Operating system compatibility, Disk drive format, Physical description – Western Digital My Passport Ultra Metal User Manual User Manual
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MY PASSPORT ULTRA METAL EDITION
USER MANUAL
ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE
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Operating System Compatibility
Your My Passport
Ultra Metal Edition drive and the WD Drive Utilities and WD Security
software are compatible with the following operating systems:
The WD SmartWare software is compatible with the following operating systems:
Compatibility can vary, depending on hardware configuration and operating system.
For highest performance and reliability, always install the latest updates and service
pack (SP). For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update.
For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update.
Disk Drive Format
Your My Passport
Ultra Metal Edition drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for
compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use the drive
with a Mac computer, see “Reformatting the Drive” on page 66 and “Troubleshooting” on
page 67.
Physical Description
As shown in Figure 2, the My Passport
Ultra Metal Edition drive has:
A power/activity LED indicator
A USB 3.0 interface port
Windows
Mac OS X
Windows Vista
®
Windows 7
Windows 8
Snow Leopard
Lion
Mountain Lion
Mavericks
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Figure 2. My Passport Ultra Metal Edition Drive
USB 3.0 Interface Port
Power/Activity LED