Millions of people around the world trust their data to my book desktop storage. At the beginning of this month western digital announced the my book live duo, a two bay version of their popular my book live. Western digitals mybook drives are very convenient and popular storage options, but if the drive stops working then you might have success by giving it a quick. I no longer have the original cd that came with the unit and i need to run the wd discovery tool so i can map some of the folders as drives in windows. This video shows you how to reinstall the firmware after you change the disk drive in the western digital mybookworld edition nas. Equipped with wd backup software for windows and apple time. Thankfully i was able to retrieve the data using the linux reader software in windows connecting the drive to the motherboard of a computer with windows xp. Download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. The bad things were, a woefully slow armbased cpu, slow network transfer, no disk spindown. Just want to give yall a heads up on the western digital mybook studio 2 tb external hdd western digital my book studio 2 tb firewire 800400, usb 2. You will need to restore it from the backup images of earlier firmware versions.
Also, in the wd drive management software for mac the bridge would continue to report as 4tb my book. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Tips for getting started with the wd my book backup drive. So, the thing is that one of the drives is dead and. Plugged it into a switch and its not being recognised at all, even downloaded the wd cd with the drivers and the detection tool doesnt see it either. Apr, 2009 my book world edition nas server gets update. Set up autoupdate of wd smartware software page 37 launch the my book live dashboard on the web page 55 use the my book live dashboard to customize my drive page 60 open a private share page 83 restore the my book live firmware to factory defaults page. Western digital releases new firmware that makes the devices web interface more responsive and intuitive but doesnt do much to improve the remote. It offers an industrystandard sas 6gbs connection, although its peak sequential transfer rate is rated at 204mbs. My book western digital speichern western digital store.
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Jul 19, 20 wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. Ive been storing my photos on single external hard drives so far, but data loss has always been a concern with that approach. Few things are more upsetting than having a piece of hardware that doesnt work. I never use the software provided by wd, i reformat for my needs only, great drive and its fast.
My book drives are designed to look like a standard black hardback book, with the exception of the. Nov 06, 2009 wd my book premium edition 1tb external above is configured for raid 0 or stripping and is a 1 tb as opposed to two 500 gb. I just replaced it with an hp microserver, which in my opinion is an amazing piece of hardware and very low cost. Western digital gives my passport and my book drives a.
For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update. Wd my book world edition white after building a pc with win 10, ive not had my wd my book world edition used for a good while, decided to plug it in and install the drivers etc. Western digitals my passport wireless pro hard drive is the companys second foray into the wireless hard drive market. Western digital my book world edition blue rings disassembling. I am able to access the drive in network place and can access the dashboard.
Dec 07, 2011 western digital my book world edition blue rings disassembling. Updating the firmware on your my cloud mirror gen2. Aug 01, 2016 hi all i have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. Wd quality inside and out my book external drives are the worlds best selling drives. This was also the case when recently updating the wd my book world edition. If youre looking for the best external hard drive deals, youve come to the right place. How to format 1tb drive retrieved from defective wd my. They continue to offer the same hardware encryption, password protection and storage capacities of existing models, but theyve been given a cosmetic update with new textures and vibrant colors. Im trying to perform a firmware update on my mybook world edition 2.
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Best external hard drive deals in april 2020 toms guide. For more information, please refer to answer id 3304. Unzip the file and you will find the actual firmware in this format. Before updating to the latest firmware, it is recommended that youve installed the latest updates and service pack on your computer. Doing so will cause the manual update to fail and can corrupt the system. Now you can install fresh mbwe firmware following how to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or install brand new disk. Mar 03, 2010 just want to give yall a heads up on the western digital mybook studio 2 tb external hdd western digital my book studio 2 tb firewire 800400, usb 2. Whether the hard drive died or you hacked it and made a mistake or you just want to restore the drive, this guide should turn your expensive paperweight back into a f.
Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10 other. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. Western digital my book world edition ii specifications pdf. This is linux bash script solution to restore mbwe white light install firmware. Information on new firmware update for the my book world edition i and my book. Designed for home users, creative professionals, workgroups, small offices, and anyone looking for shared storage, wds my book world edition. After it was recognized by my surface book and software was installed, i opened the wd app. As part of the installation procedure, you create an account on mionet with the computer used to install the software. Look here for instructions on fixing the above power button and various issues on installed v1x mylenny versions blue rings forum. Within 5 seconds my drive was recognized by the app, and it works just like it has on all of my devices.
