Western Digital has had a rough go with the SanDisk line of portable hard drives, with the latest issue causing drive failure and/or complete data loss. Western Digital has also been sued in California over this issue.
Affected SanDisk Drives
- SanDisk Extreme Portable 4TB (SDSSDE61-4T00)
- SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable 4TB (SDSSDE81-4T00)
- SanDisk Extreme Pro 2TB (SDSSDE81-2T00)
- SanDisk Extreme Pro 1TB (SDSSDE81-1T00)
- WD My Passport 4TB (WDBAGF0040BGY)
If you have one of these drives, it’s in your best interest to head over to Western Digital and use their tool to see if your specific drive is affected by these issues.
Check your serial number at Western Digital
Source: Western Digital via The Digital Picture & ZDNet
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