WD External Hard drive not recognized in my computer

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I’m betting all of these new computers are having the same problem I am.  Windows 7 isn’t recognizing the Western Digital software.  I’ve tried 6 cords,  two different Western Digital external hard drives and NONE are recognized…  on my NEW computer, but when I pulled out an old one using XP it was all there. I spent the night transferring things OFF the Western Digitals until they can find a fix for the new software. I imagine it’s a Microsoft mess up, but they won’t acknowledge it so it will be up to WD to make their units compatible.