Yesterday, when i turned it on, it was unable to power up. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update. In this process, access to the shared storage manager. Hello, recently i found an old nas wd mbwe 2 in basement and i wanted to repair it. How to increaseupgrade wd my book world edition white light capacity to 3tb4tb mbwe i or 6tb8tb. Also, inside the standard blue light is another blue ring. In addition, the world edition uses wd anywhere access to gain remote access to the drive via the internet. Western digital my book world edition you and your family have a lot of media files. How to increaseupgrade wd my book world edition white light capacity to 3tb4tb mbwe i or 6tb8tb mbwe ii. Acces pdf wd mybook world edition manual wd mybook world edition manual wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade nasrouterlaptop testing in this video i continued exploring the network storage manager nsm sub menu from the main administration page. If you answered yes to either questions or both, i will show y.
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 n. I have the mybook world edition 2 and want to give this hack a go since it. Store and access a whole library of information in this one book. If your device is currently running firmware version 02. 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. Restore the software on a mybook world edition hard drive. My book world edition is preformatted as a linux file system. Western digital my book world edition blue rings disassembling. View and download western digital my book world edition ii specifications online.
Anyone know where i can download the w10 compatible software. My book world edition blue rings forum forum my book world edition blue rings. Network attached storage free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Open the my book world edition and remove the hard drive. My wd mybookworld is visible in file explorer under network however i access it. 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 network storage driver download. Wd my book world edition 2 blue rings firmware install.
Buy western digital wdg1nc5000n my book world edition 500 gb ethernet network storage system. Before updating to the latest firmware, it is recommended that youve installed the latest updates and service pack on your computer. The mybook studio edition ii contains two drives and is designed to be used as a raid. Winscp automatically takes care of downloading the file for edit and. Zip file format the file above to a location you will remeber. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or. There is a large download 700mb that may take a while if you have a slow. Data on first generation blue rings my book world is accessed as cifssmb.
Apr 29, 2007 has anyone used a 1tb wd my book world edition ii storage system with a mac. The firmware upgrade completed successfully but now the mbwe does not display the usb drive in the system summary like it did with the. Hello, recently i found an old nas wd mbwe 2 in basement and i wanted. Western digital my book world edition ii specifications pdf. Wd tech informed me that the servers for mionet are turned off and no longer viable. The model i have is my book world edition 2t white light. Thank you for posting your concern in microsoft community and welcome to the windows 10 family. My book world edition network storage driver download software manual installation guide zip my book world edition network storage driver download software drivercategory list one of the most difficult jobs in keeping an up graded driver database on your hard drive or laptop is trying to find each individual driver on the web. For more information, please refer to answer id 3304. Is there any way of reverting to a previous firmware. In this process, access to the shared storage manager utility will be unavailable. How to reinstall firmware on wd mybookworld after disk change duration.
It has different firmware which needs to be reverseengineered to create similar solution. The configuration of this version is slightly different, so some of the hacks below might not work outofthebox as described below. I was looking to purchase the wd my book world edition ii myself. How to reinstall firmware on wd mybookworld after disk change. Wd my book world edition blue rings install on windows 10. Im set in my ways and have been accustom to reformatting harddisks periodically sector maintainance, etc. Recovering data from western digitals my book world. Pulled it out yesterday thinking yes, this is the day i set it up and then things went dow. 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.
Data storage free delivery possible on eligible purchases. I have the wd0g032 1tb with 2 blue rings and a ethernet port and. Data on first generation blue rings my book world is accessed as cifssmb shared folders. Unfortunately, there isnt an equivalent firmware for the original blue ring mbwes. See how it all fits together, what comes in the box, and what the interface looks like. I assume that the os is strictly firmware and the drive is only for data. During the firmware upgrade process, the wd my book world edition hard drive will reboot itself twice. Forum category hacking wd mybook world ed my book world. My book world edition that is the device i have and i want to connect it with a usb cable instead through a router, is it possible. May 25, 2009 wd my book world edition ii blue rings raid problem by dhinge may 25, 2009 4. This answer explains why a share on a my book world blue rings was automatically renamed and.
Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10 other. Wd my book world edition ii blue rings raid problem. A frontmounted white light doubles as an operation indicator and capacity gauge. Oct 30, 2017 wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade disassembly david bolha. After looking around for a storage solution to house my growing collection of photographs, i found the western digital my book world edition ii. Jul 05, 2010 my book world hi i was just wondering if anyone knows if my book world external 1 tb device can be used as a external hard drive with a usb connection and not an internet one. My book world edition ii storage pdf manual download. My wd external hd is old but it was working just fine until they shut down mionet. Ever complain that the fan in the mybook world edition is too loud or the drive is transferring too slow that you want to remove the hard drives to put in external usb hard drive case. Its worked for me as ive luckily have not had a disk crash in 25 years. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or install.
