WDTLER.EXE - does it work on recent WD green drives?

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nickt

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I think I've got my head around the merits of TLER. I have seen in older posts that some people were able to use WDTLER.EXE to activate TLER in WD green drives, but nothing recent.

Has anyone successfully managed to activate TLER in WD green drives, or has that "loop hole" been closed a long time ago?

I'm embarking on a build right now. The premium commanded on red vs green for the same capacity here in Australia is steep, so I couldn't justify the reds (~$200 difference for 6 disks). For my use case (home NAS with light duties and separate backup), I think TLER is a nice to have rather than a must have.

Thanks,

Nick
 

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It didn't work on my Greens when I tried it. That loophole was closed like 6 years ago, literally. WD saw that people were using greens in servers and fixed it.
 

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OK - thanks Cyberjock. I guess that explains why I haven't seen any recent discussion on the topic!
 
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