Western Digital Drivers Download

Western Digital is a technology company that mainly produces storage products. Western Digital was formed in 1970, originally as a manufacturer of semiconductors. In the 1980’s, the company shifted to the storage market and began producing many successful storage products. Today, Western Digital’s headquarters are located in San Jose, California, and the company continues to be a leader in the storage device market, competing with other top technology companies like Seagate. Some of the current and popular products offered by Western Digital are the WD Black NVME SSD, the WD Blue SN500 NVME SSD and the SA530 SATA SSD.

• Updates PC Drivers Automatically
• Identifies & Fixes Unknown Devices
• Supports Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP

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Driver Updates for Popular Western Digital Device Models

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How to Update Western Digital Device Drivers Quickly & Easily

Tech Tip: Updating drivers manually requires some computer skills and patience. A faster and easier option is to use the Driver Update Utility for Western Digital to scan your system for free. The utility tells you which specific drivers are out-of-date for all of your devices.

Step 1 — Download Your Driver

To get the latest driver, including Windows 10 drivers, you can choose from the above list of most popular Western Digital downloads. Click the download button next to the matching model name. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.

If your driver is not listed and you know the model name or number of your Western Digital device, you can use it to search our driver archive for your Western Digital device model. Simply type the model name and/or number into the search box and click the Search button. You may see different versions in the results. Choose the best match for your PC and operating system.

If you don’t know the model name or number, you can start to narrow your search down by choosing which category of Western Digital device you have (such as Printer, Scanner, Video, Network, etc.). Start by selecting the correct category from our list of Western Digital Device Drivers by Category above.

We employ a team from around the world. They add hundreds of new drivers to our site every day.

Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Driver Update Utility for Western Digital. It is a software utility that will find the right driver for you — automatically.

Western Digital updates their drivers regularly. To get the latest Windows 10 driver, you may need to go to the Western Digital website to find the driver for to your specific Windows version and device model.

Step 2 — Install Your Driver

Once you download your new driver, then you need to install it. To install a driver in Windows, you will need to use a built-in utility called Device Manager. It allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.

How to Open Device Manager

In Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager

In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose «All Apps» -> swipe or scroll right and choose «Control Panel» (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager

In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button

How to Install drivers using Device Manager

Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

Select the Driver tab.

Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.

In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.

Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.

If you are having trouble installing your driver, you should use the Driver Update Utility for Western Digital. It is a software utility that automatically finds, downloads and installs the right driver for your system. You can even backup your drivers before making any changes, and revert back in case there were any problems. You can safely update all of your drivers in just a few clicks. Once you download and run the utility, it will scan for out-of-date or missing drivers:

When the scan is complete, the driver update utility will display a results page showing which drivers are missing or out-of-date. You can update individual drivers, or all of the necessary drivers with one click.

For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

Western Digital Drivers Download

Western Digital is a technology company that mainly produces storage products. Western Digital was formed in 1970, originally as a manufacturer of semiconductors. In the 1980’s, the company shifted to the storage market and began producing many successful storage products. Today, Western Digital’s headquarters are located in San Jose, California, and the company continues to be a leader in the storage device market, competing with other top technology companies like Seagate. Some of the current and popular products offered by Western Digital are the WD Black NVME SSD, the WD Blue SN500 NVME SSD and the SA530 SATA SSD.

• Updates PC Drivers Automatically
• Identifies & Fixes Unknown Devices
• Supports Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP

Recent Help Articles

Popular Western Digital Device Categories

Driver Updates for Popular Western Digital Device Models

Featured Western Digital Downloads

How to Update Western Digital Device Drivers Quickly & Easily

Tech Tip: Updating drivers manually requires some computer skills and patience. A faster and easier option is to use the Driver Update Utility for Western Digital to scan your system for free. The utility tells you which specific drivers are out-of-date for all of your devices.

Step 1 — Download Your Driver

To get the latest driver, including Windows 10 drivers, you can choose from the above list of most popular Western Digital downloads. Click the download button next to the matching model name. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.

If your driver is not listed and you know the model name or number of your Western Digital device, you can use it to search our driver archive for your Western Digital device model. Simply type the model name and/or number into the search box and click the Search button. You may see different versions in the results. Choose the best match for your PC and operating system.

