Customer Reviews for WD My Book 12TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, Black (WDBBGB0120HBK-NESN)
Item # : IM16WY455
Model # : WDBBGB0120HBK-NESN
- Desktop drive in black features 12TB storage capacity and PC and Mac compatibility
- Uses USB 3.0 for ultra-fast data transfer and works with USB 2.0 ports on older machines
Price is $279.99, Regular price was $320.39, You save 12%
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25 reviews
Most helpful positive review
Posted Jun 8, 2025
Could not be Happier with this purchase!!
Easy to use and is fast well fast for me anyways have no problem with a big file to transfer to this HD. I do lots of music transfers and this unit is great for me..
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Most helpful critical review
Posted May 28, 2025
Problems with the drive I received (12 TB My Book)
Unfortunately the drive I received here is a bum. From day one, it made loud grinding noises. My other drives do not make these noises. When I checked the drive, it didn't show errors so I checked the cords with alternatives I knew to be working well. The noise was not consistent so I attempted to load files. The files wouldn't show correctly as if they weren't loa...
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KonaBob
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Posted Jun 8, 2025
Could not be Happier with this purchase!!
Easy to use and is fast well fast for me anyways have no problem with a big file to transfer to this HD. I do lots of music transfers and this unit is great for me..
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Idon'tlistmynameusually
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Posted May 28, 2025
Problems with the drive I received (12 TB My Book)
Unfortunately the drive I received here is a bum. From day one, it made loud grinding noises. My other drives do not make these noises. When I checked the drive, it didn't show errors so I checked the cords with alternatives I knew to be working well. The noise was not consistent so I attempted to load files. The files wouldn't show correctly as if they weren't loa...
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Response from Staples :
Hi, We're truly sorry to hear about your experience with the My Book Drive. This is certainly not the performance we expect from our products, and we understand how frustrating this must be.
Please be assured that your feedback is taken seriously. We recommend reaching out to our support team directly at https://support-en.wd.com/app/askweb so we can assist you with a replacement under warranty or explore other resolution options. We're here to help and ensure that your issue is resolved as quickly as possible.
August 5, 2025
hr4you
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Posted Jan 11, 2025
Completely happy
Wonderful addition to my laptop. I wouldn't go anywhere else.
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Bob M
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Posted Mar 7, 2024
Decent device
Runs fairly quietly and doesn't seem to overheat. Just wish it came with a wide enough base to prevent it tipping over. I use two plexiglass 'book' ends to support it with a velcro strap holding it all together
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rbsales
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Posted Nov 30, 2023
Why I use Western Digital
I have always been partial to Western Digital for my hard drives. They have proven to be very reliable. I use the my book desktop as backup for my desktop. It replaced my book desktop which is now to small, but still going strong after 5 years. The unit is reliable and easy to setup. I recommend Western digital products as being the industry standard. I have been using ...
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Philtech
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Posted Apr 6, 2023
WD drives work Great
At first I was going to plug it into my Pr41pro in the usb slot. That worked good on my local network but found out no play back on plex. So I moved it to my usb port on my router. That worked great for more space. I have always had good luck with WD external hard drives. This one works great. I have seven others for many years.
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Dean22
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Western Digital
Posted Mar 7, 2023
Very disappointed with My Book
This My Book was not "plug and play". Once out of the box, it took me about 30 minutes to get it to appear in Desk Utility, which made me suspicious, but I went ahead and began saving my files to it. I ejected it but have now spent several days trying to get it to reappear in Desk Utility which I have not been able to do. So basically all my files are on an external har...
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Response from Staples :
Hello,
We're sorry to hear about your user experience with the My Book Desktop and appreciate your time for providing this review.
If you suspect the drive may not be performing properly. please reach out to our Technical Support team, and we would be glad to assist you with troubleshooting the device.
We would request you to open a support ticket in brief and share with possible error screenshots. Please refer to the link mentioned:https://support-en.wd.com/app/ask/session/
All our products must pass our stringent quality standards before leaving our factory to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. We stand behind our products throughout the device's factory warranty period. We would appreciate the opportunity to assist you further. You can contact us by phone below and provide your details.
Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
March 10, 2023
PapiCarl
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Western Digital
Posted Mar 7, 2023
Easy Set Up
Well packaged. Set up was easy and it's simple to use.
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Jay Rule Productions
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Western Digital
Posted Dec 17, 2022
Western Digital 12TB My Book External Hard Drive
I like the hard drive because it's compact and can store a lot. I've made a Youtube review here: https://youtu.be/sF9hpRdS8R0
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L Nielson
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Western Digital
Posted Dec 15, 2022
You won't be sorry
I have seven of these hanging off my computer for daily backups - great drive and speed for the price
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T.C. Brown
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Western Digital
Posted Dec 12, 2022
4TB My Book Stops working on iMac
Our 4TB My Book worked well for quite awhile on our iMac desktop. Showed no signs or issues until we were no longer able to access the contents. Fortunately I do have most of the files backed up elsewhere, but would be real nice if this one was still accessible. That way I could be sure of having all of my files. Have replaced this drive with a hopefully higher quality ...
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Response from Staples :
Hello,
We're sorry to hear about your user experience with WD My Book Desktop Hard Drive and appreciate your time for providing the review.
We would like to directly work with you to gather more details about the issue so that we can provide appropriate resolution or we would request you to open a support ticket with brief query. Please refer to the link mentioned:https://support-en.wd.com/app/ask/session/
All our products must pass our stringent quality standards before leaving our factory to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. We stand behind our products throughout the device's factory warranty period. Please contact us via the phone to ensure an overall good experience with Western Digital. We'd be happy to help.
Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
December 14, 2022
Mirugaiking
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Posted Nov 29, 2022
One of the Best You Can Buy
Have owned several My Books, never any problems. Works out of the box.
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AdamF
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Western Digital
Posted Aug 12, 2022
Works exactly as expected
Shipped quickly, arrived in perfect condition, boots right up, and was able to immediately set everything up. The software seems good for making backups although I don't really need it for my purposes, so haven't used it a lot. The device makes a significant whirring sound and vibrates when plugged in, but I don't leave it plugged in so it's not a bother to me.
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Hunter Kittrell Photo
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Western Digital
Posted May 4, 2022
Works Great
I am very happy with the speed and storage size of the 12 TB My Book.
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Lenaria
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Western Digital
Posted Apr 26, 2022
Insanely faulty
Bought the unit, wouldn't even power up, returned it and the second unit I received was ALSO DOA, how is this even possible?
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Response from Staples :
Hello,
We're sorry to hear about your experience with WD My Book External Hard Drive and appreciate your time for providing the review. There can a few causes due to which the drive has stopped working. Such causes include the faulty USB port of the drive or the computer, faulty USB cable of the drive or the drive itself may not be getting enough power to spin up and register on the computer to show up. Unsafe ejection of the drive during any read or write operation can also result in the corruption of the drive's partition.
Best practice is to run diagnostics with WD Drive Utilities when a drive does not perform as expected or is behaving abnormally. We recommend avoiding USB hubs for external hard drives and therefore connect the drive directly to a USB 3.0 port on the computer. We have placed a few helpful links below providing more information for your convenience.
"Setting up and using WD Security and WD Drive Utilities":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13880
"Windows or macOS Cannot Find My Drive":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12455
If the test is unfortunately inconclusive and you just purchased the drive then you should be able to return it to the place of purchase. However, if you are past their return policy, you can create an RMA through WD and replace the drive under warranty if necessary.
"How to get an RMA to replace a defective product, or obtain a power supply or USB cable for a WD product":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10336
We would like the chance to work with you directly to help address your concerns and help provide a good overall user experience. You can contact us by phone below and provide your details.
Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
April 28, 2022
Gerry
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Posted Apr 20, 2022
Bait and switch
Not a replacement for MyCloud device that’s not being updated for security. Bait and switch, I got the raw deal
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Response from Staples :
Hello,
We're sorry to hear about your user experience with WD My Book Desktop and appreciate your time for providing the review.
