- This page contains information about installing the latest Western Digital (WDC) External Hard Drive WD5000H1CS-00 (Home Edition) driver downloads using the Western Digital (WDC) Driver Update Tool.
- Western Digital WD5000H1CS-00 - Home Edition Manuals Manuals and User Guides for Western Digital WD5000H1CS-00 - Home Edition. We have 3 Western Digital WD5000H1CS-00 - Home Edition manuals available for free PDF download: User Manual, Specifications, Quick Install Manual.
- WD Anywhere Backup Software (Windows)
- File Size: 90.1 MB
Version: 4.50.6554
Release Date: Dec, 2009|Release NotesDescription
This software is the latest version of the backup program that was included on your drive. It contains the Windows version of the backup software.Supported Operating Systems
- Windows 7
- Windows XP SP3
- Windows Vista SP2
Instructions
- Download the WDAnywhereBackup_Windows.zip file.
- Extract the contents of the WDAnywhereBackup_Windows.zip file to your computer using an extraction utility such as WinZip.
- After extracting the zip file, open the folder where you extracted the files and click on the Setup.exe file.
- Please follow the onscreen prompts to install the software onto your computer.
- Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows
- File Size: 558 KB
Version: v1.36
Release Date: 10/18/2018|Release NotesDescription
This is a Windows version of the Data LifeGuard Diagnostics. It will test WD internal and external drives. In additional, it can provide you with the model and serial of WD drives attached to the system.Supported Operating Systems
- Windows 10
- Windows 8 32/64-bit versions
- Windows 7 32/64-bit versions
- Windows Vista 32/64 bit versions
- Windows XP 32/64-bit versions
Instructions
- Download the Windows Data Lifeguard Diagnostics, WinDlg_vx_xx.zip
- Extract and run the program, WinDlg_vx_xx.exe. If running Windows Vista (or later), you will need to Right-Click on the WinDlg_vx_xx.exe file and choose to Run As Administrator.
- Read and accept the license agreement to continue.
- On the main program screen, there are two windows. In the top window, you will see the drives in your system that are available for testing. The model number, serial number, capacity, and SMART status of each drive will be displayed. In the bottom window, the partition information for the selected drive will be displayed.
- Highlight the drive and select the icon on the top row to test or run SMART status.
- When you select the run tests icon, the 'DLGDIAG - Select an Option' window appears.
- You will see the following options:
- QUICK TEST - performs SMART drive quick self-test to gather and verify the Data Lifeguard information contained on the drive.
- EXTENDED TEST - performs a Full Media Scan to detect bad sectors. Test may take several hours to complete depending on the size of the drive.
- ERASE - writes zeros to the drive with options of Full Erase and Quick Erase. File system and data will be lost.
- VIEW TEST RESULT - displays the latest test results.
- Select the test you wish to perform and click the Start button.
- When the test completes, you will be notified with a pass/fail message. Click the Close button.
- External USB/FireWire Fat32 Formatting Utility
- File Size: 550 KB
Version: Version 2.0
Release Date: September, 2008Description
This utility will format a Western Digital external USB or FireWire hard drive back to it's original FAT32 partition and format.Instructions
- Download the ExtFat32_vs2.00.zip file to your desktop.
- Use an extraction utility such as WinZip to extract the files.
- If you already have an older version of WD FAT32 Formatter installed on your system, you will need to remove it first. If you don't, go to step 6.
- Using Windows Add or Remove Programs found in the Control Panel, remove the older version of ExtFAT32 Formatter.
- Once you've removed the old version, double-click on the DeleteBinFilesFromSystem32 program (found in the new FAT32 Formatter folder). This will remove all WDxxxx.bin files from the C:WINDOWSsystem32 directory.
- Next, double-click on the ExtFAT32v2.0.msi file to install the new WD FAT32 Formatter version 2.0 on your system.
- The new WD FAT32 Formatter v2.0 will copy all the new WDxxxx.bin files to the C:Program FilesWestern Digital CorpWD FAT32 FormatterImages folder.
- Once the install process is finished, the WD FAT32 Formatter will put a program icon on the desktop that you can double-click on, and start the format process.
Important: Make sure to back up any important data on the drive. Otherwise, it will be deleted.
- WD Drive Manager (PC)
- File Size: 3.67 MB
Version: 2.115
Release Date: Aug 20, 2009|Release NotesDescription
The installer for WDDriveManager (the specific version is contained in the zip file) installs the Drive related light, button, and RAID Manager functionality program for Windows 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows 7. This is a replacement program for the WD Button Manager program.Supported Operating Systems
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP
- Windows 2000
Instructions
- Please close any files or open applications as this utility will require you to restart your computer system after installation has been completed.
- Download the WDDrive Manager_v2.115.zip file to your desktop.
- Use a file compression software to unzip the files located inside WDDrive Manager_v2.115.zip to your desktop.
- Double click 'WD Drive Manager Setup-v2.115.exe.'
- Follow the onscreen prompts to install the WD Drive Manager software.
