The mybook studio edition ii comes in a foot cube box and is the same size as most dual 3. 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. Configuring western digital mybook world edition ii. The drives rather buggy firmware might turn many users away, however. Apr 19, 2011 the my book studio edition ii has exactly the same design as the previous model. If you just want to upgrade your healthy mbwe ii to 2x3tb hdds or more. Replace hard drives so, it turns out that i underestimated the amount of space i needed, so now its time to upgrade the. 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. List of all wd firmware and software available for download. Apr 21, 2007 then, under select the software to download.
How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or. 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. How to recover or rebuild firmware of bricked wd my book world edition white. All data gone on my book studio ii external drives for. Wd introduces 6 tb external hard drive to support increased hd content creation by creative. It has different firmware which needs to be reverseengineered to create. If your device is currently running firmware version 02. Western digital my book essential and windows 10 microsoft. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. How to reinstall firmware on wd mybookworld after disk change duration. This manual is available in the following languages.
Since the last update of mac os x mojave, i regularly have a message that tells me that my wd drive manager 32 bit app will not work anymore with the next update of the os 64 bits only. Once new software version will be installed on your computer drive should work properly without upgrading. I had the my book studio ii 4tb in raid 1, connected through firewire 800 to macbook pro working quite well since may. Ive been storing my photos on single external hard drives so far, but data loss has always been a concern with that approach. You can use this software to regain access to all types of files like doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx. Western digital mybook hard drive shutting down periodically. Yesterday morning after starting my mac i found that all data is gone from my book studio ii the volume name has reverted to the default one, the drive is. How to clean personal data completely erase to the factory defaults wd my book world edition white light in purpose of sale.
Western digital mybook 6tb studio edition ii 9to5mac. Drivers for wd my book world edition ii in windows 10. Mybook studio update latest firmware external drives for. Read some scary result with some updating their firmware with win 10 64 bits. I had the my book studio ii 4tb in raid 1, connected through firewire 800 to. Click exit, and then run the wd firmware updater again. Connect the drives power cord and usb or firewire cable. My book world edition network storage driver download. Windows 10 wd mybookworld driver issue microsoft community. Download western digital my book studio edition ii firmware 1.
How to install acronis true image wd edition on a windows pc. My book studio lx drives include a 5400rpm hitachi branded raptor hard drive. Hi all i have the wd my book world edition ii, however it doesnt seem to want to play with windows 10. Western digital my book studio edition ii gets 6tb upgrade. Physical description as shown in figure 2 and figure 3 on page 4, the my book studio drive has. One such eminent utility is yodot mac data recovery that can be employed on mac computers to restore data not only from wd my book studio hard drive but also from other models of hard drives like seagate, apple, lacie, iomega and many others. Im really sorry to hear about your connectivity issues with the wd my book essential and windows 10. Mybook studio update latest firmware external drives. Lightningfast firewire 800 or esata interfaces combined with raid 0 striping yields the. Following are my notes on how to configure digital mybook world edition ii nas. The software is easy to setup, the web interface is designed beautifully and looks great, and the mobile apps available for both ios and andriod are very. If you want to use this drive with a windows system, see reformatting the drive on page 28 and troubleshooting on page 29. The bottom of the device is one side of the book and the top is the door for the two.
The bad the my book studio edition ii doesnt support usb 3. Wd offers no solution to change this, no software, no firmware. Hi, i use a my book studio edition ii, configured as raid 1 mirrored with my macbook pro. This one however, is the first with two 3tb drives inside. The mybook studio edition ii contains two drives and is designed to be used as a raid system for increased performance. Join canon technical advisor rudy winston and canon trainer charles zablan as they break down some of the still and video features of the canon eos1d x mark iii.
Raidoptimized firmware is perfect for twodisk array systems with auto. All data gone on my book studio ii external drives for mac wd. Western digital my book studio edition ii specs cnet. Wd my book studio ii externe festplatte 2tb 8, 9 cm 3, 5 zoll, firewire 800, esata. The drive mounts to the desktop and a my book icon appears. Although they work with windows, theres a compromise for windows users when it comes to one of the four interfaces wd used to access the. Click disk drives and check if there is a yellow exclamation mark with wd hard drive disk device. 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. Also, inside the standard blue light is another blue ring. Western digital my book studio edition ii user manual pdf.
From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02. If it is, right click wd hard drive, choose properties and click update driver under driver tab or click on uninstall. Wd anywhere backup software, and the wd drive manager utility. This update does not work on my book for mac, my passport for mac or my book studio. Though it looks similar, there are quite a few differences with the earlier western digital mybook world edition ii. Please help me, i cant open my 500gb wd my book edition drive, the model is wd5000h1cs00, i only found 2 plastic tips to push under 2 of the bottom to front rubber stands, please if you have any ideas post it here or send me an email to. User manual western digital my book studio ii 36 pages. A frontmounted white light doubles as an operation indicator and capacity gauge. Hi, i use a my book studio edition ii, configured as raid 1 mirrored with my. Western digital mybook world edition ii nas device is running linux distro internally. Mybook studio was released when 64 bits was still a baby.
Firmware upgrade my book studio edition ii failed external drives. If you want to use this drive with a windows system, see reformatting the drive on page 44 and troubleshooting on page 57. My book studio ii user manual software in addition to wd drive manager, this wd product is shipped with the following bonus software. My book studio edition ii update for wd drive manager. Click accept to accept the license agreement and continue with the installation. My book world edition 1 my dad installed this on our network and i tried to access it. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or install. 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. Wd anywhere backup mac and windows is an intuitive and robust backup and recovery application that provides aroundtheclock data protection. Western digitals my book studio edition ii is an external hard drive that uses two drives, preconfigured as a fast raid 0 striped array.
