Western Digital Western Digital External Hard Drive Universal Firmware Update Tool

There are many software in our lives that need to be updated so that they can be used more perfectly. Each update and upgrade means that many bugs have been fixed. The Western Digital Mobile Hard Drive Firmware Upgrade Tool (WDFirmware) is a tool used to upgrade the firmware of Western Digital mobile hard drives. The Western Digital Mobile Hard Drive Firmware Upgrade Tool can help you guide you to complete the firmware update on your MyBook or MyPassport hard drive.

Introduction to Western Digital hard drive firmware driver:

[Driver name] Western Digital Western Digital External Hard Drive Universal Firmware Update Tool Version 3.1.0.11 For WinXP-32/WinXP-64/Vista-32/Vista-64/Win7-32/Win7-64 (released on October 26, 2011 )

[Driver Description] Speaking of hard drives, we have to mention the two giants Western Digital and Seagate. Since Western Digital surpassed Seagate in market share in 2009, the two companies have continued to see each other in terms of market share, with each other winning or losing.

Compared with Seagate's advantages in enterprise-level hard drives, Western Digital certainly has its own expertise, that is, the refinement and extension of data storage solutions such as external storage and home entertainment. My Book, My Passport, WD TV and other series of products are also very popular. Good reviews from users.

Recently, Western Digital released version 3.1.0 of a universal firmware update tool for external storage devices. It uses wizard mode to update firmware online without installation, which greatly reduces the difficulty for users to upgrade firmware. It is suitable for My Book and My Passport series external storage. equipment. Users are recommended to download the update.

How to use Western Digital hard drive firmware:

​ ​ 1. Disconnect all other external drives from the computer, leaving only the My Book or My Passport device that needs to upgrade the firmware;

​ ​ 2. Decompress the downloaded firmware update tool compressed package;

​ 3. Double-click to run the decompressed WDFirmwareUpdater.exe file;

​ 5. Click "Continue";

​ 6. Click "Accept";

​ 7. Wait for the program to download and update the firmware;

​​ 8. If the drive displayed is the correct drive, click "Update Firmware";

​ 9. The firmware starts to update, please wait a few minutes;

10. After the upgrade is completed, click "Exit";

11. Please remove the USB and power cord, wait 10 seconds before connecting the power cord and USB data cable;

12. Restart the computer.

​ ​ ​ NOTE: Please take the following precautions before installing a firmware update.

- Before updating the drive firmware, make sure your data is backed up.

- If you use a laptop to update the firmware, please make sure the battery is fully charged.

- Do not disconnect the drive or perform other operations during the firmware update.

- Please turn off all anti-virus and anti-spyware software.

- Do not perform any operations on the drive that requires a firmware update, and ensure that no programs access it.

- Please ensure that the network is open during the firmware upgrade.

Key points to note when upgrading Western Digital hard drive firmware:

​ ​ Back up data in the device;

             Turn off the corresponding anti-virus software;

​​​Any program that requires access to the device during firmware updates must be disabled;

Firmware update requires a connection to the Internet, please ensure that the network is open.

The device must be connected to the USB port to update the firmware, and there must be an available USB port on the computer;

If using a laptop, make sure the battery is fully charged during the firmware update and do not disconnect or interrupt power to the device

1. Fixed other bugs;

2. Optimized software compatibility.