Inquiry RE Old WD Passport Ultra External Drive

[Frank-0-Video]

Just within the past few days I elected to retire a WD Passport Ultra External Drive that has been in use since 2013, and is still working well. The original setup files are dated 2013.

The drive supports USB 3.0, as well as 2.0, both of which are older standards. It has a usable storage capacity of 1.81 terabytes (out of 2.00 TB).

I have successfully transferred all personal data over to a newer WD external drive, whose setup files have 2025 dates.

I have also copied over the 2013 drive's setup files. I am thinking about re-formatting the older drive, copying the setup files back over, and then passing it on to an old job acquaintance.

Question -- After eleven plus years, can the older drive be expected to continue performing well, or should I consider permanently retiring it?? Are there some special self-diagnostic tests that can be performed to determine if it can still be used.

Thanx-A-Lotte, Frank-0-Video

[cholla]

I use Hard Disk Sentinel .
The trial version is fairly limited in function.
If you watch for it you can get a full version free.
Check on sharewareonsale & giveawayoftheday.

I have had the full pro version many years so I can not say if the trial version will do what you want.

[ProWo]

CrystalDiskInfo
https://sourceforge.net/projects/crystaldiskinfo/

[The_Doman]

Question -- After eleven plus years, can the older drive be expected to continue performing well, or should I consider permanently retiring it?? Are there some special self-diagnostic tests that can be performed to determine if it can still be used.

Well that is with all HDD drives, you never know when they are going to fail.
I have here also a collection of some very old WD elements (3.5" USB2) and newer 2.5" drives, some i bought used, all working fine still.
Western Digital also has their own tool WD Drive Utilities
Western Digital: Software Downloads

I have successfully transferred all personal data over to a newer WD external drive, whose setup files have 2025 dates.

Why not keeping it as extra backup?
Having your personal/important files on only one HDD is no backup.