Learn how to install legacy WD Smartware SES Drivers for Western Digital drives.*END
Important:
WD Smartware End of Support Notice!
WD Smartware has reached its end of support life cycle.
Need more help?
- Answer ID 30039: WD Smartware End of Support
- Answer ID 28740: Western Digital Product Lifecycle Support Policy
Acronis True Image for Western Digital can be used instead.
Answer ID 6550: Install and Uninstall Acronis True Image for Western Digital on Windows.
SES (SCSI Enclosure Services) is used to get external drive volume info, turn on password protection and LED controls.
Current WD SES Drivers
Current WD SES Drivers are not available for download from Western Digital.
They are only available through Windows or macOS updates, WD Discovery, WD Drive Utilities, and WD Security Software.
Need more help?
- Answer ID 13977: How to Install WD Drivers for Windows and macOS for External Drives
- Answer ID 20465: WD Discovery Software User Guide, Download, and Instructions
- Answer ID 50396: How to Install and Use WD Drive Utilities Software
- Answer ID 50696: How to Install and Use WD Security Software
2011 and Earlier WD Smartware Lecacy SES Drivers for Windows
IMPORTANT:
- The WD SES Driver is not required for the drive to be recognized by Windows.
Need more help?
Answer ID 12455: Cannot Find USB Flash, NAS, External or Internal Drive on Windows or macOS. - Uninstall and remove the WD SES Driver when Windows Memory Integrity is required or when using the drive on Windows 10 and higher systems.
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Answer ID 49934: Manually Remove Older WD External Drive SES Drivers Incompatible With Memory Integrity on Windows
- Check if the computer is 32-bit or 64-bit.
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Answer ID 11177: How to Determine if Windows is 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) - Download the legacy WD SES Drivers.
- Unzip WD_SES_Driver_Setup_x86.zip, or the WD_SES_Driver_Setup_x64.zip.
- Click the WD SES Driver Setup (x86).msi, or the WD SES Driver (x64) .msi file.
- Click Next.
- Click Next again.
- Click Install.
- Click Finish.
Wait for the install to complete. |
Restart Windows before using the external hard drive if prompt to do so. |