Hello! Quite hard to understand your question. I will try: This is not a standalone drive - it needs to be connected to a computer. What is "the software"? The WD-suite or your operating system or any other? Depending on your OS you may not need the WD-Software, it just adds some comfort. E.g. with Windows you can format, repartition and use the drive connected by USB as an internal drive by standard tools of Windows.