Wd my book studio edition ii 4tb two bay external desktop. As i understand it it will then be seen as a 1 tb drive to the operating. Pro edition ii edit this edition was available with storage capacities of 500 gb, 640 gb, 1 tb 4, 1. Manuals and user guides for western digital wdg2tp0n my book pro edition ii hard drive array.
I bought a western digital my book pro edition ii external hard drive recently. I have a legacy my book external 1tb hard drive that my windows 10 laptop will not recognize. After looking around for a storage solution to house my growing collection of photographs, i found the western digital my book world edition ii. Lightningfast firewire 800 or esata interfaces combined with raid 0 striping yields the speed you need for fast, smooth video and audio editing, rendering complex 3d objects or special. Before i say anything else, i need to discourage you strongly from buying this drive. Dismantile and replace the failed hard drive in the wd my book pro ii dualdrive system following the directions in answer id 1464. Wd my book essential not being recognized in windows 10. Digital my book world edition ii blue rings wd0d033 wdg2nc0 1 tb. Get the best deals on western digital my book and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. Store all your digital media in one central location so everyone can securely access it, even remotely. Western digital my book studio edition 1tb macworld.
We ran all tests with drives connected to a mac pro quad 2. I have been working daily with a wd my book studio edition ii drive for the past eight months since april 08. Triple interface dualdrive storage system with raid. Wd s my book studio edition ii dualdrive, quadinterface external storage system for mac offers optimum performance for creative professionals. Looks like a driver issue and the microsoft community says wd has no plans to update the drivers. Wwd20000h2q00 my book mirror edition duo external raid. View and download western digital wdg2tp0n my book pro edition ii hard drive array user manual online. Lightningfast firewire 800 or esata interfaces combined with raid 0 striping yields the speed you need for fast, smooth video and audio editing, rendering complex 3d objects or special effects, and. Tom rafterys vision things to come western digital my. Wd my book studio ii externe festplatte 2tb 3,5 zoll. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. Wd mybook essentials 1tb not detected on win10 microsoft.
I have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10. Western digitals my book pro edition ii dualdrive external storage system combines up to 1 tb of storage, versatile raid capability, backup and system recovery software, tripleinterface, userserviceability and a 3year warranty to make it the preeminent storage system in its class. Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10 other. Datenubertragungsrate, 480 mb pro sekunde, 175 mb pro sekunde. Install clean hdd in white light my book world edition. It shows up in device manager as symwave wdc wd10eavs32d scsi disk device but does not show up in windows explorer. Apr 11, 2007 this is my 1tb mybook pro ii, running from off to on after the firmware update. Western digital my book pro edition ii gb external. With the double protection of two mirrored drives, my book world edition ii is the safest place to create an automatic continuous back up of the files on all the computers in your network. Ive been storing my photos on single external hard drives so far, but data loss has always been a concern with that approach. Wd anywhere access powered by mionet is initialized. Western digital my book essential edition wdh1u5000e.
Few things are more upsetting than having a piece of hardware that doesnt work. 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. Western digital my book studio edition ii macworld. Ive bought the wd caviar red to replace the current hard drive. Adapter ac wd my book world edition ii 1tb nas network. Western digital my book pro edition ii 1tb wdg2tp0n.
Wd s my book pro edition ii dualdrive storage system offers raid mirroring for extra data protection or raid striping for extraordinary capacity and performance. I have three other hard drives that all function fine, including a newer wd that i purchased to replace the mybook. You can also implement raid mirroring for extra data protection or raid striping for extraordinary capacity and performance. Nov 15, 2019 from the factory, the duo is raid 0 ready, but does support raid 1 and includes a host of software including wd backup and wd security for hardwarebased 256bit encryption.
Recover from a failed mybook and mybook ii firmware. 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. How to dismantle a my book pro edition ii, to replace a hard drive. Wd mybook studio edition ii 2 tb raid1, multiple partitions. My book world edition ii is the safest place to create an automatic continuous back up of the files on all the computers in your network. We have 3 western digital wdg2tp0n my book pro edition ii hard drive array manuals available for free pdf download. I recently upgraded to windows 10 and can no longer use my wd mybook essentials 1tb external hard drive now. Restore the software on a mybook world edition hard drive. Mar 05, 2020 available in capacities of 1tb 2 x 500gb, 1. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Wd my book world edition ii crashes on windows 7 microsoft. Western digitals my book studio edition ii is an external hard drive that uses two drives, preconfigured as a fast raid 0 striped array. Sitting somewhere between a nas appliance and a regular external 3. The problem im having is that, i can upload to it large files and several transfers by ftp, or using linux o.
Western digital mybook world edition ii 1tb network. Western digital my book studio edition ii 1tb quad. It worked on mybook pro ii edition 1tb version just use the above tutorial until you get to step 8. Click i am creating my new wd anywhere access account if new to mionet, then click next. Also, when plugged in at boot up, it stopsfreezes computer from completing. Oct 03, 2006 it must be external hard drive season. I wish i had know before buying the drive, now i have to return it. Windows 10 wd mybookworld driver issue microsoft community. I mentioned it back in july in my popular whats on my desk post. It was delivered last friday and i went about installing it on saturday. Newegg and western digital apparently need to start listing which drives are compatible with which operating systems. Wdg2tp0n my book pro edition ii hard drive array storage pdf manual download. Wd my book studio ii externe festplatte 2tb 8, 9 cm 3, 5 zoll, firewire 800. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital.
