And both were disconnecting when i plug them into a usb 3. Mar 03, 2010 just want to give yall a heads up on the western digital mybook studio 2 tb external hdd western digital my book studio 2 tb firewire 800400, usb 2. The wd my book studio edition ii gives users plenty of connection options firewire 400800, usb 2. May 25, 2010 a quick overview of the western digital studio edition ii 4tb external hard disk drive, including a demo on how to open the drive for hard disk upgraderepla. This update does not work on my book for mac, my passport for mac or my book studio. A quick overview of the western digital studio edition ii 4tb external hard disk drive, including a demo on how to open the drive for hard disk upgraderepla. The company backs the my book studio edition ii with a generous five.
Caution there appears to be a conflict between the wd drive manager for my book studio ii and the wd drive manager for my book studio lx. You can confirm the firmware release for your drive here on wds site. Firmware update mybook studio edition ii 6tb community. Western digital my book studio hard drives firmware 1. But when i download the firmware updater it says no drive detected. Theres not much to say about the new western digital my book studio 3tb hard drive. 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. I searched the internet and downloaded the firmware updater here i dont have a camera on me right now on the moment, but i did include two screenshots from my computer using wd drive utilities. I have changed the cables 3 times for each drive, the. May 05, 2011 the wd my book studio edition ii gives users plenty of connection options firewire 400800, usb 2. It does offer a scan to fix it but wd does not recommend it without backing everything up on the laptop hard drive first. Wd my book studio firmware update storehouse4narim.
Apr 19, 2011 the good the my book studio edition ii offers up to 6tb of storage, features raid 0 and raid 1, and supports usb 2. My new imac with leopard recognized the drive and scheduled a back up. Hope this is the right place for mybook studio thread as i cannot find mybook studio in the main folder. You can confirm the firmware release for your drive here on wd s site. Reboot the computer after uninstall process has finished. Wd my book studio edition ii 4tb hard disk replacement. Wds my book studio edition ii dualdrive, quadinterface external storage system for mac offers optimum performance for creative professionals. Western digital my book studio user manual pdf download. Currently when i connect my hdd, mac detects it as a single 2. Second wd turbo drivers this also i did not install as wd website says drivers included in mac os x are the same as wd turbo. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition.
Just want to give yall a heads up on the western digital mybook studio 2 tb external hdd western digital my book studio 2 tb firewire 800400, usb 2. Also tried the hardware id in window, no such firmware. Western digital users can remove the backdoor by installing version 2. If your device is currently running firmware version 02. Beware the wd mybook studio 2tb external hdd macrumors forums. My book studio user manual checking drive status use the wd smartware icon to determine whether the drive is locked encrypted, how full the drive is, the drives serial number and the temperature condition of the drive. They are wd my passport for mac and theyre about four months old. Available in various editions from essential, to premium to world edition.
I recently messed up my mybook with a firmware upgrade from wd and have been looking for a firmware unloader from oxford semiconductors currently plx the firmware update tool from western digital is. Select the check box delete the driver software for this device. Jul 27, 2009 tried swapping in 3tb drives on my studio ii and it didnt work i know this is a dormant thread, but i thought id update it for anyone wanting to know if you can successfully upgrade the 4tb 2x2tb wd drives in the western digital wd my studio ii external drive. When the wd manager software was installed for that drive, it directly interfered with the studio ii wd manager software and i lost the. I hooked up this external drive using firewire 800. This one however, is the first with two 3tb drives inside. I connected the my book to my notebook, and formatted it ntfs and set it up for raid 1 per the installation instruct. This, without access to the wd external drive, is impossible. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update if your device is currently running firmware version 02. This download is an executable file that contains a firmware updater utility for the my book studio edition hard drive.
Western digital my book essential edition user manual. Code 45 to fix this problem, reconnect this hardware. Our test unit came with two 500gb wd green power drives. How to recover or rebuild firmware of bricked wd my book world edition white light or installreplace brand new hard disks. Sep 30, 2016 hope this is the right place for mybook studio thread as i cannot find mybook studio in the main folder.
