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Western Digital hard drives compatible with Vista?


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Hi everyone, I'm using Vista home premium 32bit SP2 and also have 3 Western Digital my book hard drives. The ones I have are old versions but now there are new version drives so if I buy the new drives will they be compatible with Vista? 

The older version drives which I have work fine with Vista. They are ones linked below.

https://www.wdc.com/en-um/products/external-storage/my-book.html

I want to know if the newer version drives will work with Vista? They are linked below.

https://www.wdc.com/en-um/products/external-storage/my-book-new.html


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As indicated on the website you posted, the drives come pre-formatted with the exFAT file system, which Windows Vista does support.

Also, the drives come with the WD Backup, WD Security, and WD Drive Utilities applications, and according to these links, Windows Vista is currently supported under the latest version of each piece of software: 

(WD Backup): http://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx?p=249

(WD Security): http://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx?p=172

(WD Drive Utilities): http://support.wdc.com/downloads.aspx?p=171

Taking all of this into account, I'd say the drives will work just fine with Vista. Good luck!

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