Newbie Q: Restoring files onto another computer

WD External Drives WD Portable Drives
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My computer crashed and I need to pull the files from my Passport backup disk (used the WD backup software).  Any problems if I just pull in the drive into the other computer and then I assume that I have to install the software on the new computer?

Thanks

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You will need the same software. You may need to do a backup first This might help explain it better http://community.wdc.com/t5/My-Book-for-PC/data-restore/m-p/161586/highlight/true#M5703

Joe

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Thanks for quick response.  I forgot to mention that the computer that I will be using to pull the files off is another computer.  The computer that was being backed up with the Passport is history!