Passport shouldn't require any software installation to work properly

WD External Drives WD Portable Drives
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I created a topic in “Idea Exchange” requesting the hability to disable “WD SES Device” to make new MyPassport drives portable again.

Vote for it → http://community.wdc.com/t5/ideas/ideapage/blog-id/Other_Ideas/article-id/106

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You don’t have to install the driver or software to use the passport.  Just say no.  It’s definitely annoying though.