Available in various editions from essential, to premium to world edition. Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10. Hacking western digital mybook world edition this page provides information on how to hack your mybook world edition, so as you can improve performance and add new features. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update. Wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade nas. 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. Information on new firmware update for the my book world edition i. It shows up in devices, but in device manager it has a yellow triangle with an exclamation on it.
Then, press power button at the back of the mybook world for 3 seconds until led at the bottom goes on until it boot up. If your device is currently running firmware version 02. Only top led is blinkingflashing and mbwe doesnt appear in my network environment. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update if your device is currently running firmware version 02. How to reinstall firmware on wd mybookworld after disk. The documentation states that the software license permits installing the. When i open the setup software and try the configrure button, a web page opens as expected. There are a couple of things id like to try to do, and would like some opinionsoptions. Page 1 of 2 my book world edition white light not responding posted in external hardware.
Western digital my book troubleshooting, repair, and service manuals. May 20, 2009 the wd my book world edition is also capable of streaming music, internet radio, photos, and videos, to a variety of devices over the local network using the units builtin twonky media server. Similar situation is withwd my book world edition i white light or with my previous hdd that has stopped working. In this video i continued exploring the network storage manager nsm sub menu from the main administration page. Oct 18, 2012 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. Mybook is powered by arm9 microprocessor, it has 32mb of sdram and boots from internal hard drive.
Where the sharespace has four drives the my book has only one, but the software and. I need to update my firmware in order for the drive to work with my mac. I set this drive up several years ago and have since change my router. Few things are more upsetting than having a piece of hardware that doesnt work. The dualdrive model my book world edition ii is preconfigured for maximum capacity as a large single spanned volume. Wait 30 seconds for wd mybook world initialize and shutdown itself all 8 front led go off. Western digital my book external hard drive my book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. Hello, recently i found an old nas wd mbwe 2 in basement and i wanted to repair it. My book drives are designed to look like a standard black hardback book, with the exception of the. How to recover or rebuild firmware of bricked wd my book world edition white light or installreplace brand new hard disks. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. So, the thing is that one of the drives is dead and firmware and os for it too the biggest problem is raid so i have to install new firmware on new hdd. The wd my book world edition is also capable of streaming music, internet radio, photos, and videos, to a variety of devices over the local network using the units builtin twonky media server.
Oct 30, 2017 wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade disassembly. Windows 10 wd mybookworld driver issue microsoft community. Sep 14, 20 9connect wd mybook world to the power outlet and switch it on, dont forget to connect lan cable from wd mybook to router. From the web portal you can create shares and set a name to your hd. May 20, 2009 the wd my book world edition comes with the wd anywhere backup automated backup software for both windows and mac systems. A line of external hard drives by western digital, styled after hardbound books. Now why not take this book in your hand and share the content in your way. Here is a complete list of links to hacks and howtos for the western digital my book world edition. Wd my book world edition nas device page 4 hothardware.
Sep 14, 2011 western digital released yesterday a firmware update for the mybook world edition i and ii network drives, to version 01. Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10 other. The my book world edition is also a great multimedia server supporting both itunes and dlna. The 2tb drive is the wd caviar that came from my mybook world edition. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or install. Download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. First and foremost, we would like to thank you for taking the time to contact us in regards to the issue with my book world edition ii white light.
Restore the software on a mybook world edition hard drive. 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. Wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade disassembly. Wd0h1nc world edition, wd20000h1nc world edition, wdh1nc0. The wd my book world edition comes with the wd anywhere backup automated backup software for both windows and mac systems. I have a 1tb wd mybook world edition white light version with a 1tb wd mybook connected via the usb port on the we.
From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02. Wd mybook world edition olivers devnull replacement. The western digital my book world edition 1tb is essentially a single disk version of the companys sharespace. How to reinstall firmware on wd mybookworld after disk change. For more information, please refer to answer id 3304. Wd my book world edition 2 blue rings firmware install. My book world edition user manual about your wd product 3 updating your operating system go to the start menu and click windows update. Install it you have to extract it i created a new folder on my hard drive for wd software once you accept the license it will. This firmware upgrade installs debian lenny on a 1st generation mbwe only i.
