Wd 4tb my book duo desktop raid external hard drive usb 3. 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. Hello, i have two my book world edition white light network hdds from wd. Easy to set up, easy to find on your network set up is a snap with the my book world edition. Western digital my book world edition 1tb home network. This update does not work on my book for mac, my passport for mac or my book studio. Wd 2 tb my book not recognized by norton or by file explorer, but shows up in device manager. The external hard drive with massive storage capacity.
Discovers and connects to western digital drives on a network. If you dont see the wd apps setup, look for a folder called wd apps for windows, if you are using windows or wd apps for mac if you are using os x to find the application installer for your operating system. Hacking wd mybook world ed welcome to the new home for all. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. For more information, see drive management on page 41. Aug 01, 2016 i have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10. Looks like a driver issue and the microsoft community says wd has no plans to update the drivers. Tech support suggested that i reset the device, but that did not solve my problem. The my passport ssd is a wellrounded external ssd with onpoint performance, fine software, and a tiny design. Page 1 of 2 my book world edition white light not responding posted in external hardware. My book world edition white light not responding external.
Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10 other. Sep 21, 20 page 1 of 2 my book world edition white light not responding posted in external hardware. Downloads download software and updates for your wd product at. Wd discovery on 32bit and 64bit pcs this download is licensed as freeware for the windows 32bit and 64bit operating system on a laptop or desktop pc from hard drive software without restrictions. Jul 21, 2017 the my passport ssd is a wellrounded external ssd with onpoint performance, fine software, and a tiny design. I have not been able to offer much in the way of hacks and mods myself as my linux knowledge is minimal but the community has really pulled together and there are lots. 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. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update. This will start the installation process for the backup software.
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. From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02. Do not install myonet, its rubbish, makes transfer slows and gives annoying security everywhere. My book desktop storage product overview western digital. Import your photos, videos and docs to the my book drive to help preserve your online life. It allows you to backup your whole computer and restore it, even if restoring it is to a new hard drive. 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. 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. Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10. At this point the wd discovery software was still running and, as if by magic, it was now showing an entry for the my book. The western digital my book world edition 1tb is essentially a single disk version of the companys sharespace. Wd discovery also makes it easy to map a network drive, browse the network. Western digital my book world edition 1tb gaming weapons.
Tips for getting started with the wd my book backup drive. Western digital provides discovery software like the qnap finder. Mac and windows vista computers will automatically find your my book drive in seconds, and our simple discovery software makes it. Starting with the backup software, this is a constantmonitor backup. Wd my book essential not being recognized in windows 10. Apr 02, 2020 the wd discovery software will not work with the older my book world blue rings network drive. Hacking wd mybook world ed welcome to the new home for. How i rescued my data from a 3tb wd my book external hard drive.
Software and firmware downloads wd support western digital. Skip to page 5 for mac leopard instructions or page 6 for mac tiger instructions. The discovery utility failed to find our my book world edition ii on my business network. Also, inside the standard blue light is another blue ring. From it you can stream photos, music, and videos to your home entertainment center.
I also ran the discovery tool on another laptop running xp and received the same message. Once system operational and plugged in, it appears in device manager. My book world edition can be your homes central media hub. Something in that setup wizard had made the drive visible over the network, and from there on i was able to map the two default shares public and downloads. Also, when plugged in at boot up, it stopsfreezes computer from completing. Mar 06, 2020 the latest addition to this fleet of undeniably desirable products is the western digital my book world edition that was just announced today. Best external hard drive deals in may 2020 toms guide. Solved wd myworld book ip address spiceworks general.
Wd discovery can also be used to manage your drive with wd drive utilities. There is also a manual available for the the acronis true image application. The my book desktop hard drive also works great with acronis true image wd edition software to schedule full system backups. External works fine on win 7 but the raid software that allows you to configure does not work. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update if your device is currently running firmware version 02. When i try to install the wd discovery tool for the wd my book world edition, i receive the message. The bottom line the western digital my book world edition is a fast, plug.
The latest addition to this fleet of undeniably desirable products is the western digital my book world edition that was just announced today. The wd my book world editions sevenpage quick install guide is about as simple as it gets in terms of getting a product set up and operational. Obviously, it is because that it has the booklike appearance. Something in that setup wizard had made the drive visible over the network, and from there on i was able to map the two default shares public. Includes tests and pc download for windows 32 and 64bit systems completely freeofcharge. The pro edition my books contain all of the features of the premium edition ones, but with added firewire 800 connectivity for fast data transfer. This update is only for products that originally shipped with wd smartware and will not function on previous generations of products. Jul 19, 20 download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. Wd discovery tool installation other network drives wd. Restore the software on a mybook world edition hard drive. Straight out the box, the my book world edition impresses with its beautiful. Click map network drive in the things to my book world edition on the local area network do list.
Sep 18, 2015 this video shows, how to connect a nas storage western digital wd mybook live duo to a windows 10 system as a drive with a fixed letter. Mybook world software needed other network drives wd. This time the box was clearly marked with windows 7 being a compatible option windows 7 was not listed on the box of my original mb we 2 it will not install. Where the sharespace has four drives the my book has only one, but the software and. I purchased a wd my book world edition 500 with 01. I added the admin password and created an account called bill. I wanted the my book to have a static ip like some of my other servers and network hardware, and needed to know how to discover and configure the device. For windows, go to the start menu and select windows update. Western digitals mybook world edition networkattached storage nas. Install clean hdd in white light my book world edition. It shows up in devices, but in device manager it has a yellow triangle with an exclamation on it.
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. Its not the handsdown fastest, but its plenty speedy enough for general use. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. My book world edition installation software for windows 7. 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. Before updating to the latest firmware, it is recommended that youve installed the latest updates and service pack on your computer. Jan 16, 2020 the third thing is wd my book software.
Wd smartware is a program that automatically backs up. 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. All you need is the my book world edition drive and a digital media adapter or a game console like xbox 360 or playstation. Premium edition drives are similar to the essential edition model but also include firewire 400 ports, an integrated visual capacity gauge and western digital backup software premium edition my book drives have the same black case as essential edition drives. The my book drives builtin 256bit aes hardware encryption with wd security tools helps keep your content private and safe. Wd my book world edition nas device page 3 hothardware. I disabled windows firewall, but this made no difference. Western digital my book world edition ii 2 tb 2 x 1 tb. I assumed that it must be a router issue im using a. Just activate password protection and set your own personalized password.
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Recently my 3tb wd my book gave up and would not power on, this is how i managed to rescue all of my 2. If the wd my book world edition get its ip address via dhcp and the device reboots for any reason, there is chance that the devices ip address. The last one is the quick install guide and user manual. Wd discovery tool, wd anywhere backup software, or setup. Wd drive utilities is a windows utility that enables you to configure, manage, and diagnose western digital hard disks. The wd discovery software will not work with the older my book world blue rings network drive. Wd discovery on 32bit and 64bit pcs this download is licensed as freeware for the windows 32bit and 64bit operating system on a laptop or. Hello, i have two my book world edition white light network hdds from wd and theyve worked fine.
I have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10. How to solve my wd hard drive not recognized in windows 10. The dualdrive model my book world edition ii is preconfigured for maximum capacity as a large single spanned volume. The drive is extremely easy to configure, removing the headaches associated with configuring network storage devices. 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. Gday mate, you need to connect to you mybook world via. Access my book world edition on the network follow the steps below to easily find your 7.
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