We would like to directly work with you to gather more details about the issue so that we can provide appropriate resolution or we would request you to open a support ticket. Please refer to the link mentioned:https://support-en.wd.com/app/ask/session/
All our products must pass our stringent quality standards before leaving our factory to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. We stand behind our products throughout the device's factory warranty period. Please contact us via the phone to ensure an overall good experience with Western Digital. We'd be happy to help.
Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
April 21, 2022
LittleTommieK
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Western Digital
Posted Mar 8, 2022
WD 12TB My BOOK Riview
It's a good drive but so far I have not been able to make it a local network drice.
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4yit
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Western Digital
Posted Feb 26, 2022
12TB is Huge But Spinning Drive Is Loud
This is a great drive if you don't mind a lot of noise and vibration, or if you can keep it far away from your desk. It turned out to be unusable for me, it vibrated my whole desk all day and was quite noisy. I've been spoiled by a completely silent computer since Apple Silicon, I guess I can't use spinning drives any more.
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Response from Staples :
Hello,
We're sorry to hear your user experience with the WD My Book Desktop Hard Drive and appreciate your time for providing this review.
Best practice is to run diagnostics with WD Drive Utilities when a drive does not perform as expected or is behaving abnormally. We recommend avoiding USB hubs for external hard drives and therefore connect the drive directly to a USB 3.0 port on the computer. We have placed a few helpful links below providing more information for your convenience.
"Setting up and using WD Security and WD Drive Utilities":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13880
"Windows or macOS Cannot Find My Drive":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12455
"Why is my hard disk drive making noise"
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/16588/kw/noise
If the test is unfortunately inconclusive and you just purchased the drive then you should be able to return it to the place of purchase. However, if you are past their return policy, you can create an RMA through WD and replace the drive under warranty if necessary.
"How to get an RMA to replace a defective product, or obtain a power supply or USB cable for a WD product":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10336
All our products must pass our stringent quality standards before leaving our factory to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. We stand behind our products throughout the device's factory warranty period. We would appreciate the opportunity to assist you further. You can contact us by phone below and provide your details.
Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
March 14, 2022
B5246
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Western Digital
Posted Feb 11, 2022
Junk, DOA Out of the box
Purchased this. Unpacked and followed all the directions to the "T". Device is DOA out of the b ok. Will not power up. Cannot do a thing with it. Had to go to the local store to bail myself. Called customer servce, on hold for 33 minutes before I just hung up. Never aga ok n!!!
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Response from Staples :
Hello,
We're sorry to hear your user experience with the WD My Book Desktop Hard Drive and appreciate your time for providing this review.
There can a few causes due to which the drive has behaving abnormally. Such causes include the faulty USB port of the drive or the computer, faulty USB cable of the drive or the drive itself may not be getting enough power to spin up and register on the computer to show up. Unsafe ejection of the drive during any read or write operation can also result in the corruption of the drive's partition.
Best practice is to run diagnostics with WD Drive Utilities when a drive does not perform as expected or is behaving abnormally. We recommend avoiding USB hubs for external hard drives and therefore connect the drive directly to a USB 3.0 port on the computer. We have placed a few helpful links below providing more information for your convenience.
"Setting up and using WD Security and WD Drive Utilities":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13880
"Windows or macOS Cannot Find My Drive":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12455
If the test is unfortunately inconclusive and you just purchased the drive then you should be able to return it to the place of purchase. However, if you are past their return policy, you can create an RMA through WD and replace the drive under warranty if necessary.
"How to get an RMA to replace a defective product, or obtain a power supply or USB cable for a WD product":
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10336
All our products must pass our stringent quality standards before leaving our factory to be free from defects in materials and craftsmanship. We stand behind our products throughout the device's factory warranty period. We would appreciate the opportunity to assist you further. You can contact us by phone below and provide your details.
Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
March 16, 2022
Country Patriot
Verified Buyer
Reviewed at:
Western Digital
Posted Feb 11, 2022
Satisfied
Even with a Mac, a plug and play. Works flawlessly. Second WD drive I have bought. Only reason why I bought it is the first one is older than Moses, and started not working reliably, and it is not supported by WD any longer. I am confident this one too will last a long time with faithful service.
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