This was a problem many people had with the sharespace though the firmware. How to clean personal data completely erase to the factory defaults wd my book world edition white light in purpose of sale. Formatting wd my book world edition external harddisk with. We appreciate the time and effort you have put in to resolve the issue. My book world edition ii upgrade hard drive spiceworks. Recover from a failed mybook and mybook ii firmware. How to access wd my book ii world edition, without mionet.
Im trying to perform a firmware update on my mybook world edition 2. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. Hi all, i have been given a brand new unit and when i try to install the software i receive a message that says i cannot install it on this version of window. I added the admin password and created an account called bill. From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02. Uninstall the device drivers from program list in control panel. Western digital my book world edition 2 2tb network storage hard. On the spine of the book sits a power button surrounded by two blue led rings. Their website specs make no mention of macs, and i would like to get one for our pcmac network. Aug 01, 2016 hi all i have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10.
I need to make a manual firmware upgrade to fix my problem. 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. Though it looks similar, there are quite a few differences with the earlier western digital mybook world edition ii. Disassembling western digital mybook world edition. Western digital my book dualdrive network storage users manual. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. For more information, see drive management on page 41. Wd my book world edition 2 blue rings firmware install urgent. For more information, see drive management on page 42. I filled it up and now want to delete the data and start over. Jul 19, 20 download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. I used the 500gb version with the blue circular light on the front.
Ah, ive ended up with one of those nas wd world editions blue rings, 2tb without a cd. Windows 10 update deleting files and causing blue screen of. Mybook world edition ii blue light rings two disks model with ethernet. The my book world edition home network storage is also a great multimedia server supporting both itunes and dlna. I have a western digital my book world edition external harddisk with blue rings. 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. Now click on programs and select programs and features. Is there an alternative to mionet to access my data so i can move it to a new drive.
The second generation white lights expands the access choices to include nfs, ftp, an itunes server, and a twonky media server. Wd my book world edition ii blue rings raid problem by ruudbroers aug 17, 2010 6. Wd wdh1nc20000n 2tb my book world edition home network. 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. I am looking for internet access, like the one mionet provides. The wd my book world edition is a real nas device i. Apr 16, 2010 my book world edition 1 my dad installed this on our network and i tried to access it. The dualdrive model my book world edition ii is preconfigured for maximum capacity as a large single spanned volume. Ive been storing my photos on single external hard drives so far, but data loss has always been a concern with that approach. On the menu at the top of the screen, select system, then administration, then.
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. The inner ring is a capacity gauge, while the outer ring. I looked for some tutorials in the wikidot but all have been for the old mbwe blue rings. How to replace broken hard disk on september 14, 20. Wd my book world edition blue rings install on windows. My book world edition blue rings view product specification and support details for my book world edition blue rings. Select the check box delete the driver software for this device. Access to this drive has always and only been via the internet using mionet.
Their recommended data recovery service is exorbitantly expensive. Sep 14, 2011 western digital released yesterday a firmware update for the mybook world edition i and ii network drives, to version 01. Daisychain external usb drive to wd my book world edition blue. Apr, 2009 my book world edition nas server gets update. How to setup my book world edition ii i found some help about how to do this but a it was spread across many different sources and b wasnt always accurate, so i decided to post my own howto and how not to for the mbweii. Hi all i have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10. Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10. A look at the western digital tv live media player and my book world edition nas drive network hard drive. Western digital releases new firmware that makes the devices web interface more responsive and intuitive but doesnt do much to improve the remote. In part 3 of our series, we use a wd my book world edition ii as an. It shows up in devices, but in device manager it has a yellow triangle with an exclamation on it. Cant access my bookworld through windows 10 microsoft. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. My book world edition front and rear view power button the power button turns the device on or off.
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. What is the procedure for replacingupgrading the hard drives. But the thing is that the post has to do with local network access. There is a new version out with white light on the front instead of the blue rings. Reboot the computer after uninstall process has finished. Lets say if i am not at the office, and need to access the wd to get what i need. For windows, go to the start menu and select windows update. Download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. The western digital mybook world edition has a glossy white case and shares the same rounded book like shape of other mybook external hard drives. As everyone knows, 1tb is not a lot of space nowadays. Cant access my book world edition blue light rings. The wd discovery software will not work with the older my book world blue rings network drive.
Hi, i have the wd my book world edition ii blue ring nas, 2 500g hdd included. Hard drive replacement for western digital my book world. Beyond blue will make you care about earths oceans. Few things are more upsetting than having a piece of hardware that doesnt work. How to reinstall firmware on wd mybookworld after disk. Wd0h1nc world edition, wd20000h1nc world edition, wdh1nc0. How to recover or rebuild firmware of bricked wd my book world edition white light or installreplace. Wd mionet remote access technology lets you accesses your files anywhere, anytime. How to downgrade wd my book world edition white light firmware version. I would like to replaceupgrade the hds in this model.
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