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. Western digitals my book studio edition ii is an external hard drive that uses two drives, preconfigured as a fast raid 0 striped array. Western digital firmware updater will not detect drive. Western digital my book connection to windows 10 microsoft. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Tried swapping in 3tb drives on my studio ii and it didnt work i know this is a dormant thread, but i thought id update it for anyone wanting to know if you can successfully upgrade the 4tb 2x2tb wd drives in the western digital wd my studio ii external drive. When i connect my hdd drive the router cant find any connection drives. My book drives are designed to look like a standard black hardback book, with the exception of the. Western digital wdbcpz0020hal my book studio 2tb usb 3. Physical description as shown in figure 2, the my book studio. The western digital my book studio external hard drive has 2tb of storage that works out of the box with your mac os x leopard or snow leopard machine. If you want to use this drive with a windows system, see reformatting the drive on page 28 and troubleshooting on page 29.
Apr 19, 2011 service and support the length of the warranty is the most important thing for storage devices, and western digital delivers. Read speeds up to 2000mbs to decrease load times and get you into the game faster. This update is only for products that originally shipped with wd smartware and will not function on previous generations of products. Western digital my book studio edition ii macworld. Currently, this hardware device is not connected to the computer. Jul 19, 20 wd my passport wireless pro storage firmware 1.
Replace hard drives so, it turns out that i underestimated the amount of space i needed, so now its time to upgrade the. Wd discovery can also be used to manage your drive with wd drive utilities. Found out this was a common problem, and all you have to do is update the firmware. A line of external hard drives by western digital, styled after hardbound books. Update if you have a western digital my cloud network. Our latest edition features visual, easytouse, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Western digital my book disassembly western digital my book disassembly. How to revive western digital my book world edition complete walkthrough from attaching serial for debricking to installing debian. The good the my book studio edition ii offers up to 6tb of storage, features raid 0 and raid 1, and supports usb 2. But with the new windows 10 i get a black window in the lowerright that says the drive does not work. Recover from a failed mybook and mybook ii firmware. One for backup which i did not install as i use time machine. Download western digital universal firmware updater 3.
Wd my cloud nas devices have hardwired backdoor the register. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. I did that and yes it showed a previously configured wd mybooklive incident at the bottom of the devices list under western digital nas. Firmware update mybook studio edition ii 6tb external.
Fixed issue of drive dropping off of the list after system wakes up from standby mode. Western digital my book studio edition ii 5 of continue to update. The mybook studio edition ii comes in a foot cube box and is the same size as most dual 3. Wondering whether i should update the firmware on mybook studio.
View online or download western digital my book studio user manual, manual, brochure. It looks quite nice and would go nicely with a mac pro or any. From the software download section, download the wd universal firmware updater for. Western digital my book external hard drive my book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital.
Similar situation is with wd my book world edition i white light or with my previous hdd that has stopped working. Newegg and western digital apparently need to start listing which drives are compatible with which operating systems. I just purchased a new e3000 and a western digital my book studio ii 2tb external usb hard drive to use as an usb nas devixe using raid 1. Western digital mybook 6tb studio edition ii 9to5mac. And to check your current firmware, then go to device manager locate the studio 2 under disk drives rightclick and select properties go to the details tab and select hardware ids you should see the firmware revision. Firmware western digital universal firmware updater 4. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or. This 1tb drive has a triple interface for maximum connectivity. Only top led is blinkingflashing and mbwe doesnt appear in my network environment.
Reduce transfer time by up to 3 times when compared to usb 2. When it is complete, your my book studio ii 2tb capacity light should turn on, and the drive should function as normal. If you have any trouble accessing the drive, reboot your computer and disconnectreconnect the my book studio iis 2tbpower cable. I have linksys e4200 and wd my book studio edition ii 6 tb. Also tried the hardware id in window, no such firmware infor. The wd my book studio edition 750 gig external drive is anyone else out there using having trouble with the wd my book studio edition external hard drives. Click the wd smartware icon to display a list of drives and select the my book drive. From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02. Data transfer speeds up to 800mbs ensure fast transfer of your information, especially when connected via the firewire800 port. Cannot even find out what is the firmware version in that mybook. The drive is connected via usb, and norton ghost version 14. Western digital my book troubleshooting, repair, and service manuals. Also following questions will find here their answers.
Vcd device does not always mount when connected via firewire on mac. I have two western digital for mac external hard drives. We have 21 western digital my book studio manuals available for free pdf download. I wish i had know before buying the drive, now i have to return it. Im just wondering because i cant get mine to pop up on the desktop or be recognized in disk utility. Just a note to everyone, this model of mybook uses a oxford oxuf934dsb chip inside for serial bridges.
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