I have read that WD Smartware is compatible with the WD my passport, my book hard drives which end with -00/01 in their part number
So, if I had purchased a WD my passport hard dirve ends with -03, would it have been compatible with WD Smartware?
In other words, I am going to purchase a WD my passport(1TB), but unfortunately, I found part number of all of them ends with 03. It will be compatible with Smart ware.
I really do neither have the full model number nor the part number because I would like to purchase it. And due to the retailer is far away from me I only have contacted him. So I only have the last two digits of part number which are -03
I have two WD My passport hard drives whose part number ends with -01 and both are compatible with smartware.
Besides, I read that the latest updates of firmware have solved the compatibility with hard drives whose part number ends with 00/01
Firmware 1.015:
Fixes:
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Corrected USB compliance test.
Compatibility:
For the following drives with a P/N that ends with
-00 :
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My Book® Essential™ (USB 3.0 and USB 2.0)
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My Passport® Essential™(USB 3.0 and USB 2.0)
•
My Passport Essential SE (USB 3.0 and USB 2.0)
Firmware 1.012:
Fixes:
•
Fixed incompatibility with Intel USB 3.0 host controllers.
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Now works with new My Passport models.
Firmware 1.007:
Fixes:
•
Now works with new models.
Firmware 1.003:
Fixes:
•
Initial Release.
Compatibility:
For the following drives with a P/N that ends with
-01 :
•
My Book Essential (USB 3.0 and USB 2.0)
•
My Passport Essential (USB 3.0 and USB 2.0)
•
My Passport Essential SE (USB 3.0 and USB 2.0)
So I think that the last two digits can determine whether hard drive is compatible or not.