Definition: Given an Amazon customer review, write a title for the review. The preferred titles are under fifteen words.
Input: I had purchased WD external hard drives in the past and had mixed experiences. However, the reviews on the My Passport Essential SE were decent so I bought the 1TB product.<br /><br />a) When I hooked it up, straight out of the box, I got a messag saying that I had to install firmware. I tried several times and it didn't seem to take. So, I gave up.  Nevertheless, the back ups worked so I thought (silly me) that I was in the clear<br />b) The computer would intermittently not recognize the drive. I would disconnect and reconnect and eventually my PC would recognize it<br />c) Now it doesn't recognize it at all.  The user forums seems to suggest that the drive has crashed.<br /><br />I've had this less than a year.  Less than 10% of the drive is being utilized. I was using this device as an alternate backup source.<br /><br />Forget WD. I will never buy another product they make.

Unreliable.. don't buy it if you value your data