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Device Driver not successfully installed

I’m not even sure what the problem could be but any time i plug my wd my passport essential se 1tb usb 3.0 into any of the usb ports on my desktop computer i get the error message device driver software was not surccessfully installed and i’m not sure what to do.

if this helps any i did follow everything on this link to see if it would fix my problem but it never did.

http://community.wd.com/t5/WD-Portable-Drives/Device-Driver-not-successfully-installed-WD-My-Passport-3-0/td-p/583085

I’m having this same problem today! Very frustrating. Searched all over the internet and can’t seem to find a proper driver. Windows auto driver search doesn’t help. Running Windows 8.1 64 bit. My Passport 750 GB (WDBABM7500ABK). 

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