There isnt a lot of documentation that comes in the box with the wd my book drive. Firewire 800 has a maximum data transfer rate of 800 mbs and is backwardcompatible with firewire 400 using a special adapter such as the firewire 800 to 400 cable included in this kit. In any case, i recently bought a my book 8tb drive. The wd 8tb my book duo external hard drive is one of the bigger dual drives in the my book line but theres also a 12tb version. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. My book home edition user manual about your wd drive 3 about your wd drive drive format this wd device is preformatted as a single fat32 partition for compatibility with all updated windows and macintosh operating systems. Inserting a nonwestern digital hard drive into the enclosure could cause damage or data loss. Shop for wd my book studio 3 tb firewire 800 external hard drive at best buy. Difference between my book and my book live wd community. This article will provide you with additional information will hopefully answer some of your questions regarding the my book drive. Western digitals my book studio edition ii is an external hard drive that uses two drives, preconfigured as a fast raid 0 striped array. Discussion in pc hardware started by missy77, 20100614.
Western digital my book studio 3tb external hard drive with metal enclosure i had to reformat to ntfs but not the full 3tb is available your left with about 2. My book wdbaaf0015hbk, my book wdbaaf0020hbk, my book wdbaaf7500ebk, my book. Wd smartware can backup your computer on a schedule or ongoing in realtime. Wd my book live cant view in file explorer windows 10. This document, titled how to unlock a wd external drive without a password. I know how sometimes it is difficult to find your favorite book or just a. View stepbystep tutorials on how to use your wd product from our youtube channel. Reduce transfer time by up to 3 times when compared to usb 2.
Tips for getting started with the wd my book backup drive. The lights come on when it is powered up but it doesnt appear on the computers. The wd mybook has a virtual partion you cant get rid of, which is what the router seemed to be choking on, and still puts up a warning about. The my book live hooks up to your network via ethernet, not usb to your router.
I just got a wd my book live hard drive and have not been able to get it to work. Posted on 201405 by michael milette november 16, 2016. Only wd green wd caviar gp hard drive assemblies can be inserted into the my book studio edition ii or mirror edition enclosure. Western digitals my book essential range offers as much as a massive 3tb of external storage, and transfer speeds three times as fast as usb 2. Western digitals my book lives on with the pro model being the quickest external raid storage solution created by wd. Wd discovery can also be used to manage your drive with wd drive utilities. Recommended external hard drives for photo, video, and. Lightningfast firewire 800 or esata interfaces combined with raid 0 striping yields the speed you need for fast, smooth video and audio editing, rendering. There no apparent screws or fasteners, so i believe it is plastic snap lock. As you can see they look like different versions of the same device and indeed they are very similar.
The drive itself has large capacity, which makes it highly recommended to those with large files or in need of storage for extra photos, videos and document files. Western digital mybook 6tb studio edition ii 9to5mac. I have the old one and was wondering if they just stuck a new case on the same hard rive. The my book live includes most basic nas functionality such as the ability to operate as a media server, and provide access to local files over the internet but forgoes features such as. Difference between wd external hd elements and my book. Our test unit came with two 500gb wd green power drives. Wd my book studio edition ii 6tb two bay external desktop hard. The fat32 file system has a maximum individual file size of 4 gb.
Cnet editor dong ngo shows off a his new collection of external hard drives, namely the my book and my passport from wd. Archer cr700 not recognizing wd 4tb my book desktop external. I bought a western digital my book pro edition ii external hard drive recently. Complete backup equipped with wd backup software for windows and apple time machine compatibility for mac, the my book desktop hard drive can back up. This file was saved under the folder sony acid music studio version 9. How to unlock a wd external drive without a password ccm. Wds new my book and my passport external drives are capacious. My book studio edition user manual about your wd drive 4 interfaces firewire 800 this device is equipped with two firewire 800 interfaces. Western digital my book studio edition ii specs cnet.
Explora computers buying guide recommended external hard drives for. Archer cr700 not recognizing wd 4tb my book desktop external hard. Every two years or so, i buy a new wd hard drive always upgrading space, and. So i bought the 6tb wd my book pro advertised as coming with 2 wd black 7200 rpm hard drives. The western digital my book studio gives you a capacious 4tb drive to match your aluminum imac or mac mini. Ive done my research on the matter, and have tried numerous methods to fix the problem, but my situation seems to be just different enough that its rendered irrepairable, at least by myself. The wdtv adds an index file which can be large and bookmarks whenever you view a file. I tried to run the fix it routine on windows 7 but didnt help. Wait a few seconds for windows to detect the western digital passport drive and initialize it for use.
