I bought brand new wd caviar green hard disks and put them into my book world edition ii white light case but surprisingly it doesnt work or even start. How do i switch our my book lives over to smb2 or above. Only top led is blinkingflashing and mbwe doesnt appear in my network environment. 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. Few things are more upsetting than having a piece of hardware that doesnt work. How to solve my wd hard drive not recognized in windows 10. Hard drive replacement for western digital my book world. Wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade final thoughts. Jul 19, 20 download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. Is it as simple as putting in a new blank drive and powering on, or do i need to mirror the drive contents across first, then grow the partition to fill the. Mar 06, 2009 the western digital my book world edition is a fast, plugandplay, simpletouse nas server that unfortunately lacks many features and has subpar remote access performance. Ive bought the wd caviar red to replace the current hard drive. Wd my book world edition white solved windows 10 forums.
Im planning to replace the hard drives on my wd my book world edition ii. I bought the wd my book live 2tb storage drive together with a wireless router a month ago. Apr 16, 2010 my book world edition 1 my dad installed this on our network and i tried to access it. 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, music, and documents. Install clean hdd in white light my book world edition. In this process, access to the shared storage manager will be unavailable. I would like to replace upgrade the hds in this model. Upgrading wd my book world edition ii white light 2tb to.
As everyone knows, 1tb is not a lot of space nowadays. Similar situation is with wd my book world edition i white light or with my previous hdd that has stopped working. Performing a workaround on windows 10 is not an option. New western digital network hard drive boosts speed pcworld. We have a buffalo drive which is just a simple click on the. Two models will be available 2tb and 4tb each offering either raid 0 or 1. Do you meant i have to replace first or only the one hard drive that fail. Oct 19, 2007 if you replace the tivos hard drive using a drive upgrade kit purchased online, that drive will not have the necessary pairing information, and your cablecards will no longer work until they are reactivated repaired by the cable company. A password protected locked drive will not show up as a monted volume. How to recover or rebuild firmware of bricked wd my book world edition white light or installreplace brand new hard disks.
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. My book world edition is preformatted as a linux file system. Restore the software on a mybook world edition hard drive. Shane todd, in singapore and his familys grueling battle against powerful forces that have sought to conceal, destroy, or discredit evidence indicating homicide. Ive connected the drive to an satatousb or directly but the hdd dont show up in. Replace hard drives so, it turns out that i underestimated the amount of space i needed, so now its time to upgrade the. This video shows you how to reinstall the firmware after you change the disk drive in the western digital mybookworld edition nas. Forum forum my book world edition white light replace 1tb for 2tb or 4tb. Only at best buy store data safely on this 2tb western digital hard drive. Jun 15, 2014 i had a failing wd mybook external hard drive, but instead of just throwing away the whole thing, i simply replaced the hard drive that resides inside the case. For more information, see drive management on page 41. This ending up damaging the hard disk causing me a lot of data lost. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Jun 24, 2009 in addition, the new my book world edition ii network hard drive includes software that simplifies the task of setting up automatic and continuous data backup for all the pcs in the home. What is the procedure for replacingupgrading the hard drives. My company is changing over to windows 10, meaning we will be losing smb1, which in turn means losing our mybook live nas drives. Western digital have updated their my book world edition ii nas, boosting the dual drive device to a total of 4tb. Western digital my book world edition you and your family have a lot of media files. How to recover or rebuild firmware of bricked wd my book world edition white light or installreplace brand new hard disks also following questions will find. Wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade final. The mybook world edition has a gigabit ethernet port and a usb port.
How i rescued my data from a 3tb wd my book external hard drive. Its wd backup software automatically saves files on a preset schedule, and it has a sleek but durable design for portability without sacrificing security. However, when i replace hds brand new, the box did not boot up and wd discovery can not detect hds. Designed for home users, creative professionals, workgroups, small offices and anyone looking for shared storage, wds my book world edition ii offers a surprisingly simple and secure way to access and share data, pictures, and music at home, in the office and anywhere in the world even when your local computer is turned off. We werent surprised by the sole usb port or the absence of an esata port, but we would have liked print server capabilities at least. Upgrading to a larger hard drive my book live wd community. Western digital my book world edition wdg1nc0n 1tb home. My book world edition front and rear view power button the power button turns the device on or off. Wd my book essential not being recognized in windows 10. This 1tb drive attaches to your network with a gigabit ethernet connection for fast data transfers. Not so with western digitals my book world edition network hard drive. Windows 10 wd mybookworld driver issue microsoft community. If there are any shares mapped to the wd my book world edition hard drive on the computer system, they must be disconnected in windows explorer or my computer.
Click on next and follow the prompts to run the troubleshooter. Also, when plugged in at boot up, it stopsfreezes computer from completing. I had to replace the hard drive there, it was totally damaged even if nobody was doing notjhing physically with the device for all 2 years. Download and install wd discovery includes wd drive utilities to unlock the password protected drive. Replacement for western digital external hard drives my book world. The dual drive model my book world edition ii is preconfigured for maximum capacity as a large single spanned volume. Drive expansion and drive upgrade faq tivocommunity forum. 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. Replace hard drive in mybook world blue ring other. Western digital my book external hard drive my book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. The world edition ii may be able to be upgraded, however keep in mind that it is configured at firmware level to automatically operate in raid 1 mirrored and will require two of the same sized drives to operate properly.
