I would like to replaceupgrade the hds in this model. The wd my book world edition ii nas is excellent for a home network backup device. Minus signs in a red circle after the folders, but it seems all the data was backed up correctly. Aug 01, 2016 i have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10. Some esata controllers may require a system reboot to.
Without a doubt, the 1tb western digital my book world edition is the easiest to use nas ive ever tried. Wd black drives, thunderbolt 2 technology and hardware raid, my book pro. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The my book world edition family is available beginning this week at select retail stores, online retailers and in the united states directly from wd at. Western digitals my book lives on with the pro model being the quickest external raid storage solution created by wd. Wd my book pro edition the following external hard drives are not bootable on power pc based macintosh computers systems through usbfirewire 94ab. Wd s my book studio edition ii dualdrive, quadinterface external storage system for mac offers optimum performance for creative professionals. The western digital my book studio edition ii is a wonderful update to the my book family and offers consumers and working professionals a variety of options to fit their storage needs. Hi, i hope this is the appropriate place to post that i have just had this almost exact same result from ccc cloning my mac hd to a partition in a western digital 1 tb ext hd. 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 recently installed the wd firmware update for my mybook premium edition ii 2 tb raid to fix the fan problems. Western digital my book world edition ii 2 tb 2 x 1 tb.
I use it to transfer files to it for back up from my imac and macbook pro. 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. I use the drive to share files between all the computers in my house and use it with the wd tv live to play videos from the my book on my tv. I assume that the os is strictly firmware and the drive is only for data. Designed to meet wds demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability, we back up pun intended. Aug 22, 2009 wd my book pro edition the following external hard drives are not bootable on power pc based macintosh computers systems through usbfirewire 94ab. For more information, see drive management on page 41. Western digital my book comes under the series of external hard drives manufactured by western digital. Apr 07, 2020 western digitals my book lives on with the pro model being the quickest external raid storage solution created by wd. Similar to the first two questions i have 2 wd my book usb external hard. Wd introduces my book world edition ii 1tb external hard. My book essential edition my book essential edition 2. 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. Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10.
Discovery on network worked poorly, most of the time did not work. Apr 10, 2009 without a doubt, the 1tb western digital my book world edition is the easiest to use nas ive ever tried. Read speeds up to 2000mbs to decrease load times and get you into the game faster. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. Wdg2tp0n my book pro edition ii hard drive array storage pdf manual download. I had the hard drive completely unplugged and when i plugged everything in. Western digital my book studio edition ii macworld. View and download western digital wdg2tp0n my book pro edition ii hard drive array user manual online. The mybook studio edition ii comes in a foot cube box and is the same size as most dual 3. Western digital my book dualdrive network storage users manual. What is the procedure for replacingupgrading the hard drives.
Wd my book studio edition ii 4tb two bay external desktop hard. Click accept to accept the license agreement and continue with the installation. Western digital provides basic backup software with the my book world edition ii 4tb as well as its proprietary remote access service, mionet. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. Restore the software on a mybook world edition hard drive. You need this driver working before you can see the hard disk devices. Connect the ac adapter and esata cable optional as shown. I did have to put some padding underneath it to stop a resonating hum with my wooden desk, but that. But it does not work with the freebox unit usb for probably the same reason. Im wondering if you have any knowledge about how to correct this situation, main problem is getting information off the drive. My book world edition ii storage pdf manual download. It extracts this name because of its book like appearance. Nintendos excellent switch pro controller is on sale and shipping fast.
Well help you pick out the best external hard drive. Red circle, minus sign on foldersyet i apple community. With a capacity of 20tb, the wd my book duo is the mother of all external drives. Pulled it out yesterday thinking yes, this is the day i set it up and then things went dow. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Western digitals my book studio edition ii is an external hard drive that uses two drives, preconfigured as a fast raid 0 striped array. Due to its different data storage sizes and portable nature, they are used by a large number of users to backup their data. Western digital my book opening the case removing the drive. Opening a western digital my book studio edition ii external hard. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. My book home edition user manual connecting the device 6 esata 1. Windows 7 ultimate x64, my book world edition ii ethernet.