Only top led is blinkingflashing and mbwe doesnt appear in my network environment. 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. Forum forum my book world edition white light manual firmware upgrade. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update if your device is currently running firmware version 02. Wds my book studio edition ii dualdrive, quadinterface external storage system for mac offers optimum performance for creative professionals. We have 22 western digital my book studio manuals available for free pdf. Oct 15, 2015 dude, theres no firmware update for your drive, the 6tb studio 2 came out much more later than the last firmware release for the studio 2, which dates from july 2009, so you already have it its not the same firmware than the studio and studio lx with smartware. Wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade disassembly david bolha. You can confirm the firmware release for your drive here on wds site. Ever since i got the wd my book studio ii, i keep all my photos in it as it is a raid device. This manual comes under the category external hard drives and has been rated by 1 people with an average of a 7. How to solve my wd hard drive not recognized in windows 10.
For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update. Firmware runtergeladen es gibt seit september 2012 eine neue version. My book studio edition user manual connecting the device 6 connecting the device firewire or usb 1. By default my book studio edition ii implements a raid0 across its two internal drives, although western digitals software lets you convert that to a raid1 at half the capacity if youd like. Les drivers, pilotes, bios, firmwares, utilitaires, logiciels et applications sont. Jan 23, 2012 the my book live duo brings a lot to the table, expanding on all of the great features of the original my book live, as well as increasing capacity or data redundancy through two drive bays. 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. It shows up in devices, but in device manager it has a yellow triangle with an exclamation on it. The my book studio edition ii has exactly the same design as the previous model. Replace hard drives so, it turns out that i underestimated the amount of space i needed, so now its time to upgrade the two 2gb hds that came with the mybook duo. Looks like a driver issue and the microsoft community says wd has no plans to update the drivers. I have just baught a new wstern digital my book studio edition ii 2 tb. The my book live duo brings a lot to the table, expanding on all of the great features of the original my book live, as well as increasing capacity or data redundancy through two drive bays. Our partners and us use cookies or equivalent technologies to collect, access.
My book studio edition ii 2 to wdh2q20000 my book studio edition ii 4 to wdh2q40000 my book studio edition ii 6 to wdh2q60000 my book studio usb 2. Restoring an image backup from acronis true image wd edition software. The purpose of the processing is the sending of emails by sennheiser to the email address i have provided in order to receive information about products, services, software updates, news, current offers, campaigns, events, competitions as well as for statistical. Firmware western digital universal firmware updater 4. Performing a backup using acronis true image wd edition software. We have 22 western digital my book studio manuals available for free pdf download. Ive noticed that the drive goes to sleep after about 10 minutes of inactivity, but then it wakes up maybe 20 or 30 minutes later, completely randomly. The western digital mybook world edition has a glossy white case and shares the same rounded booklike shape of other mybook external hard drives. Firmware update mybook studio edition ii 6tb wd external drives. Sep 30, 2016 read some scary result with some updating their firmware with win 10 64 bits. How to downgrade wd my book world edition white light firmware version. Wd discovery software import data from a cloud service. Firmware update mybook studio edition ii 6tb external.
This update is only for products that originally shipped with wd smartware and will not function on previous generations of products. A 2tb device provides 1tb of storage when it is in raid 1 mode mirrored and i quickly approach running out of room with raw files being part of what i keep. Equipped with wd backup software for windows and apple time machine compatibility for mac, the my book desktop hard drive can back up your photos, videos, music, and documents. Apr 09, 2011 the mybook studio edition ii comes in a foot cube box and is the same size as most dual 3. This edition is available with storage capacities of 1 tb, 2 tb, 4 tb and 6 tb. My book studio edition ii update for wd drive manager mac osx. Wd my book studio ii externe festplatte 2tb 3,5 zoll.
Forum forum my book world edition blue rings upgrade of wd my book pro edition ii. Downloads download software and updates for your wd product at. Western digital my book studio edition ii macworld. For me, i have the mybook studio edition, 1tb, usb2. Our test unit came with two 500gb wd green power drives. Jul 19, 20 download wd my book world edition i and ii firmware 01. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. Firmware western digital universal firmware updater 3. View the manual for the western digital my book studio ii here, for free. Password protection the my book drives builtin 256bit aes hardware encryption with wd security tools helps keep your content private and safe. After looking around for a storage solution to house my growing collection of photographs, i found the western digital my book world edition ii.
Wd my book world edition ii 20070625 raoul pop access, computers. Physical description as shown in figure 2, the my book studio drive has. Not sure when they released it, but there is an update. Sep 14, 2011 western digital released yesterday a firmware update for the mybook world edition i and ii network drives, to version 01. Western digital provides basic backup software with the my book world edition ii 4tb as well as its proprietary remote access service, mionet. Firmware universal firmware updater pour les lecteurs western digital. Mar 29, 2008 i just picked up the 750gb my book studio, and have it hooked up to my macbook pro via firewire 800. Apr 16, 2010 my book world edition 1 my dad installed this on our network and i tried to access it. Id recommend you to go to your motherboardcomputer manufacturers website and make sure you update the usb hub controller drivers from there, rather than letting windows updates do that for you. Oct 30, 2017 wd my book world edition white light 3 tb upgrade disassembly david bolha.
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