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I am considering a 2tb wd mybook, actually as a backup for my windows home server. Western digital my book opening the case removing the drive. Do i have to download them to the computer then transfer to the hard drive. It comes with all the software you need to help protect your data, including wd backup and wd security software and is compatible with apple time machine. I cut the vcc lead pin 8 from the eeprom, and the device detects as usb mass storage device vid 04d9 pid 20 rev 0103 and disables the goofy 4k sector translation mode as well, so regularly written 512e drives 2tb actually read correctly. Take apart a western digital my book enclosure youtube. Opening a western digital my book case first time i did this i broke the. Amazon wd 8tb my book desktop external hard drive usb 3. From a 5400 rpm laptop hdd to this wd my book real world transfer speed is averaging 4080 mbs under windows 10 and the same goes up to 5 mbs proof can be seen attached screenshot if this 7200 rpm desktop hdd using usb. Why can i not open my external wd passport hard drive. The wd mybook enclosure for the 6tb units i have is made with a. Hi there i am having issues with my external hard drive wd my book. Western digital my book opening the case removing the. The my book duo drive comes with raidoptimized wd red drives inside to deliver highspeed, quality storage to rely on.
Millions of people around the world trust their data to my book desktop storage. The tools are for drives whose usbsata bridge card has been damaged and removed. Jul 11, 20 when i plug my wd passport into my computer or any computer it isnt coming up. Western digitals my book range are powerful external hds that take up more space than its competitors, but offer a lot more storage for a decent price. Raid optimized firmware is perfect for twodisk array systems with auto management of drive operations to help ensure readwrite cycle data integrity. However, if i plug it into the tv, it recognizes some or most of the files, so i know theyre still there. These tools are specifically for mounting encrypted drives. The wd windows 8 app makes it easy to discover the digital media stored on your my book drive with your windows 8 computer. You should be able to just open your my book drive in explore under computer and see all the files there. I would like to take my pictures from my sd card and put them on my external drive and there seems to be no easy way to do that. Does anyone know a way to reset or reconfigure the wd mybook to work with a non wd i. First, use a flathead screwdriver to pry the mesh away from the cover do not try to lift the cover up, you will just break things. From a 5400 rpm laptop hdd to this wd my book real world transfer speed is averaging 4080 mbs under windows 10 and the same goes up to 5 mbs proof can be seen attached screenshot if this 7200 rpm desktop hdd using usb 3. I cut the vcc lead pin 8 from the eeprom, and the device detects as usb mass storage device vid 04d9 pid 20 rev 0103 and disables the goofy 4k sector translation mode as well, so regularly written 512e drives 2tb actually read correctly hope this is useful.
How to open files on my book external drives for pc wd. My book for mac external hard drive, with the wd security and wd drive utilities software usb 3. This is because the hdd and filesystem are encrypted against a key stored on the enclosure pcb. If you also happen to think that the drive inside that enclosure runs too hot, this brief howto video will also guide you through the process of placing the drive in another enclosure with a fan and an esata port.
If you want to completely erase everything, you could just format the hard drive. Unfortunately, this wasnt an obvious process and this excellent article by scott cramer didnt apply to the newer version 1 tb drive enclosure i have. Underneath this my book enclosure this is a wd green 4tb hard drive wd40ezrx see the attached screenshot. 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. Youll need a thin flathead screwdriver and a phillips star shaped screwdriver. Ever wanted to take apart your western digital my book enclosure. So if the enclosure malfunctions, you cant recover your data, even if you pull the sata hard drive out and try to put it in another enclosure or put it into your computer as an internal hard drive. I had an extra sata drive around, so i thought why not replace it.
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At this point, i can only conclude that this characteristic is the default for the wd green and by extension, the my book. My book drive, with the wd backup, wd drive utilities. Wd my book external hard drive stoped working external hardware. 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. Open disk utility inside the applications utilities, then select the drive on the sidebar. If its part of the my book, then you might qualify for a warranty replacement of the unit. Disassembling a western digital my book instructables. To allow proper ventilation, do not block any of the drive enclosures air slots. Then break open this 2 bay enclosure, and its said they will be wd red nas drives within. 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. I was able to take my drive out from the enclosure without breaking the. I also used razor blades, but they can be replaced or omitted if you would like to do it differently. If you want to just delete your wd backup files, they are usually located in your my books wd smartware. Our latest edition features visual, easytouse, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection.
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Fourth, remove the four screws holding the hard drive in place and remove the hard drive. My question is that it seems as if i can only put a wd drive in the mybook enclosure. Hello, i am completely new to external hard drives. Your my book drive is formatted as a single exfat partition for compatibility with all updated windows and mac operating systems. Jun 07, 2016 hello, i am completely new to external hard drives. Amazon wd 16tb my book duo desktop raid external hard drive usb 3. If you also happen to think that the drive inside that enclosure runs too hot, this video also shows you how to put the drive in. This is an update on my impressions of the extracted wd green hdd from the my book. Dont believe me, check out western digitals forums. After a little under two years, the usb became loose, stopped responding and broke. As shown in figure 1, your my book for mac disk drive kit includes. After a few months of loud clicking coming out of my western digital mybook it finally died.
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Even in my internal mount, the wd green still exhibits the 5second spinup routine if left idle for too long. I recently needed to removed the drive from a western digital my book external usbesata drive enclosure. Tips for getting started with the wd my book backup drive. Mar 09, 2007 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 iulian. Your my book drive and the wd drive utilities and wd security software are. As always, be careful, use a set of highquality tools, and be certain to backup the data on your my book hard drive. The problem until now was, that the controller board didnt accept third party drives to function with.