Wd Discovery Installation Stuck At 18 (2024)

FAQs

Can I disable WD Discovery? ›

Click WD Discovery > More WD Apps > Uninstallers. Click Uninstall WD Discovery. Enter password. Click OK to uninstall.

WD Discovery is software that helps you to manage certain WD™ products, such as My Passport™, My Book™, My Book Duo™, and My Cloud Home™ devices.

When facing this issue, a simple restart of your computer and your WD hard disk may already do the trick. If not, you may have to update the WD hard drive device driver, enable the USB device in BIOS, or format your Western Digital hard disk to a compatible file system.

Via Windows Settings? Click on the Start button and open Setting and select Network & Internet and then Dial-Up. Select the network and then click on Properties. From the panel which opens, turn the slider to the Off position for the Make this PC discoverable setting.

Method 2: Uninstall WD Discovery via Apps and Features/Programs and Features. Look for WD Discovery in the list and click on it. The next step is to click on uninstall, so you can initiate the uninstallation.

Again, WD will end support for Discovery Desktop in June of 2023.

WD Discovery is a software developed by Western Digital, which provides a centralized platform for managing and accessing various WD products and services. It supports Windows 11/Windows 10 64-bit, and macOS 14 Sonoma/macOS 13 Ventura/macOS 12 Monterey.

You can wipe and reset a hard drive to factory settings by going to "Settings > Recovery > Get Started" in Windows. Using a Mac, restart, and press "Cmd + R" as it's restarting, then click "Disk Utility > Your Drive > Erase." Reformat a storage or secondary drive using Disk Management or Disk Utility.

Is there a way to factory reset an external hard drive? ›

To wipe data from an external hard drive, you can use the formatting features from the Windows and Mac operating systems. This method works for some users, but it's not a fail-safe option. Some data recovery tools can still get around it. Another option is to use a dedicated secure data deletion software.

Connect your hard drive to your computer and run the data recovery software. Follow the prompts to scan the drive for lost files. Once the scan is complete, the software will display a list of recoverable files. Select the files you want to recover and follow the instructions to save them to a different storage device.

Assuming no physical damage occurs, the average life span of an external hard drive is about 3-5 years. Your external hard drive will certainly last longer if you carefully handle it. However, hard drives are delicate pieces of hardware, and a minor knock or bump can cause significant damage.

You'll notice a failing hard drive when something sounds or feels off. It could be a strange clicking or grinding sound. The clearest sign is you can't go into your folders and access your files normally. A failed hard drive is sometimes foreshadowed by blue screens of death.

WD Discovery Features

Manage drives in one app. Password protect supported drives. Manage RAID on supported drives. Get notifications for updates and unregistered drives.

In the Services window, scroll down the content until you find the 'SSDP Discovery' service. Then right-click on it and click the Stop button or click 'Stop the service' on the left pane.

Click the [Start] icon on the taskbar①, then select [Settings] ②. Select [Network & Internet]③, then select [Advanced network settings]④. On More settings, select [Advanced sharing settings]⑤. You can create a separate network profile for each network type you use, to turn on or off the Network Discovery feature⑥.

Click Add or remove program. Find and select WD Drive Utilities or WD Security. Click Uninstall. Click Uninstall.