UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                             (AMENDMENT NO.  8 )*

                             Western Digital Corp.
       _________________________________________________________________
                               (Name of Issuer)
                                    Common
       _________________________________________________________________
                        (Title of Class of Securities)
                                   958102105
                         ____________________________
                                (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement  ___.  (A
fee is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a  previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more  than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1;  and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See  Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a  reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment  containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided  in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to  the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to  all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes). 
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CUSIP NO. 958102105
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                                     13G
_______________________________________________________________________________
1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

               State of Wisconsin Investment Board
                   39-6006423        
_______________________________________________________________________________
2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *
                                                        (a)_____
                Not Applicable                                  (b)_____
_______________________________________________________________________________
3      SEC USE ONLY


_______________________________________________________________________________
4      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                Madison, Wisconsin
_______________________________________________________________________________
                    5        SOLE VOTING POWER
    NUMBER OF                                Less than 5%
       SHARES       ___________________________________________________________
 BENEFICIALLY       6        SHARED VOTING POWER
     OWNED BY                                Not Applicable
         EACH       ___________________________________________________________
 
    REPORTING       7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       PERSON                                Less than 5%
         WITH       ___________________________________________________________
                    8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                             Not Applicable
_______________________________________________________________________________
9      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                Less than 5%
_______________________________________________________________________________
10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES  CERTAIN SHARES *
                Not Applicable                                
_______________________________________________________________________________
11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9                
                        
                Less than 5%
_______________________________________________________________________________
12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

                EP (Public Pension Fund)
_______________________________________________________________________________

                     * SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.  ISSUER
        (a)     Western Digital Corp.                        
        (b)     P.O. Box 19665
                Irvine, CA 92713-9665
ITEM 2.  PERSON FILING
        (a)     State of Wisconsin Investment Board        
        (b)     P.O. Box 7842
                Madison, WI 53707
        (c)     Wisconsin State Agency
        (d)     See cover page
        (e)     See cover page

ITEM 3.  THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B) AND THE STATE 
OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD IS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY WHICH MANAGES PUBLIC
PENSION FUNDS SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS  COMPARABLE TO ERISA.

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
        (a)     See Row 9 on Page 2
        (b)     See Row 11 on Page 2
        (c)     The State of Wisconsin Investment Board retains sole voting and
                dispositive power for all shares.

ITEM 5.  IF THIS STATEMENT IS BEING FILED TO REPORT THE FACT THAT AS OF THE     
DATE HEREOF THE REPORTING PERSON HAS CEASED TO BE THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF MORE
THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES,  CHECK THE FOLLOWING _X_.

ITEM 6.  NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 7.  NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 8.  NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 9.  NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
        By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were  acquired in the ordinary course
of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect
of  changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as  a participant in any transaction
having such purposes or effect.

                                   SIGNATURE
        
        After reasonable inquiry to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this  statement is true, complete and
correct.

                               February 13, 1995
                               -----------------        
                                     Date


                                 George Natzke
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                                   Signature

                         George Natzke, Administrator
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                                  Name/Title
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