Gday mate, you need to connect to you mybook world via. Apr 08, 2017 how to check or update the firmware on a wd my book world edition i and ii white light drives if your my book world hangs, you can try resetting it and then configure a static ip address. When i used my enclosure, fdisk produced a list with my four partitions right at the bottom. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. I cant connect to my wd mybook world edition from win 7. Aug 01, 2016 i have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10. Western digital my book world edition ii specifications pdf. I cant connect to my wd mybook world edition from win 7 64 bit. Wd my book world edition 2 blue rings firmware install urgent. After a lot of research i purchased a wd my book world edition ii 4tb nas and installed it yesterday. Recover from a failed mybook and mybook ii firmware.
The wd netcenter and wd my book world edition hard drive uses a proprietary file system and cannot be reformatted as fat32, ntfs, or a macintosh file system. For more information regarding updating your system, visit windowsupdate recording your wd product information. Similar situation is with wd my book world edition i white light or with my previous hdd that has stopped working. 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. Firmware western digital my book world edition iii white light 1. Western digital my book wdg1nc0 user manual pdf download. This video shows you how to reinstall the firmware after you change the disk drive in the western digital mybookworld edition nas. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. Hello, i have two my book world edition white light network hdds from wd and theyve worked fine.
Thank you for contacting western digital customer support my name is cedrik and i am one of the wd support agents. Solved wd myworld book ip address spiceworks general. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. After i enter the admin user name and password, intstead of the expected basic mode screen, i am taken to an initial setup screen. Wd wdh1nc0n 1tb my book world edition network hard drive. Wd my book world edition nas device page 5 hothardware. It is not the fastest nas, but seemed to be a reasonable compromise between speed and cost. 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. Wd mybook world edition posted on 20080106 by oliver i had just bought the wd mybook world edition a while ago, since i needed some kind of storage solution that wouldnt occupy yet another usbfirewire port and could be accessed from different machines at the same time. My book world edition white light not responding external. I have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10. The updated version of the my book world editions firmware. 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.
Western digital released yesterday a firmware update for the mybook world edition i and ii network drives, to version 01. So, the thing is that one of the drives is dead and. Wd mionet remote access technology lets you accesses your files anywhere, anytime. View and download western digital my book world edition ii specifications online. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or. 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. Millions of people around the world trust their data to my book desktop storage. 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.
Oct 18, 2018 for wd my book world edition wd0h1nc00 1 tb hd power supply cord ac adapter. Mar 14, 2011 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. If your my book world hangs, you can try resetting it and then configure a static ip. Western digital my book dualdrive network storage users manual. I have a my book home edition 1 tb, and unfortunatly i tried to update the firmware. Sep 21, 20 page 1 of 2 my book world edition white light not responding posted in external hardware. Hello, i have two my book world edition white light network hdds from wd. This update is only for products that originally shipped with wd smartware and will not function on previous generations of products. For more information, see drive management on page 41. 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.
My book world edition ii storage pdf manual download. Wd my book world edition white solved windows 10 forums. Here is the easy answer for this fix you have to download wd quick formatter here is the link because it took me forever to figure out how to do this i went from website to website but here is your solution download this. 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. Install optware packages its essential for the enduser to install. The file system on the wd netcenter and the wd my book world edition hard drive supports access from windows, macintosh and most linux based computer systems through a samba network. This update does not work on my book for mac, my passport for mac or my book studio.
This means that users only access the drive through their browser probably so while external usb hard drives directattached storage devices are useful, the move to a networked device is something that more and more wd0h1nc00 should be considering. Help rescuing the data from my mybook world edition avforums. How to check or update the firmware on a wd my book world edition i and ii white light drives. Designed to meet wds demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability, we back up pun intended. Forum forum my book world edition white light manual firmware upgrade. Jul 19, 20 download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. Looks like a driver issue and the microsoft community says wd has no plans to update the drivers. I can connect fine from any xp or 2003 system with no problems at all. Aug 16, 2015 this is what wd has to say about this problem. Do not install myonet, its rubbish, makes transfer slows and gives annoying security everywhere.
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