Once system operational and plugged in, it appears in device manager. Download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. Several weeks ago, when cleaning the house, i am accidentally drop my wd mybook world when trying to rearrange its location in the house. This storage box marks a complete and thorough reworking of the world edition deviceand does so with positive results. Connect the my book usb cable directly to the computer. Product description my book world edition ii nas server device type nas servertotal storage capaci dimensions wxdxh 4. When i use one old and one new hd in the box, box boots up, in the configration menu old hd 1tb new one 2tb shows and as usual raid 1 capacity is 1tb. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page.
My book world edition ii upgrade hard drive spiceworks. A capacity gauge on the front tells you how much space you have left on the drive. Upbright 12v 3a 36w acdc adapter for wd western digital hard. The bottom line the western digital my book world edition is a fast, plug and play simpletouse nas server that unfortunately lacks many features and has subpar remote access performance. Wd mybookworld ii edition 2 tb other network drives wd. A capacity gauge on the front lets you know how much space you have left on the drive. The mybook cases are very nice, many of them feature usb, firewire and esata. I recommend you to start windows installer and try to check if the external hard disk driver is getting install or not.
I added the admin password and created an account called bill. Apr 29, 2012 the drives of the world edition are xfs or ext3 formatted, which means that the drive can be mounted as a standard drive from within linux if removed from the casing and installed in a normal pc. Password protection the my book drives builtin 256bit aes hardware encryption with wd security tools helps keep your content private and safe. Windows 10 wd mybook not recognized anywhere on my dell. Watch your blocksize, the guide assumes 512 bytes, however some new disks specifically, the larger advanced format disks will come with 1024 bytes or even gpt style 4094 bytes from the log i see the disk was a 1024 byte. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. Frequently asked questions faq hacking wd mybook world ed.
So there is no reason to throw away the whole thing if its just the hard drive that is failing. First i had trouble with streaming media on my playstation 3 but a call to the wd helpline resolved the issue software update to wd2go resolved the issue. With both sets of commands a utility such as gparted can be used to determine which paths are relevant for a given setup. Add the western digital wdg2nc20000n my book world edition ii 2 tb ethernet network storage system to your wired or wireless network and youll have a surprisingly simple and secure way to access and share data and photos at home, in the office, and anywhere in the world even when your local computer is turned off. Hi all, ive a mybook world edition with a 1tb drive a wd caviar green wd10eacs, and im wondering if anyone has experience in replacing that drive with a larger model in the exact same wd caviar range of drives e. Cooler, quieter, ecofriendlier equipped with wd drives using wd greenpower technology, this system consumes significantly less power and delivers performance on par with power hungry network storage devices using 7200 rpm hard. Without a doubt, the 1tb western digital my book world edition is the easiest to use nas ive ever tried. My book essential user manual about your wd drive 1 about your wd drive welcome to your my book essential external hard drive, an elegant, highcapacity storage solution for all the chapters of your di gital life. Western digital takes network storage to the next level with the my book world edition hard drives.
Wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade final thoughts david bolha. Help rescuing the data from my mybook world edition avforums. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or. 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. Shop western digital my book world edition ii 2tb external network dual drive hard drive at best buy. Forum forum my book world edition white light wd0h1nc00 upgrade to 2 tb wd20ears. Remote file transfers to and from a wd my book world edition hard drive are. Replace hard drive in mybook world blue ring other network. I have a wd my book world edition ii white light 2tb, and i wanted to upgrade hds with 2x2tb wd caviar green wd20ear. Feb 14, 2015 forum forum my book world edition white light replace 1tb for 2tb or 4tb. Administrator name password tool language id like to know if there is a way he can map the drive on the machine in question. My book drives are designed to look like a standard black hardback book, with the exception of the. Today western digital updated their my book series of external hard drives with the wd my book world edition ii, an upgrade and redesign from the original world edition. I was looking to purchase the wd my book world edition ii myself.
Theres virtually no setup, its remotely accessible and works. How to reinstall firmware on wd mybookworld after disk change. Luckily, some of the necessary data already been backing up on another nas synology 2bay drive. Hi all, i have an old mybook world blu ring, single drive, it was the 500gb version, the hard drive was removed a few years ago an now is missed, but bot the enclusure and the hard drive was working good. Our latest edition features visual, easytouse, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Western digital my book world edition ii nas gets capacity. What are the limitations related to the wd my book world edition. May 20, 2009 the wd my book world edition s sevenpage quick install guide is about as simple as it gets in terms of getting a product set up and operational quickly. Wd wdh1nc0n 1tb my book world edition network hard drive. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. Accessing mybookworld on windows 10 other network drives.
Wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade disassembly. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. In some cases, this can be done over the phone, but it usually requires a service call. Sep 14, 20 several weeks ago, when cleaning the house, i am accidentally drop my wd mybook world when trying to rearrange its location in the house. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or install. During the firmware upgrade process, the wd my book world edition hard drive will reboot itself twice. 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 love tap. Buy wd 2tb my book world edition ii external hard drive featuring gigabit ethernet, raid 0, raid 1, span, jbod, automatic network backup, remote file. A familys fight against three countries is the captivating, true story of the mysterious death of young american engineer, dr. Wd 2 tb my book not recognized by norton or by file explorer, but shows up in device manager. The dualdrive model my book world edition ii is preconfigured for maximum capacity as a large single spanned volume. Hard drive compatibility list for my cloud ex2 ultra. The usb port cannot be connected to a computer, but rather is designed to host expanded storage via external hard drive. If the issue still persist, refer to the below method.
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