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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090605092047
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001359043-09-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090605
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090605
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090605

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTERN DIGITAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000106040
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572]
		IRS NUMBER:				330956711
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0629

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20511 LAKE FOREST DRIVE
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92630
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9499325000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20511 LAKE FOREST DRIVE
		CITY:			LAKE FOREST
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92630

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GENERAL DIGITAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bigfoot Ventures Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001359043
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08703
		FILM NUMBER:		09875581

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2/F BEAUTIFUL GROUP TOWER
		STREET 2:		74-77 CONNAUGHT ROAD
		CITY:			CENTRAL
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			NONE
		BUSINESS PHONE:		852-2545-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2/F BEAUTIFUL GROUP TOWER
		STREET 2:		74-77 CONNAUGHT ROAD
		CITY:			CENTRAL
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			NONE
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-05</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000106040</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WESTERN DIGITAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WDC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001359043</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bigfoot Ventures Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2/F BEAUTIFUL GROUP TOWER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>74-77 CONNAUGHT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CENTRAL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>NONE</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>HONG KONG</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Other</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>970000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/Jeffrey W. Berkman/</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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