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  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAssumedInPeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAssumedInPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAssumedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAssumedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAssumedInPeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAssumedInPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsCanceledorExpiredInPeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsCanceledorExpiredInPeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardsEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentsAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentsAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationFairValueAssumptionsPostVestingTerminationRate" name="ShareBasedCompensationFairValueAssumptionsPostVestingTerminationRate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationFairValueAssumptionsSuboptimalExerciseFactor" name="ShareBasedCompensationFairValueAssumptionsSuboptimalExerciseFactor" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsAssumedWeightedAverageExercisePrice" name="ShareBasedCompensationOptionsAssumedWeightedAverageExercisePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue" name="ShareBasedCompensationOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsExercisableRemainingContractualLife" name="ShareBasedCompensationOptionsExercisableRemainingContractualLife" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" name="ShareBasedCompensationOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShareBasedCompensationOptionsGrantedWeightedAverageExercisePrice" name="ShareBasedCompensationOptionsGrantedWeightedAverageExercisePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_ShorttermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" name="ShorttermInvestmentsFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_StockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" name="StockAppreciationRightOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_StockAppreciationRightsOutstandingAtBalanceSheetDate" name="StockAppreciationRightsOutstandingAtBalanceSheetDate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="wdc_StockRepurchaseProgramAdditionalAmountAuthorized" name="StockRepurchaseProgramAdditionalAmountAuthorized" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
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  <xsd:element id="wdc_SublimitForLettersOfCreditUnderRevolvingCreditFacility" name="SublimitForLettersOfCreditUnderRevolvingCreditFacility" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_SublimitForSwingLineLoansUnderRevolvingCreditFacility" name="SublimitForSwingLineLoansUnderRevolvingCreditFacility" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_SupplementalFinancialInformationTableTextBlock" name="SupplementalFinancialInformationTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="wdc_SupplementalFinancialStatementDataAbstract" name="SupplementalFinancialStatementDataAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_TaxBenefitResultingFromRetroactiveExtensionOfResearchAndDevelopmentCredit" name="TaxBenefitResultingFromRetroactiveExtensionOfResearchAndDevelopmentCredit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_TaxesPaidOnVestedStockAwardsUnderEmployeeStockPlans" name="TaxesPaidOnVestedStockAwardsUnderEmployeeStockPlans" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="wdc_TermLoanMember" name="TermLoanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="wdc_ThailandFloodingAbstract" name="ThailandFloodingAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_UnsecuredLoanUnderCreditFacility" name="UnsecuredLoanUnderCreditFacility" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_UnvestedEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationStockOptionAwardsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanRightsIssuedButNotYetRecognized" name="UnvestedEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationStockOptionAwardsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanRightsIssuedButNotYetRecognized" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="wdc_UnvestedEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationStockOptionAwardsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanRightsIssuedButNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition" name="UnvestedEmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationStockOptionAwardsAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlanRightsIssuedButNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="wdc_ViridentBusinessCombinationAbstract" name="ViridentBusinessCombinationAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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</xsd:schema>
