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Converting "My Book" Back-up to just an external drive

My “My Book” starts with WDBBGB. It’s max’d out so I purchased an appropriately sized replacement for back-up. Now I want to use it as an additional external drive. Can I? If so, how do I convert it?

Hi,

The WD My Book is a Plug and Play external storage device and can be used effectively with your computer without need of any software.

https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10132

I’m like to know this too. Since they dropped support for everything I’ve bought, I need to just use this without the online ■■■■, just like I do the Seagate ones I have. Their short lifespan of their products is RFEALLY turning me off to WD. I used to only buy WD products for their reliability but what is the point of buying something that is made obsolete in 4 yrs?

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