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If you need to full restore a mybook world edition ii with 2 drive, you can use the restore done for single drive, because its the same firmware, i. Western digital my book is a sleek series of western digital wd external hard drives. How to reset setting without loss data other network. So i registered the drive at the western digital web site and downloaded the current version of the backup software from their web site. Several weeks ago, when cleaning the house, i am accidentally drop my wd mybook world when trying to rearrange its location in the house. The western digital my book world edition 500 gb nas server features 500 gb of networked storage and an 8. 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. Western digital my book world edition 1tb home network. Oct 15, 2015 as in thread, how can i reformat wd my book world edition. The leds will remain off up to 30 seconds as the device powers up. The quick fix for this is to turn off and unplug the mybook, and then give it a few sharp taps around the power button to dislodge it. 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. 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 i rescued my data from a 3tb wd my book external hard. Our latest edition features visual, easytouse, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Recently my 3tb wd my book gave up and would not power on, this is how i managed to rescue all of my 2. How to reset western digital my book world edition it still works. Apr 17, 2020 western digital my book is a sleek series of western digital wd external hard drives.
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Few things are more upsetting than having a piece of hardware that doesnt work. My mybook 3t drive, less than 1 yr old, only used for time machine backups, refuses to power up now. My book world edition wrong password word forum ccm. Connect one end of the ethernet cable into the ethernet port on the back of the my book device. Apr 16, 2010 my book world edition 1 my dad installed this on our network and i tried to access it. Download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. Jul 19, 20 download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. Reset by brian andrews meet your next favorite book. I have my book world edition installed on my wireless internet. 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. From it you can stream photos, music, and videos to your home entertainment centre all you need is the my book world edition drive and a digital media adapter or a game console like an xbox 360 or playstation 3, and. So, i took one of the unit home to try it on my lightly loaded network or hook it up usb.
Reset has a hard time engaging the reader for the first half of the book with shallow im glad i did. 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. The usb port cannot be connected to a computer, but rather is designed to host expanded storage via external hard drive. Hello, i have two my book world edition white light network hdds from wd. Western digital my book dualdrive network storage users manual. To reset the admin and dhcp on a mybook do the following. The backup software came preloaded on the hard drive, but was dated two years old. Hard drive replacement for western digital my book world. Using the western digital my book hard drive facilitates our lifes, you can take your favourite media data or any important files to anywhere when you need them. The reset button restores configuration settings such as the network modeip address and admin name and password to default factory settings without erasing shared folders and volumes. You store your vital data in the wd my book hard drive, if you encountered the data loss, you. For more information on how to reset the system, see resetting the my book world edition on page 173.
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Simple file recovery restore lost, damaged or older files back to their. The my book home edition hard drive is connected via usb port. Enter easytoremember names in the computer name name by which wd anywhere access. The link tool is used to discover wd drives on the network, and to create mapped network drives from their share folders. My book world edition 1 my dad installed this on our network and i tried to access it. Network setup is a breeze with high performance gigabit ethernet connection and included installation guide. Western digital presents the wd my book world ii 2tb network hard drive storage device wdg2nc20000n. Factory reset mybook world edition wikidot community. The user name and password you ente r here changes the admin user name and password of the my book world edition device.
Mar 14, 2011 the quick fix for this is to turn off and unplug the mybook, and then give it a few sharp taps around the power button to dislodge it. Available in various editions from essential, to premium to world edition. If your my book world edition begins turning on when it is plugged in but never finishes booting up ie. How to copysave my files from wd my book world edition white light i or ii further as mbwe hard drives when mbwe doesnt boot up at all or.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Hello, i have two my book world edition white light network hdds from wd and theyve worked fine. My book world edition front and rear view power button. This means you cant add more storage to the server via an external hard drive. Please select the product for reset instructions wd support. 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. View and download western digital my book world edition ii specifications online. Thank you to all the contributors of the web site, i would not have been able to recover my book without them.
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Hi there, as explained on the manual of the mbw, log to the configuration page go to advanced mode system tab configuration restore to factory defaults. My book world edition ii upgrade hard drive spiceworks. I just want to erase all time machine data that is filling whole disk space. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. This is linux bash script solution to restore mbwe white light install firmware once again with a factory state and clean disk.
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