Where Does WD Dashboard Store Profiles and Logs?
Where WD Dashboard keeps profiles and logs on Windows, for WD SSD and HDD care. Exact folders are covered below.
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WD Dashboard is drive health with local cache. Your SSDs and HDDs report SMART, temperature, and wear. The app holds profiles, benchmark logs, and firmware packages.
Same drives mean same health on any PC with Dashboard installed. Exact log names shift with Black versus Blue generations. Keep firmware updated from inside the app. If a drive vanishes, check BIOS and cables first. App reinstalls rarely fix seating or power issues. When in doubt, verify paths inside the app before trusting a remembered folder.
Where WD Dashboard stores this, by platform
%appdata%\WD Dashboard
Profiles and logs live here. Health reports from drive firmware over NVMe and SATA. Firmware packages cache beside logs. Reinstalls never touch drive data.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move WD Dashboard profiles to a new PC?
Export profiles from settings, then copy the export plus benchmark logs to the new PC. Drive health lives on the device firmware itself. Dashboard reads SMART over NVMe and SATA. Reinstalls restore the same views after sign in while firmware stays on drives.
Does Dashboard store my files?
No. Dashboard reads health from drives and caches views locally. Firmware updates flash the device, not the app folder. Deleting app data resets views but never touches drive contents. Keep firmware packages separate for offline updates.
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