Category Archives: Microsoft

A Guide to Getting Started with Backing Up

Today, March 31, is World Backup Day.  Backup is something I take very seriously, but unfortunately many users do not.  Computers, smart phones, tablets, Internet of Things devices (smart devices), etc. are very much a part of every day life, and should be backed up in case disaster strikes.  In both my professional and personal life, I routinely […]

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1 CommentApple, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, Microsoft, Tips, Tutorials

A Workaround for removing Western Digital’s SmartWare Virtual CD Partition

UPDATE 2:  A Mac OS X version of the firmware update and VCD Manager are now available here.  In my own test updating my MyBook Essential 1TB, both utilities worked perfectly.  See the comments below for more information. UPDATED: It appears that Western Digital has released a firmware update and a utility called VCD manager, […]

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82 CommentsApple, Automator, Snow Leopard, Tips, Windows XP