Im planning to replace the hard drives on my wd my book world edition ii. About the drive features about wds online learning center package contents system requirements. I can access the admin account on my router but that is the limit of my knowledge. Western digital my book dualdrive network storage users manual. But, after the reset, when i connect the wd my book world ii blue rings to my laptop ethernet connection which wd suggests can occur, i cannot locate the drive. Wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade nas. Her files are backedup on a wd my book essential external hard drive. 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. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or install. Hi there, i use my mybook world edtion in my lan since a few years, i was always able to access it via my local lan since yesterday it seems like the device doenst boot properly anymore as soon as i turn it ob, it starts working and it sounds like it boots normally, but however, i cannot access it via network, no chance to reach it i rebooted it a few times i used the reset switch. Similar situation is with wd my book world edition i white light or with my previous. Install optware packages its essential for the enduser to install. As shown in figure 1, your my book drive kit includes the following. Western digital my book world edition ii 4 tb, videoanalis.
How to recoverunbrickreset the wd mybook while light possible scenarios started by. How to access wd my book ii world edition, without mionet. The mybook world edition ii is a large, bookshaped nas drive with some unique and handy features. View and download western digital my book world edition ii specifications online. How to reset wd my book world edition to factory defaults.
But the thing is that the post has to do with local network access. 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. Read speeds up to 2000mbs to decrease load times and get you into the game faster. 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. I forgot my password for the mybookworld white light. Deafult usernamepassword is adminadmin, 123456 is valid only for the blue rings. Hello, i have two my book world edition white light network hdds from wd and theyve worked fine.
Western digital gets nasty with my book world edition hdds. From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02. My book world edition ii not responding to web browser, wd. I wont use world book white edition ii anymore, its about 9 years old and i just had to recover world book blue ring raid1, 10 years old where the controller failed capacitor burned on print many thanks for any help. Already pressed reset button for 4 seconds and got myself into the same situation. Designed for home users, creative professionals, workgroups, and anyone looking for shared storage, wds my book world edition ii offers a surprisingly simple and secure way to access and share your data, presentations, and photos at home, in the office and anywhere in the world, even when your local computer is turned off. The program to restore is password protectected and we have no way of getting that information. Wait 30 seconds for wd mybook world initialize and shutdown itself all 8 front led go off. How to reinstall firmware on wd mybookworld after disk change. Jul 19, 20 download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. Click all programs, the western digital folder and then my book world edition software to launch the software. If you have a network problem, forget admin password, or are unable to access you wd my cloud, a hard reset could solve your problem. I tried to turn it off and restart it with the restart button pushed and then plugging in the default username. My book world edition ii storage pdf manual download.
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. 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. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update if your device is currently running firmware version 02. Since i last connected, i have changed isps but cant remember the username or password i used when i set it up a few yrs agao. Mybook world edition ii ip address problems solutions.
Nov 14, 20 i really hate my western digital mybook world edition ii drives. My goal is only transferring the data to another nas. My book essential user manual about your wd drive 1 about your wd drive welcome to your my book essential external hard drive, an elegant, highcapacity storage solution for all the chapters of your di gital life. For information about optional accessories for wd products, visit. 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. I recovered all my data and bought a new enclosure and junked the wd my premium ii. Western digital mybook world edition ii nas device is running linux distro internally. Western digital my book world edition ii specifications pdf. 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. This item wd my book studio ii 2 tb 2 x 1 tb usb 2. Ive bought the wd caviar red to replace the current hard drive. I have reset my wd my book world ii blue rings per the wd instructions 2 min reset. How to recover data from a failed my book world edition. Before i say anything else, i need to discourage you strongly from buying this drive.
From the web portal you can create shares and set a name to your hd. Following are my notes on how to configure digital mybook world edition ii nas. Hi all, i have a 1tb my book world edition white been sat stationaryuntouched since i bought it 10 months ago logged in yesterday, just to reboot it always figure its healthy to reboot devicesservers every few months bad move, when i logged back into the web interface, it says drive not reconised, and failed to mount drive. Western digital released yesterday a firmware update for the mybook world edition i and ii network drives, to version 01. Hello, i have two my book world edition white light network hdds from wd. 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. Lets say if i am not at the office, and need to access the wd to get what i need. 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. Do not install myonet, its rubbish, makes transfer slows and gives annoying security everywhere. View online or download western digital wd20000h2nc world edition ii user manual. Recover from a failed mybook and mybook ii firmware.
How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or. How to reset western digital my book world edition it still works. How to recover data from bricked wd my book world edition. The model i have is my book world edition 2t white light. Hard drive replacement for western digital my book world. 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. Configuring western digital mybook world edition ii. Separate the two major pieces of plastic by depressing the tabs on the top and bottom of the drive near the front curve.
Use a paper clip to press the reset button on the back of the unit in. Useless wdmb world edition goes rubbish and wont show data partition drive has to be forcefully removed from unit, plugged into pc, and using a smart tool, data extracted from the xfs partition wdmb we 1tb layout has either 4 or 5 partitions if i recall ext2, unknown, ext3, sgi xfs if there was a 5th, i didnt see it and where it says unknown, thats how it shows to me. My book world edition can be your homes central media hub. Windows 10 wd mybookworld driver issue microsoft community. Designed to meet wds demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability, we back up pun intended. Restore the software on a mybook world edition hard drive. The dualdrive model my book world edition ii is preconfigured for maximum capacity as a large single spanned volume.
Millions of people around the world trust their data to my book desktop storage. I have tried connecting the my book directly to my computers ethernet port it does the same thing. Resetting username and password for my book world edition. Good day, i have a my book world edition ii white lights that has. 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. Hi there, i use my mybook world edtion in my lan since a few years, i was always able. I cant use mionet because i no longer have that email that i registered with. May 14, 2007 the regular mybook world edition drive houses a single 500gb hard drive, but the mybook world edition ii houses two 500gb drives for a total of 1tb. 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. My book world edition white light not responding external. Sep 14, 2011 western digital released yesterday a firmware update for the mybook world edition i and ii network drives, to version 01. If you just want to upgrade your healthy mbwe ii to 2x3tb hdds or more. Forum help general support requests factory reset mybook world edition started by.
Their recommended data recovery service is exorbitantly. For more information, see drive management on page 41. This is linux bash script solution to restore mbwe white light install firmware. For more information on how to reset the system, see resetting the my book world edition on page 173. Feb 21, 2007 western digital is at it again with its my book lineup of hdds, but rather than bumping the storage capacity from the already roomy albeit bulky 1tb pro ii edition, wd is adding an ethernet port. Western digital wd20000h2nc world edition ii pdf user manuals. 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. Solved wd myworld book ip address spiceworks general.
I am looking for internet access, like the one mionet provides. Only top led is blinkingflashing and mbwe doesnt appear in my network environment. Forum forum my book world edition white light how to recoverunbrickreset the wd mybook while light possible scenarios started by. When i reboot the mbw however, i am able to access its web server for. Our latest edition features visual, easytouse, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. 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. Few things are more upsetting than having a piece of hardware that doesnt work. A western digital my book world edition is an external hard drive that can be used. Wd my book world edition white solved windows 10 forums. How to reset setting without loss data wd community. So, i took one of the unit home to try it on my lightly loaded network or hook it up usb. Cant locate external drive after resetting wd my book world.
Western digital wd20000h2nc world edition ii manuals. Western digital my book world edition blue rings disassembling. 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. Page 1 of 2 my book world edition white light not responding posted in external hardware. My book drive, with the wd backup, wd drive utilities, and wd security software usb 3. I really hate my western digital mybook world edition ii drives.
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