The my book live unit was put through the standard single user naspt testing that has been used in. Whats the difference between the newstyle wd my book and the oldstyle one. It was delivered last friday and i went about installing it on saturday. In 20, my cloud nas has been released by western digital. Hello, since upgrading to windows 10 i have had sporadic issues viewing the files from a wd my book live via file explorer. It historically has fixed itself when new windows updates have installed but not since the last month. However, i use it in a mac environment and it was very simple to reformat it for mac os x. The western digital my book mirror edition is a wonderful update to the my book family and offers consumers the option of extreme storage capacity or. Western digital my book world edition you and your family have a lot of media files. Now, it seems that a my book should be able to hook up to a router just as easily as the live via usb. Then at any time thereafter in a matter of minutes will complete an incremental backup.
Hello, guys im suppose to ask a question but i am providing a solution to wd external hard drives at least for my book anyways, ive had my my book for a couple years gave up on because i couldnt figure how get stuff to save to the harddrive because it was not being recognized. While not the first firm to build dualdrive storage systems, with the my book range, western digital certainly popularized the idea. It comes with all the software you need to help protect your data. Opening a western digital my book studio edition ii. The companys pricier my book studio drives add firewire 800 and esata interfaces. This high performance external hard drive comes equipped with up to 6 tb of storage capacity for storing your important files, documents and other media contents. The drives of the world edition are xfs or ext3 formatted, which means that the.
Windows 7 doesnt have the drivers for the new external drive. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. I have purchased several wd drives over the years and have found the upright drives very reliable, not so the wd flat bed type elements range be warned. The wd my book is perfect for those who are knowledgeable about external drives to overcome the concerns about the fragile soldering around the usb 3. As always, this booklike shape takes up minimal space on your desk and allows two or more my book drives to nestle neatly together like volumes on a shelf. Western digital my book studio edition ii macworld. It can be configured in raid 0, 1 or as a jbod drive.
Wd my book studio 3tb external desktop hard drive with. Any copy, reuse, or modification of the content should be sufficiently credited to ccm. View full western digital my book studio edition ii specs on cnet. Major problems copying files to a new my book 8tb wd external. Thats where the western digital my book studio edition ii comes in. Western digital my book studio manuals manuals and user guides for western digital my book studio. Western digital my book live 3tb hard drive and fios router do not. We have 21 western digital my book studio manuals available for free pdf download.
The western digital my book studio 3tb external hard drive is a simple solution for backing up data from your pre2011 mac via firewire. Easy to use my book desktop storage is ready to use out of the box so you can start transferring files, saving your memories and backing up right away. This wd device set up easily and has worked flawlessly as my backup and video drive. This drive has intermittent power problems and i believe something is loose inside, or i will put the drive in another case hopefully, at worst. This drives booklike shape takes up minimal space on your desk and allows two or more my book drives to nestle neatly together like volumes on a shelf. Unfollow wd my book for mac to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. View and download western digital my book wdbaaf0010hbk user manual online.
In raid 1, the 2tb my book mirror edition provides. Just remember, if you use it in realtime and you delete or. Opening a western digital my book studio edition ii external hard drive. However, upon opening the enclosure to take a look at the drives. Western digital my book live photos, specs, and price. Tom rafterys vision things to comewestern digital my.
Wd my book 6tb desktop hard drive expand your desktop pc storage capacity with the wd my book 6tb usb 3. Wds new my book and my passport external drives youtube. While 10% users will either opt to build their own or get a faster package, the. Its pretty clear from the documentation and the links posted above that the my book duo can only be attached directly to a pc via usb, while the my book live duo must be attached to a network and cannot be attached via usb to a pc. Sound hi guys i have your two new external hard drives from wd. While an unexpected loss of data from your home computer is certainly not good, the loss of. I basically just want an external hard drive so that me and my girlfriend can access all of our music wirelessly via the network. Recommended external hard drives for photo, video, and audio production. Anyone know if they contain different drives inside. So, you have to update the firmware on the drive, which it didnt want to do and that took many tries, then you have to run the software to hide the virtual partition, which. Western digital 750 gb my book studio edition usb 2. My wd external usb hdd which works flawlessly with my old winxp rig is completely ignored and unseen by windows 7.
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