
hey man... can you help me?... im having a hard time trying to play WDelements on my DVD player...oud DVD has a USB port but it doesnt recognize it...do i have to download anything?... pleas help me... if you know...thank you...
bjornbarney 1 year ago
The WD Element Series ist just perfect when you are looking for a simple, well build, affordable ext. harddrive. Nothing special, it just works. I personally really don't want anything more when I plug in a harddrive :-D.
schubidubap 1 year ago
Thank you for this excellent review. I've decided to buy the 2TB version because of it.
Can you tell me how long the USB cable that comes with the drive is?
Also, will the 5400 RPM speed prevent me from playing HD videos off of the drive? What if I install a game to the drive? Would it run slowly because of the slow drive speed?
gitdaniels 1 year ago
it comes NTFS out of the box, it's basically the standard now. But you can also change it if you like, you can format it to either NTFS or fat32 when you right click on the drive in my computer.
buklao 1 year ago
is it fat32 or ntfs
caffreit 1 year ago
I like this hard drive does the job very cheap I'm taking all my hard drives and putting them on here...
Also I noticed that going on the net and opening pages were fast so easy to copy while you browse
I like the video he tells a true story so thanks for taking the time
kmostudios 1 year ago
Thanks for the review...I am considering buying this drive mainly to store movies...I want to make sure it has no problem playing back the movies...is it easy to organize files, any over-heating issue etc...or anything that I should pay attention to...
Thank you for your help...
JumboZebo 1 year ago
@JumboZebo There's no problems with playback, it runs normal. Since there's no fancy programs or firmwares, you organize your files how you normally do and the hard drive runs fairly cool.
buklao 1 year ago
1:41 Slick... black... shit is nice. CHAD WARDEN!
Taterbug889 1 year ago
nice review buddy
have watched your review yesterday and I decided to buy it today
and waiting for it maybe till tomorrow
thanks once again buddy =D
VanNelleX 1 year ago
@VanNelleX Thanks! Did you receive your hard drive yet?
buklao 1 year ago
@buklao
yo buklao
in 3 hours I will pick up that baby
actually I could do it yesterday but I didnt notice the email from the store =D
VanNelleX 1 year ago
excellent review. by far the most thorough i have seen in a while.
captainmorgan789 1 year ago
@captainmorgan789 Thanks! I try to give the most detailed information i can in my reviews. I will be posting more reviews soon, but thanks for the feedback!
buklao 1 year ago
I have one question - do you have to connect the HD to a power outlet also to use it or just connect to laptop/pc via USB? thanks!
munawarmahmood 1 year ago
@munawarmahmood You need have both the power cable and usb cable plugged in for it to be able to work. I know there's a smaller size elements drive that only uses usb but doesn't get up to 1.5TB capacity.
buklao 1 year ago
Good review, very helpful.
Would you recommend this to someone that would constantly have it hooked up to play music and games etc. If not what would be a good one for that kind of use?
8rsEVO 1 year ago
@8rsEVO You can use it to listen to music. But as far as gaming, like what type of gaming you do? If its like real pc games with online and all that i wouldn't recommend because this hard drive runs on usb and it would read very slow. This hard drive is mostly for archiving files and won't run quickly to run applications or games.
buklao 1 year ago
What it means? Is it not possible to delete/erase unqnted files? Is it only for archiving?
umraochalsani 1 year ago
@buklao
I consider getting my self one of these,would you recommend this one for a simple external storage device? I won't use the drive for constant activity,but mainly for archiving files and such (it won't read/write/erase all the time) until it fills the available space.
johnwx777 1 year ago
@johnwx777 I would recommend it because mine still runs fine ever since i got it and i also use it just for archiving. It's quiet and doesn't get hot when its on and in use.
buklao 1 year ago
@buklao I just want to back up my files then put it back in it's box and probably store it in my closet. I'll probably unpack it to put the newer stuff from my computer into it every couple of months, would that be cool? I don't know a lot about external hard drives and I keep coming across people saying that they are breaking after a few months.
