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G5Unit

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How do I get my WD My Book 250gb external HD to get SMART status? And why do I need it?
 
Won't work with externals as far as I know.

SMART status isn't really necessary, but can be useful in some cases as your HD will tell you it is failing before you lose data.
 
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