If you want to install the backup software now, doubleclick the wd anywhere backup icon in the my book studio edition ii screen and follow the instructions as prompted. Millions of people around the world trust their data to my book desktop storage. Tom rafterys vision things to come western digital my. It shows up in devices, but in device manager it has a yellow triangle with an exclamation on it. Sitting somewhere between a nas appliance and a regular external 3. Our test unit came with two 500gb wd green power drives. My book world edition ii upgrade hard drive spiceworks. In terms of speed, the my book studio edition ii definitely gets a boost from its. How to dismantle a wd my book pro ii, wd my book premium ii, or wd my book world ii blue rings drive to replace a hard drive at the bottom of the page it says. It would suit a freelance photographer or music producer needing to access large files locally.
Wds my book pro edition ii dualdrive storage system offers raid mirroring for extra data protection or raid striping for extraordinary capacity and performance. Turn on my book by pressing the power button located on the back panel. Wd0h1nc world edition, wd20000h1nc world edition, wdh1nc0. Opening a western digital my book studio edition ii external hard drive. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. Formatting wd my book world edition external harddisk with. This one however, is the first with two 3tb drives inside. I have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10.
Oct 10, 2011 forum forum my book world edition blue rings upgrade of wd my book pro edition ii. The wd unit works perfectly with usb, firewire, with pc and mac. On some usb controllers, however, the device id reported by the raid controller is incompatible with the raid controller driver, and so the raid manager software never sees. By using carbon clone copy, i constantly back up my data, so raid 0 is not totally kamikaze if you regularly. In addition, the pro edition my books replace the western digital backup. Hi, with big interest i read your articles about the wd my book, i myself own the pro edition ii 2tbversion. My book drives are designed to look like a standard black hardback book, with the exception of the. Western digital my book pro edition ii 1tb sign in to comment. Slide the clear plastic led front panel conduit forward and remove. Western digital my book problem question and answer dti data. Triple interface dualdrive storage system with raid.
View and download western digital my book world edition ii specifications online. The dualdrive model my book world edition ii is preconfigured for maximum capacity as a large single spanned volume. Essential edition my book drives are almost entirely black, with the exception of a. The wd my book world edition is a real nas device i. Windows 10 wd mybookworld driver issue microsoft community. Wds my book studio edition ii dualdrive, quadinterface external storage. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update if your device is currently running firmware version 02.
Before we get started i want to mention that my laptop is running windows 7 pro. Western digitals my book studio edition ii external hard drive provides. The western digital my book pro ii has an internal raid controller, which uses a specific wd driver. I was looking to purchase the wd my book world edition ii myself. How do i format western digital wd5000d03 apple community. Feb 21, 2007 the my book world edition family is available beginning this week at select retail stores, online retailers and in the united states directly from wd at. Apr 09, 2011 the mybook studio edition ii comes in a foot cube box and is the same size as most dual 3. Ah, ive ended up with one of those nas wd world editions blue rings, 2tb without a cd. Its exterior design is just as good as that of the world edition ii, and the photos enclosed below will show it. 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.
The user serviceable enclosure will only work with replacement hard drives from western digital. However, its utterly silent when sitting still but still turned on. Western digital my book pro edition ii 1tb specs cnet. The wd my book duo 2017 edition is certainly a class act that. Jun 09, 2009 the western digital my book studio edition ii is a wonderful update to the my book family and offers consumers and working professionals a variety of options to fit their storage needs.
Before i say anything else, i need to discourage you strongly from buying this drive. Of course, it failed half way through and now refuses to be recognized by anything. Wds my book pro edition ii dualdrive storage system offers one terabyte gb of storage space for storing an extraordinary amount of data. When i opened the link to the hard drive in total commander, it open an explorer window, usually to the my documents folder, rarely to the mbwe. Wds my book studio edition ii dualdrive, quadinterface external storage system for mac offers optimum performance for creative professionals. Clearly this issue will continue to plague wd my book users and its simply unacceptable. Functionally, the drive worked perfectly for a little under a month before one of the bays. Theres virtually no setup, its remotely accessible and works flawlessly on both. My book world edition page 2 windows 7 help forums.
Western digital mybook 6tb studio edition ii 9to5mac. Using either the supplied software or mionets web site, you can remotely access your western digital nas devices and external hard drives, and also publicly share folders with other mionet account users. The pro edition ii should be a better and faster external hard drive than the world edition ii when it comes to working with my photo library, since it connects directly to my computer instead of going through the network. As everyone knows, 1tb is not a lot of space nowadays. I have the same problem, as some of the other posters, but with a my book pro ii 2tb. From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02. Western digital my book world edition, analisis y video. Looks like a driver issue and the microsoft community says wd has no plans to update the drivers.