Apr, 2009 the updated version of the my book world editions firmware. Western digital my book external hard drive my book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. Hacking wd mybook world ed welcome to the new home for. Hi, i havent used wd my book world edition 2 for a long time. Firmware del prodotto prodotto filtra in base al prodotto my passport wireless my passport wireless pro my passport wireless ssd my cloud home my cloud home duo my cloud my cloud ex4 my cloud ex2 my cloud mirror my cloud mirror gen2 my cloud ex2 ultra my cloud ex2100 my cloud ex4100 my cloud dl2100 my cloud dl4100 my cloud pr2100 my. Western digital wd20000h2nc world edition ii manuals. How to recover or rebuild firmware of bricked wd my book world edition white light or installreplace brand new hard disks. My wd mybookworld is visible in file explorer under network however i access it. For more information, please refer to answer id 3304.
Help rescuing the data from my mybook world edition avforums. Click map network drive in the things to my book world edition on the local area network do list. Aug 01, 2016 i have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10. Available in various editions from essential, to premium to world edition. There are a couple of things id like to try to do, and would like some opinionsoptions. Western digital my book troubleshooting, repair, and service manuals. Here is my 1080p unboxing of the western digital my book world edition 2 2tb network storage hard drive, its a great place to keep lots of file and back up very safely because it has 2 1tb hd in. View and download western digital my book world edition ii specifications online. Wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade nas.
The updated version of the my book world edition s firmware. 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. Oct 30, 2017 wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade disassembly. In this video i continued exploring the network storage manager nsm sub menu from the main administration page. Forum category hacking wd mybook world ed my book world. 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. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. This ending up damaging the hard disk causing me a lot of data lost. Wd wdh1nc0n 1tb my book world edition network hard drive. We can confirm that smbv1 is being removed for redstone 3, a microsoft representative told threatpost.
Wd my book world edition white solved windows 10 forums. Apr 29, 2012 the 2tb drive is the wd caviar that came from my mybook world edition. Works with both mbwe white light i and ii with any size of disk even 4tb or. Switch to advanced mode by clicking on the advanced mode link in the upper right. The western digital my book world edition 1tb is essentially a single disk version of the companys sharespace. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. For more information, see drive management on page 41. This video shows you how to reinstall the firmware after you change the disk drive in the western digital mybookworld edition nas. My book world edition white light not responding external.
Western digital wd20000h2nc world edition ii install manual 2 pages western digital my book 3. The command i mentioned earlier has to be run from an elevated command so right click on windows powershell and select run as administrator. Western digital my book dualdrive network storage users manual. It shows up in devices, but in device manager it has a yellow triangle with an exclamation on it. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update if your device is currently running firmware version 02. Windows 10 and wd software other network drives wd. How to reinstall firmware on wd mybookworld after disk change. Looks like a driver issue and the microsoft community says wd has no plans to update the drivers. Connect one end of the ethernet cable into the ethernet port on the back of the my book device. Where the sharespace has four drives the my book has only one, but the software and. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or. I ran into some serious issues with my wd my book duo raid hard drive. Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10. I have the same problem, as some of the other posters, but with a my book pro ii 2tb.
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. Cant access my bookworld through windows 10 microsoft. 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. If your my book world hangs, you can try resetting it and then configure a static ip. Western digital my book world edition ii specifications pdf.
On the wd forum a few people had expressed an interest in having a wiki where we can hold all the information and contribute to making the most of the device so here it is. Wd discovery can also be used to manage your drive with wd drive utilities. Sep 14, 2011 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 firmware and os for it too the biggest problem is raid so i have to install new firmware on new hdd. 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. Before i say anything else, i need to discourage you strongly. Windows 10 wd mybook not recognized anywhere on my dell. 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.
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. The wd discovery software will not work with the older my book world blue rings network drive. How to reinstall firmware on wd mybookworld after disk. Western digital released yesterday a firmware update for the mybook world edition i and ii network drives, to version 01. Wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade disassembly. Im trying to perform a firmware update on my mybook world edition 2. It was working perfectly fine but then one day it was. I added the admin password and created an account called bill. When i used my enclosure, fdisk produced a list with my four partitions right at the bottom.
Hello, recently i found an old nas wd mbwe 2 in basement and i wanted to repair it. Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10 other. Clearly this issue will continue to plague wd my book users and its simply unacceptable. Pulled it out yesterday thinking yes, this is the day i set it up and then things went dow. From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02. In this process, access to the shared storage manager utility will be unavailable. 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. I have a 1tb wd mybook world edition white light version with a 1tb wd mybook connected via the usb port on the we. Reply to us with the information, so that we can assist you better. I upgraded to the latest firmware and performed some benchmark testing over a gigabit ethernet segment of my home network with a gigabit. We appreciate the time and effort you have put in to resolve the issue.
Oabi and eabi are two kinds of abi application binary interface. Restore the software on a mybook world edition hard drive. During the firmware upgrade process, the wd my book world edition hard drive will reboot itself twice. Only top led is blinkingflashing and mbwe doesnt appear in my network environment. Access my book world edition on the network follow the steps below to easily find your 7. Insert the external hard disk and check if the driver is getting install or not. Also, when plugged in at boot up, it stopsfreezes computer from completing. Wd my book essential not being recognized in windows 10. Download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update. Wd my book world edition nas device page 4 hothardware. Luckily, some of the necessary data already been backing up on another nas synology 2 bay drive. Ah, ive ended up with one of those nas wd world editions blue rings, 2tb without a cd.
How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or install. Mybook is powered by arm9 microprocessor, it has 32mb of sdram and boots from internal hard drive. The dualdrive model my book world edition ii is preconfigured for maximum capacity as a large single spanned volume. Windows 10 wd mybookworld driver issue microsoft community. How to revive western digital my book world edition complete walkthrough from attaching serial for debricking to installing debian. If your webbrowser indicates a page not found error, wait a few minutes and then manually refresh the page to see the status of the firmware upgrade. How to check or update the firmware on a wd my book world edition i and ii white light drives. Wd my book world edition 2 blue rings firmware install. I have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10. This firmware upgrade installs debian lenny on a 1st generation mbwe only i.
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. I am able to access the drive in network place and can access the dashboard. So, the thing is that one of the drives is dead and. Mybook world edition ii blue light rings two disks model with ethernet mybook world edition ii blue light rings two disks model with ethernet available if interested. My book world edition ii storage pdf manual download.
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. Look here for instructions on fixing the above power button and various issues on installed v1x mylenny versions 2. Once system operational and plugged in, it appears in device manager. Recently i found an old nas wd mbwe 2 in basement and i wanted to repair it. Similar situation is with wd my book world edition i white light or with my previous hdd that has stopped working. 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. Hello, i have two my book world edition white light network hdds from wd and theyve worked fine. If your device is currently running firmware version 02. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Since most of not all my book world edition i and ii only support smb1 does this mean it will have to be thrown to the trash. 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. Jul 19, 20 download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01.
Recover from a failed mybook and mybook ii firmware. A line of external hard drives by western digital, styled after hardbound books. Wd 2 tb my book not recognized by norton or by file explorer, but shows up in device manager. Wd my book world edition 2 blue rings firmware install urgent.
As usual, the firmware is shared asis without guarantee of any kind. 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. How to recover or rebuild firmware of bricked wd my book world edition white. 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. Turn on your my book world, and access the network storage manager from a web browser. 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. Sep 21, 20 page 1 of 2 my book world edition white light not responding posted in external hardware. 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. Mybook world software needed other network drives wd. Switch to advanced mode by clicking on the advanced mode link in the upper right hand corner of the screen. 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.
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