If you don’t know the model name or number, you can start to narrow your search down by choosing which category of Western Digital device you have (such as Printer, Scanner, Video, Network, etc.). Start by selecting the correct category from our list of Western Digital Device Drivers by Category above.

We employ a team from around the world. They add hundreds of new drivers to our site every day.

Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Driver Update Utility for Western Digital. It is a software utility that will find the right driver for you — automatically.

Western Digital updates their drivers regularly. To get the latest Windows 10 driver, you may need to go to the Western Digital website to find the driver for to your specific Windows version and device model.

Step 2 — Install Your Driver

Once you download your new driver, then you need to install it. To install a driver in Windows, you will need to use a built-in utility called Device Manager. It allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.

How to Open Device Manager

In Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager

In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose «All Apps» -> swipe or scroll right and choose «Control Panel» (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager

In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button

How to Install drivers using Device Manager

Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

Select the Driver tab.

Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.

In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.

Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.

If you are having trouble installing your driver, you should use the Driver Update Utility for Western Digital. It is a software utility that automatically finds, downloads and installs the right driver for your system. You can even backup your drivers before making any changes, and revert back in case there were any problems. You can safely update all of your drivers in just a few clicks. Once you download and run the utility, it will scan for out-of-date or missing drivers:

When the scan is complete, the driver update utility will display a results page showing which drivers are missing or out-of-date. You can update individual drivers, or all of the necessary drivers with one click.

For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

Western Digital Hard Disk Drive Drivers Download

After you upgrade your computer to Windows 10, if your Western Digital Hard Disk Drive Drivers are not working, you can fix the problem by updating the drivers. It is possible that your Hard Disk Drive driver is not compatible with the newer version of Windows.

• Updates PC Drivers Automatically
• Identifies & Fixes Unknown Devices
• Supports Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP

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Driver Updates for Popular Western Digital Hard Disk Drive Models

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How to Update Device Drivers

There are two ways to update drivers.

Option 1 (Recommended): Update drivers automatically — Novice computer users can update drivers using trusted software in just a few mouse clicks. Automatic driver updates are fast, efficient and elimate all the guesswork. Your old drivers can even be backed up and restored in case any problems occur.

Option 2: Update drivers manually — Find the correct driver for your Hard Disk Drive and operating system, then install it by following the step by step instructions below. You’ll need some computer skills to use this method.

Option 1: Update drivers automatically

The Driver Update Utility for Western Digital devices is intelligent software which automatically recognizes your computer’s operating system and Hard Disk Drive model and finds the most up-to-date drivers for it. There is no risk of installing the wrong driver. The Driver Update Utility downloads and installs your drivers quickly and easily.

You can scan for driver updates automatically and install them manually with the free version of the Driver Update Utility for Western Digital, or complete all necessary driver updates automatically using the premium version.

Tech Tip: The Driver Update Utility for Western Digital will back up your current drivers for you. If you encounter any problems while updating your drivers, you can use this feature to restore your previous drivers and configuration settings.

Download the Driver Update Utility for Western Digital.

Double-click on the program to run it. It will then scan your computer and identify any problem drivers. You will see a results page similar to the one below:

Click the Update button next to your driver. The correct version will be downloaded and installed automatically. Or, you can click the Update All button at the bottom to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out-of-date on your system.

Before updating, use the built-in driver backup feature to save your current drivers to a specified folder. Use this backup folder to safely restore drivers if necessary:

Option 2: Update drivers manually

To find the latest driver, including Windows 10 drivers, choose from our list of most popular Western Digital Hard Disk Drive downloads or search our driver archive for the driver that fits your specific Hard Disk Drive model and your PC’s operating system.

Tech Tip: If you are having trouble finding the right driver update, use the Western Digital Hard Disk Drive Driver Update Utility. It is software which finds, downloads and istalls the correct driver for you — automatically.

After downloading your driver update, you will need to install it. Driver updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow. Visit our Driver Support Page to watch helpful step-by-step videos on how to install drivers based on their file extension.

How to Install Drivers

After you have found the right driver, follow these simple instructions to install it.

1. Power off your device.
2. Disconnect the device from your computer.
3. Reconnect the device and power it on.
4. Double click the driver download to extract it.
5. If a language option is given, select your language.
6. Follow the directions on the installation program screen.
7. Reboot your computer.