Western digital my book essential edition wdh1u5000e festplatte extern. The only western digital external drive which supports windows 7 and esata is the my book studio edition ii, which is raid 0 but costs a lot more. 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. Their website specs make no mention of macs, and i would like to get one for our pcmac network. Western digital mybook world edition ii 1tb network attached storage nas. My apologies for the category not being exactly correct. Bedienungsanleitung western digital my book pro edition wd7500e032. From it you can stream photos, music, and videos to your home entertainment center. My book drives are designed to look like a standard black hardback book, with the exception of the. Western digital my book pro edition wdg1t5000 500gb test. Administrator name password tool language id like to know if there is a way he can map the drive on the machine in question.
Im planning to replace the hard drives on my wd my book world edition ii. Western digital mybook world edition ii 1tb network attached. Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10. The pro edition mybook is marketed as a raid solution that can be used as a backup device. Western digital my book pro edition ii 1tb sign in to comment.
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. My 1tb wd mybook pro ii crashed three months ago 18 months into the 3yr warranty with 550gb of my critical photo files on it. However, before i delve too deeply into this debate ill talk you through what the my book does have to offer. Wds my book pro edition ii dualdrive storage system offers one terabyte gb of storage space for storing an extraordinary amount of data. Jul 19, 20 wd my passport wireless storage firmware 1. Lightningfast firewire 800 or esata interfaces combined with raid 0 striping yields the speed you need for fast, smooth video and audio editing, rendering complex 3d objects or special effects, and saving huge blocks of data in record time. Its stylish, quiet, and a breeze to use and, if all you. Topangebote fur wd my book 1tb online entdecken bei ebay. Western digital my book wd20000h2nc world edition ii 1tb raid. Apr 29, 2007 has anyone used a 1tb wd my book world edition ii storage system with a mac.
Western digital wdg2tp0n my book pro edition ii 1 tb. The lights come on when it is powered up but it doesnt appear on the computers. Nov 20, 2006 i bought a western digital my book pro edition ii external hard drive recently. Perhaps someone who uses it with their mac knows the answers. Wd 2 tb my book not recognized by norton or by file explorer, but shows up in device manager.
My book and windows 10 external drives for pc wd community. Western digital wd10ezrx green 1tb interne festplatte 8,9 cm 3,5 zoll, 5900rpm. This western digital wdg2tp0n my book pro edition ii 1 tb external hard drive performed very well with no problems or issues until july 2012, when it failed about one year after the western digital 3year manufacturer warranty expired. Unfollow wd my book 1tb to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02.
Western digital my book pro edition ii 1tb specs cnet. Western digital my book essential edition 1tb youtube. The computer does not detect it at all, despite the fact that it is switched on and running whirring sound and light is on. Our test unit came with two 500gb wd green power drives.
Once system operational and plugged in, it appears in device manager. User manual, quick install manual, product specifications. The original studio edition was available in capacities of up to 1tb. How to solve my wd hard drive not recognized in windows 10. I am looking at the wd mybook studio edition ii 2 tb and have some questions i need answered before getting it. A threeyear limited warranty, tripleinterface and a powerful combination of features and performance make this system the storage solution of choice for creative professionals. Hard drive replacement for western digital my book world. Wds my book studio edition ii dualdrive, quadinterface external storage system for mac offers optimum performance for creative professionals.
Youll need a thin flathead screwdriver and a phillips star shaped screwdriver. Wd my book pro edition ii 1tb external drives for pc. I have a surface pro 3 that was installed with windows 10 recently. Western digital external mybook ii 1tb raid drive with usb and. Western digitals my book getting a 1tb pro ii edition. Replaceupgrade a hard drive in my book pro ii, premium ii.
The western digital my book pro edition ii is the first external hard drive weve seen that brings raid and firewire 800 to the desktop. How to open the western digital mybook may not be entirely obvious. Sep 29, 2006 you wont find this on western digitals site yet, but eagleeyed tipster scott, came across this unannounced 1tb my book pro ii edition external storage solution while shopping provantage. This western digital 1 tb hard drive is the ultimate solution for providing additional disk space for your computer.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update if your device is currently running firmware version 02. Aug 01, 2016 i have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10. It shows up in devices, but in device manager it has a yellow triangle with an exclamation on it. Wd my book studio edition ii 6 tb raid 2 x 3 tb mit esata, firewire 800, usb. The new my book studio edition ii doubles that by placing two 1tb drives into a small external enclosure. Western digital wdg2tp0n my book pro edition ii hard.
Coming after buffalos drivestation duo release yesterday comes western digitals launch of the 1tb mybook pro edition ii. Has anyone used a 1tb wd my book world edition ii storage system with a mac. 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. Howtomount wd my book pro edition ii in centos 5 keonwook kang november 21, 2007 recently, our research group purchased four 1tb external hard disks, wd my book pro edition ii to back up our resources. 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. When i connect the wd my book to the laptop, it was shown in the list of my devices but there is no drive detected. Feb 18, 2009 wd is hoping for better luck with its new, revamped my book world edition, launched today. Jun 06, 2012 i recently bought a my book world edition ii white light from western digital.
Wd my book world edition white solved windows 10 forums. My book world edition can be your homes central media hub. Newegg only guarantees your receipt of the open box product with the purchase of this item. Sep 22, 2012 how to open the western digital mybook may not be entirely obvious. There are many flawed units of this drive on the market. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page.
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