Turn on your my book world, and access the network storage manager from a web browser. Hi all i have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10. Hacking wd mybook world ed welcome to the new home for all. Apr 16, 2010 my book world hi i was just wondering if anyone knows if my book world external 1 tb device can be used as a external hard drive with a usb connection and not an internet one. For windows, go to the start menu and select windows update. May 21, 2010 no matter from which win 7 system i try to connect from, with all security software shut off, it wont accept my password even though i know its correct. The my book world edition ii 4tb has gigabit ethernet and usb ports. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. Select the check box delete the driver software for this device.
Use that to hook it up directly to your laptop for a far easier solution. Wd my book world edition white solved windows 10 forums. Apr 29, 2012 my main concern though is rescuing my data. The newer white lights mybook world edition 1 tb and 2 tb storage. If i connect this or any usb drive to the mbwe via the rear usb and map the drive, i can see it and access it on my network via pc or laptop.
The usb port can be used to attach an external hard drive, so you can. The dualdrive model my book world edition ii is preconfigured for maximum capacity as a large single spanned volume. Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10. Before updating to the latest firmware, it is recommended that youve installed the latest updates and service pack on your computer. After looking around for a storage solution to house my growing collection of photographs, i found the western digital my book world edition ii. Similar situation is with wd my book world edition i white light or with my previous hdd that has stopped working. Western digital my book world edition ii nas gets capacity. Of necessity the usb share permissions on the mbw were all set correctly. Design the mybook world edition ii is a large, book shaped nas drive with some unique and handy features.
Wd my book world edition usb connection july 2011 forums. Connect one end of the usb cable to the external drive. What are the limitations related to the wd my book world edition blue rings hard drive. One additional easy work around if you have the my book premium ii buy another drive identical model on ebay and replace the drives with your drives especially important if you are running in raid 0. Oct 30, 2017 wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade disassembly david bolha. Connect the other end of the usb cable to the available usb port on the my book world edition. View and download western digital my book world edition ii specifications online. View and download western digital my book user manual online. Western digital my book external hard drive my book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. Millions of people around the world trust their data to my book desktop storage. It shows up in devices, but in device manager it has a yellow triangle with an exclamation on it.
I found a guide online telling me how to retrieve the disks how to remove the hard drive in a my book world edition but once they are removed im not sure how i would be able to access them. The old my book world edition ii was a fat box packed with a pair of 1tb drives in raid configuration. Simply connect the drive to your network router and youre up and running in just a few minutes. Forum forum my book world edition blue rings what exactly can the usb port do. Wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade disassembly david bolha. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update. Here a listing from my my book world edition white light with dozen of kernel. Help rescuing the data from my mybook world edition avforums. Designed to meet wds demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability, we back up pun intended. Also i will show how to connect it to you system and how to start your pc back up process.
Feb 18, 2009 western digital my book world edition 1tb nas box. Western digital my book world edition ii specifications pdf. Hard drive replacement for western digital my book world. Reboot the computer after uninstall process has finished. Under win 7 i was able to connect to the usb share via unc e. For highest performance and reliability, it is recommended that you install the latest updates and service pack sp. If you have allocated a static ip to the unit, remove it from your router. The live duo is passively cooled, allowing for near silent operation. Hi, i am wanting to connect the hard drive mentioned above with a windows laptop with a direct ethernet connection ie without the use of a router. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. May 07, 2017 this video will show you the contents of the wd mybook high capacity home network back up drive. Following are my notes on how to configure digital mybook world edition ii nas. Direct ethernet connection between mybook world edition. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or.
I have a my book world white light 2tb version with an external usb drive attached to the usb port. Jan 23, 2012 this follows the design of the my book studio edition ii, but makes it even easier to get at each hard drive. Two models will be available 2tb and 4tb each offering either raid 0 or. I can connect fine from any xp or 2003 system with no problems at all. Western digital my book world edition 1tb nas box the register. Apr 29, 2007 western digital my book world edition ii on mac. I am able to do this on my mac with ease no setting up just plug the hd into the ethernet port on the computer and it shows up within minutes, but doing this on windows is not so simple. 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. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition.
I recovered all my data and bought a new enclosure and junked the wd my premium ii. I have a wd my book world edition 1tb of which ethernet connection point is not working so is there any way i can connect with the usb provided at back side. Jun 24, 2009 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 line. My book world edition is preformatted as a linux file system. Though its slower to transfer files over a network connection than to transfer files using usb, firewire, and esata connectivity, the ability to share. I have a wd my book world edition 1tb of which ethernet connection point is not working so is there any way i can connect with the usb provided at back side of.
The second generation white lights expands the access choices to include nfs. My book world edition user manual getting started 4 getting started format and configuration my book world edition is preformatted as a linux file system. Mar 24, 2009 the 1tb western digital my book world edition is a handsomely styled, wellventilated singledrive nas box thats notably slimmer than its predecessor its nearly half the thickness of the my. Western digital mybook world edition ii nas device is running linux distro internally. Jun 24, 2009 western digital have updated their my book world edition ii nas, boosting the dualdrive device to a total of 4tb.
Ive connected the drive to an satatousb or directly but the hdd dont show up in windows. The top now has a springed plastic tab, which with a much softer press allows users to access both drives inside their my book live duo. 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 digital my book dualdrive network storage users manual.
How to recover or rebuild firmware of bricked wd my book world edition white light or installreplace brand new hard disks. However, it looks liek the wd my book world edition ii has a usb port. Power down, disconnect power cable and remove any expansion usb drives connected to the rear usb port. My book world edition ii storage pdf manual download. Presumably if i just put them in the synology then they would need to be formatted to be used. Only top led is blinkingflashing and mbwe doesnt appear in my network environment. Ive bought the wd caviar red to replace the current hard drive.
So while external usb hard drives directattached storage devices are useful, the move to a networked device is something that more and. Jul 19, 20 download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. I also have a 1tb western digital my book essential formatted in fat32 for moviespics and music for use on ps3xbox 360. From it you can stream photos, music, and videos to your home entertainment center. Recover from a failed mybook and mybook ii firmware. I have a 2tb western digital my book world edition nas white light which i use for movie storage. Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10 other. Western digital my book world edition ii 2 tb 2 x 1 tb. Uninstall the device drivers from program list in control panel.
For more information, see drive management on page 41. I cant connect to my wd mybook world edition from win 7 64 bit. My book world edition that is the device i have and i want to connect it with a usb cable instead through a router, is it possible. Im planning to replace the hard drives on my wd my book world edition ii. 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. All you need is the my book world edition drive and a digital media adapter or a game console like xbox 360 or playstation 3, and your masterpiece is there on the big screen. Configuring western digital mybook world edition ii. Connect power cable and wait for it to cycle on then off automatically. Attach the drive by ethernet to your networkrouter. Frequently asked questions faq hacking wd mybook world ed. My book world edition ii is a dualdrive system that is preconfigured to raid 1.
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