TruZer0 1 year ago
@TruZer0 Yea that would work fine, the only ways that i know that this hard drive would break is by physically dropping it or using it all the time constantly reading and writing or you got a defective unit. Other than that you should be fine, i haven't had any problems with this hard drive ever since i got it.
buklao 1 year ago
Excellent review and unboxing video.
Shame they used a glossy finish on the sides of the unit, however the majority of the enclosure is matte which should prevent most scratches/fingerprints.
Subscribed. Looking forward to your next hardware review.
theunreademail 1 year ago
@theunreademail Just bought this hard drive today and love it. It acts as a stand for my pen holder.
theunreademail 1 year ago
Whats the CACHE? im lookin into but it dosent Say
QUECHUL0 1 year ago
@QUECHUL0 i believe it 8MB however considering it's USB 2.0 it doesn't matter. Also the MyBook (with USB 2.0) has the same speed as this element drive (even though it's hard drive is faster the USB2.0 architecture bottle knecks it even the 5400RPM (slower) WD element drive.
theunreademail 1 year ago
Thanks homes
GundamSaviour 1 year ago
do more review *subscribe*
LordDarkaos 1 year ago
do more review *subscribe*
LordDarkaos 1 year ago
Thanks Alex. You helped me decide on 1 of these. Actually, I like the light on the back. Less light pollution in the room where it resides plugged into an iomega iconnect plugged into a wifi router. It’s a basic backup store for me.
Parewanui 1 year ago
@Parewanui Thanks for watching and supporting me! I'm glad i was able to help and let me know how the hard drive is when you get it.
buklao 1 year ago
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Hi, buklao!
Could you please post a benchmark or a stress test of this disk?
Thank you and have a good day :)
sleeping88 1 year ago
Hi, buklao!
Could you please post a benchmark or a stress test of this disk?
Thank you and have a good day :)
sleeping88 1 year ago
Hi, buklao :)
Could you please post a benchmark o a stress test of this disk?
I would appreciate it so much :)
Bye :)
sleeping88 1 year ago
@sleeping88 Like i said in the video i did benchmark the hard drive with HD Tune, if you want i could upload the pic to show you the benchmarks. I won't stress test this hard drive because i don't want to damage it.
buklao 1 year ago
does it have to be connected by plug or is that just the first time you use it
04mg2 1 year ago
@04mg2 Both the USB cable and power cable needs to be connected to the external hard drive for it to be able to work.
buklao 1 year ago
Thanks for the review! I'm looking to buy a 1-2TB external hard drive right now, so this was very helpful. :)
CitizenGatsby 1 year ago
Thanks for the review man! I was wondering how long the cables were and couldn't find proper info anywhere. From your video, I can see that they are *pretty long*, and that's really all I wanted to know =) I've owned nothing but 2,5" external drives so far which all seem to have tiny cables, so, I had no idea what to expect on cable length for a 3,5" drive. And nice laptop btw! What's the model?
hathiphnath 1 year ago
@hathiphnath Thanks! I don't know exactly how long the cables are but ill try to get a measurement later this week. The laptop i got is a HP DM3 1130-US model, i still gotta post the unboxing and review of this laptop.
buklao 1 year ago
can you drag and drop files onto it and can you format it to ntfs to transfer files bigger than 4gb, its a nice price for 1.5tb so is it better than the western digital my book which i currently have, 500 gb but i need a new one cause i think that one is about to give out, being dropped so many times and a number of other things, lol
lovelydiva06 1 year ago
@lovelydiva06 Yes, the elements drives are drag and drop, there's no need for anything special. Also its pre-formatted to NTFS on default so you don't have to worry.
Comparing this drive to the my book, i owned both and its pretty much the same in my opinion but the elements is much quieter. Hope this helps out :]
buklao 1 year ago
no, no i'm just amazed at technology now a days, THANKS!
macdaddy4able 1 year ago