- Disconnect your external drive using the Safely Remove Hardware option located on the Windows task bar, then unplug the USB connection from your PC.
- Reconnect the USB to your PC and your external hard drive will synchronize with this latest WD Drive Manager software.
- My Book Home Edition Software (All)
- File Size: 178 MB
Version: version 1.28
Release Date: July, 2009Description
This zip file contains updated English versions of the files that were originally included on your drive when it was purchased.Supported Operating Systems
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Mac OS 10.4.11
Instructions
- Extract the contents of the My_Book_Home_v1_28.zip file directly to your My Book Home Edition external hard drive using an extraction utility such as WinZip (Windows) or Stuffit Expander (Macintosh).
- (Windows) After extracting the zip file, open the folder named 'My_Book_Home_v1_28' on the My Book Home Edition external hard drive.
- Double Click on the file named 'Setup.exe' and follow the on-screen prompts to install the bundled software.
- (Macintosh)Open the external hard drive, open the WD_Mac_Tools folder and then run the WD_Anywhere_Backup.dmg and ButtonManager.dmg files to install the bundled software.
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- Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows
- File Size: 558 KB
Version: v1.36
Release Date: 10/18/2018|Release NotesDescription
This is a Windows version of the Data LifeGuard Diagnostics. It will test WD internal and external drives. In additional, it can provide you with the model and serial of WD drives attached to the system.Supported Operating Systems
- Windows 10
- Windows 8 32/64-bit versions
- Windows 7 32/64-bit versions
- Windows Vista 32/64 bit versions
- Windows XP 32/64-bit versions
Instructions
- Download the Windows Data Lifeguard Diagnostics, WinDlg_vx_xx.zip
- Extract and run the program, WinDlg_vx_xx.exe. If running Windows Vista (or later), you will need to Right-Click on the WinDlg_vx_xx.exe file and choose to Run As Administrator.
- Read and accept the license agreement to continue.
- On the main program screen, there are two windows. In the top window, you will see the drives in your system that are available for testing. The model number, serial number, capacity, and SMART status of each drive will be displayed. In the bottom window, the partition information for the selected drive will be displayed.
- Highlight the drive and select the icon on the top row to test or run SMART status.
- When you select the run tests icon, the 'DLGDIAG - Select an Option' window appears.
- You will see the following options:
- QUICK TEST - performs SMART drive quick self-test to gather and verify the Data Lifeguard information contained on the drive.
- EXTENDED TEST - performs a Full Media Scan to detect bad sectors. Test may take several hours to complete depending on the size of the drive.
- ERASE - writes zeros to the drive with options of Full Erase and Quick Erase. File system and data will be lost.
- VIEW TEST RESULT - displays the latest test results.
- Select the test you wish to perform and click the Start button.
- When the test completes, you will be notified with a pass/fail message. Click the Close button.
- External USB/FireWire Fat32 Formatting Utility
- File Size: 550 KB
Version: Version 2.0
Release Date: September, 2008Description
This utility will format a Western Digital external USB or FireWire hard drive back to it's original FAT32 partition and format.Instructions
- Download the ExtFat32_vs2.00.zip file to your desktop.
- Use an extraction utility such as WinZip to extract the files.
- If you already have an older version of WD FAT32 Formatter installed on your system, you will need to remove it first. If you don't, go to step 6.
- Using Windows Add or Remove Programs found in the Control Panel, remove the older version of ExtFAT32 Formatter.
- Once you've removed the old version, double-click on the DeleteBinFilesFromSystem32 program (found in the new FAT32 Formatter folder). This will remove all WDxxxx.bin files from the C:WINDOWSsystem32 directory.
- Next, double-click on the ExtFAT32v2.0.msi file to install the new WD FAT32 Formatter version 2.0 on your system.
- The new WD FAT32 Formatter v2.0 will copy all the new WDxxxx.bin files to the C:Program FilesWestern Digital CorpWD FAT32 FormatterImages folder.
- Once the install process is finished, the WD FAT32 Formatter will put a program icon on the desktop that you can double-click on, and start the format process.
Important: Make sure to back up any important data on the drive. Otherwise, it will be deleted.
- My Book Essential Edition 2.0 Software (All)
- File Size: 99.1 MB
Version: N/A
Release Date: September, 2007Description
This zip file contains an updated copy of the files that were originally included on your drive when it was purchased.Supported Operating Systems
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Mac OS 10.4.8
Instructions
- Extract the contents of the MBE2_image.zip file directly to your My Book Essential Edition 2.0 external hard drive using an extraction utility such as WinZip (Windows) or Stuffit Expander (Macintosh).
- (Windows) After extracting the zip file, open the folder named 'MBE2_image' on the My Book Essential Edition 2.0 external hard drive.
- Double Click on the file named 'Setup.exe' and follow the on-screen prompts to install the bundled software.
- (Macintosh)Open the external hard drive, open the wd_mac_tools folder and then run the LifeAgent.dmg file to install the bundled software.