Only top led is blinkingflashing and mbwe doesnt appear in my network environment. Turn on your my book world, and access the network storage manager from a web browser. From it you can stream photos, music, and videos to your home entertainment centre all you need is the my book world edition drive and a digital media adapter or a game console like an xbox 360 or playstation 3, and your masterpiece is there on the big screen. I use online backup software that can backup network shares for irreplaceable content, and i use the safepoint feature of. Western digital wd20000d033 my book world edition ii manuals. The western digital mybook world edition has a glossy white case and shares the same rounded booklike shape of other mybook external hard drives. Mybook world software needed other network drives wd. How to reinstall firmware on wd mybookworld after disk. This is the easiest way of ensuring the wd my cloud ex4 firmware is current. Password protection the my book drives builtin 256bit aes hardware encryption with wd security tools helps keep your content private and safe. Without a doubt, the 1tb western digital my book world edition is the easiest to use nas ive ever tried. Wd red 10tb and 8tb hdd desktop performance testing.
Jun 20, 2007 i recently purchased a western digital mybook world edition 500mb network hard drive. In the meantime, i have a treasured mybook world 1tb drive that i use regularly to backup all of my photos, music, tax returns you know the usual stuff. Does anyone know how to give my wd my world book hard drive a new ip address so it shows up on my network solved wd myworld book ip address spiceworks general support spiceworks home. Looks like the check for update button is finally finding the new software. Acronis trueimage wd edition, are they on cd or on. Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10. Restore the software on a mybook world edition hard drive. Beware the wd mybook studio 2tb external hdd macrumors forums. Equipped with wd backup software for windows and apple time machine compatibility for mac, the my book desktop hard drive can back up your photos, videos. This download contains the latest version of the wd link tool. Western digital inand memory has become an important part of automated driver systems with local storage to fit the demanding data needs of the vehicle. The western digital my book world edition 1tb is essentially a single disk version of the companys sharespace. Switch to advanced mode by clicking on the advanced mode link in the upper right hand corner of the screen. After looking around for a storage solution to house my growing collection of photographs, i found the western digital my book world edition ii.
Wd my book world edition nas device page 3 hothardware. Hi all i have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10. Hello, recently i found an old nas wd mbwe 2 in basement and i wanted to repair it. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or install. View and download western digital my book world edition ii specifications online. Our latest edition now features visual, easytouse, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. For windows, go to the start menu and select windows update. These are also tools reported by users as helpful see comments. Works great, can see it on the network, can copy, retrieve, backup, all that good stuff. I guess i will need to try different drives to see which work. Wd my book world edition white solved windows 10 forums.
Oct 11, 2016 western digital has partnered with design firm fuseproject to create a new look for its my passport and my book external hard drives. External works fine on win 7 but the raid software that allows you to configure does not work. Western digital provides data storage solutions, including systems. Solved wd myworld book ip address spiceworks general. Can these files simply be manually copied and pasted to the new back with out installing all the firmware. After a firmware update installs, the wd my cloud ex4 device. Learn more the automotive industry is undergoing significant transformation with electrification and the development of autonomous vehicles. They sell for less here, and is remarkable quiet about same, or lower, as my current wd green 5400rpm, that they replaced, vs the 7200rpm. Though it looks similar, there are quite a few differences with the earlier western digital mybook world edition ii. Western digital provides data storage solutions, including systems, hdd, flash ssd, memory and personal data solutions to help customers capture and preserve their most valued data. Similar situation is with wd my book world edition i white light or with my previous hdd that has stopped working. It comes in a white plastic case shaped something like a language dictionary. After youve installed the my book, you can set up a mionet remote access account using an installer on the western digital software cd.
The good things were the hackable linux os, low power comsumption, and apple support. Discovers and connects to western digital drives on a network. Mybook world edition ii blue light rings two disks model with ethernet. Hello everyone, my old western digital my book world 1tb nas hard drive blue circles failed. How to reinstall firmware on wd mybookworld after disk change. How to recover or rebuild firmware of bricked wd my book world edition white light or installreplace brand new hard disks. The instructions are for windows users and may be different if you are using a macos x or using a newerdifferent version of the software. Once the account has been created, you can access the world edition nas either through a web browser or through the mionet interface. My book world edition ii storage pdf manual download. Hi, i havent used wd my book world edition 2 for a long time. Western digital wd20000d033 my book world edition ii pdf user manuals. View online or download western digital wd20000d033 my book world edition ii user manual.
Wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade disassembly. Luckily, you can stash your evergrowing library of files on your desktop, laptop, tablet or game console. With windows 10 i went to settings, devices, connected devices, add a device. Western digital my book world edition 1tb home network. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or.
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