Help to access my older WD10000H 1U-00 external hard drive backup

I have not used my external drive to backup my computer for awhile and now that computer has bit the dust and I’m trying to open it to see if I saved any of my files that are important. I’m not sure if I need a driver on my new laptop (only 1 year old) to be able to open this external drive. My new laptop is a windows laptop.

I’ve tried to find a driver, but am wary that it could have malware. Your help is appreciated.

Hi @harleyangel,

Have you opened a Support Case? If not opened, for more information, please contact the WD Technical Support team for the best assistance and troubleshooting:
https://support-en.wd.com/app/ask

Thank you for the link to do that. I am new here and not sure what to do.