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    Unlocking the Western Digital Passport HDD

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jefwif, Jan 3, 2008.

  1. jefwif

    jefwif Notebook Guru

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    Hey guys I got a portable HDD (160GB Western Digital Passport) awhile ago. I want to use it as just a plain ol' harddrive. I just want to put some music on it and then transfer that to another computer. Anyone know how to do this?
     
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    jefwif Notebook Guru

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    ooohhhhh *slaps forehead* you dont have to do the auto sync. you can just drag and drop in the my computer. well ill just leave this up in case anyone searches for it :p
     
    jefwif, Jan 3, 2008
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    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah, it works as a normal USB mass storage device (like any other external HDD). You can copy anything.
     
    PhoenixFx, Jan 4, 2008
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  4. Amol

    Amol APH! NBR Reviewer

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    Pretty easy - get a hobby knife and start poking around. I don't remember which end I started from, but I don't think it really matters. I took mine apart in like 2 minutes.
     
    Amol, Jan 4, 2008
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