No drivers are required on modern operating systems, if the drivers are not appearing on Windows 10 or Windows cannot read the drives after an upgrade to WIndows 10 from 7 or 8. Try replacing the USB cable. Also worth trying is using a USB hub to connect the device before it reaches a Windows 10 computer.
There is a download below for FAT32 formatter this is a Windows program that runs under 2000 or XP. The utility was
designed mainly to restore original factory FAT32 partition for WD external drives.
- List out WD external drives
- Restore original factory FAT32 partitiom
- Restore WD disk icon files
- Allow the user to specify a custome volume label
- Supprt WD800,WD1200, WD1600, WD2000, WD2500, WD3200, WD4000, WD7500, WD10000
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Western Digital FAT32 formatter - EXTFAT32.EXE
FAT32 formatter is a Windows program that runs under 2000 or XP. The utility was
designed mainly to restore origial factory FAT32 partiton for WD external drives.
Feature List:
- List out WD external drives
- Restore original factory FAT32 partitiom
- Restore WD disk icon files
- Allow the user to specify a custome volume label
- Supprt WD800,WD1200, WD1600, WD2000, WD2500, WD3200, WD4000, WD7500, WD10000
Installation:
Run ExtFat32xx.msi to install the program.
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README FIRST
If you have already installed “WD FAT32 Formatter" older version your system,
To remove older version "WD FAT32 Formatter from your system:
1. Remove older version "WD FAT32 Formatter" program using Microsoft "Add or Remove Programs" located under start->"Control Panel".
2. Click Western Digital "DeleteBinFilesFromSystem32" program which will remove all WDxxxx.bin files from
"C:\WINDOWS\system32" directory.
To install new “WD FAT32 Formatter v2.0" on your system:
1. Click the "WD FAT32 Formatter" file to install the new "WD FAT32 Formatter” version (V2.0) on your system.
2. The new “WD FAT32 Formatter v2.0" will copy all WDxxxx.bin files in "C:\Program Files\Western Digital Corp\WD FAT32 Formatter\Images" folder.
To remove new “WD FAT32 Formatter v2.0" on your system:
1. Remove "WD FAT32 Formatter" program using Microsoft "Add or Remove Programs" located under start->"Control Panel".
2. Click Western Digital "WD DelBinFiles" program which will remove all WDxxxx.bin files from
"C:\Program Files\Western Digital Corp\WD FAT32 Formatter\Images" directory.
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To Run:
-Click the "WD FAT32 Formatter" icon on the desktop to start the program
-Press ALT+W to display IDE, SCSI and SATA
Change History:
1.20 9/30/2008
- Added "DeleteBinFilesFromSystem32" program which will remove all WDxxxx.bin files from
"C:\WINDOWS\system32" directory.
- Updated “WD FAT32 Formatter v2.0" which will copy all WDxxxx.bin files in "C:\Program Files\Western Digital Corp\WD FAT32 Formatter\Images" folder.
- Added Western Digital "WD DelBinFiles" program which will remove all WDxxxx.bin files from
"C:\Program Files\Western Digital Corp\WD FAT32 Formatter\Images" directory.
1.11 4/10/08 smshah
-Added support for 750GB and 1000GB (1TB).
1.10
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1.09
-Updated Mini 6G image to increase partition size from 5.56gb to 5.71 gb
1.08
-Fixed a bug for Passport AT2LP bridge
1.07
-Added support for 1394 ComboRGB and 1C/1T
1.06
-Added support for My Book Combo drive
-Added support for 6GB and 500GB
1.05
-Added support for 400GB
-Fixed 1394 problem under XP SP2
-Updated disk property after format
1.04
-Added support for 60GB and 320GB
1.03
-Added 40GB and "WD Passport" support
-Added new WD logo
1.02
-Added support for firewire only drive
-Added license agreement window
-Added inquiry function in case of an incorrect device name
-Added /Uninstall switch to remove image files for uninstall
1.01
-Changed volume label from "WDC USB2 " to "WD USB 2 "
