I have tried searching for the drive with the various. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. My mac cant connect to my western digital my book world edition. No matter from which win 7 system i try to connect from, with all security software shut off, it wont accept my password even though i know its correct. My mac cant connect to my western digital my book world edition light. Plugged it into a switch and its not being recognised at all, even downloaded the wd cd with the drivers and the detection tool doesnt see it either. I have a wd my book world edition 1tb of which ethernet connection point is not working so is there any way i can connect with the usb provided. Wd my book home not connecting to imac wd community. The user name and password you ente r here changes the admin user name. I have the wd mybook world edition 1 500gb, and indeed you can readwrite to it from windows or mac as it uses its own format which can be readwritten to by either one, however you can not reformat it meaning you can not use it with time machine or carbon copy cloner and i believe superduper but ive never used it, i use it to hold my. Also an other mesage coming up sayng time machine cant connect to.
I am unable to set my wd mybook world edi apple community. Cannot connect wd my book world edition ii 4tb on pc and mac. First off im very new to the mac world and so far i love it but im so used to doing things in a pc world that sometimes i find it fustrating while using a mac. It does offer a scan to fix it but wd does not recommend it without backing everything up on the laptop hard drive first. Instead of starting the installer software, go to utilities in the i nstaller menu bar and open disk utility from there. Works seamlessly with both windows and mac computers access and save files. First, erase old imovie events and projects after upgrading to imovie 10. Youll need a thin flathead screwdriver and a phillips star shaped screwdriver. In all of the documentation it says its windows only wd anywhere access software.
Help needed to set up wd mybook world edition for use with. If the issue still persist, refer to the below method. The mac address is the fisical internal unique number of all network devices. I cant connect to my wd my book world edition since we got a new router. Firmware western digital my book world edition iii white light 1. After youve installed the my book, you can set up a mionet remote access account using an installer on the western digital software cd. I am able to copy files to the drive, and view everything that is there all over the network. I take it when you mention router that you have wifi therefore a basic network. Unable to connect to my book world back up wd community. Windows 10 wd mybookworld driver issue microsoft community.
Cannot connect wd my book world edition ii 4tb on pc and. Just bought a wd my book world edition 1tb apple macos. I cannot recall if there was any setup required via pc though. Somehow my wd world book edition ii is working fine from the mac, and i have made no changes the only thing that i know that changed is the imac update that came down this morning. I have bought a wd my book world edition ii 4tb and connected it to my router, a fritzbox 7170. Wd my book world edition white after building a pc with win 10, ive not had my wd my book world edition used for a good while, decided to plug it in and install the drivers etc. Windows 10 wd mybook not recognized anywhere on my dell. Ive always used this drive by connecting it directly to my mac via cat5 cable. That being said one of them is trying to connect via the networkinternet to my, my book world edition hd. Its mounted as a shared drive, and ive been able to use it without problems.
If i restart the my book world edition by powering on and off then it is detected, but later will fail to be detected again. Create a user name and password, and you can access the western digital anywhere over the internet. Hi, i have recently brought a 1tb my world book edition network hd. Since the unlocker will not show up, the hard drive will remain unseen by the mac. Similar situation is with wd my book world edition i white light or with my. My wd mybookworld is visible in file explorer under network however i access it. Then press and hold the reset button and power up using the power button hold the reset button for 60 seconds. Can i plug this into my router and will the mac just pick it up as a nas device or do i need to install the wd access anywhere software to use it.
I have a 1tb my book world edition and access it in this way. Sometimes connecting hdd directly to the computer sata controller instead. If the wd is plugged into the router, you should be able access the preset folders using an app like goodreader. I can connect fine from any xp or 2003 system with no problems at all. Hi i have a 1tb mybook world edition nas drive connected to my imac. I was able to get it connected to my new windows 7. My book western digital boutique western digital store. Its much faster and doesnt bog down the wireless for other computer traffic.
Wd15000ah1u mac edition, wd20000ah1u mac edition, wd20000h1nc world edition, wdh1nc0 world. Buy wd my book world edition 1 tb network attached storage. When it works, i can access my data without any problem, however i am concerned that the. Quit disk utility and, if necessary, the installer software. The file system on the wd netcenter and the wd my book world edition hard drive supports access from windows, macintosh and most linux based computer systems through a samba network. We appreciate the time and effort you have put in to resolve the issue. It seems like wdbook talks an older dialect in the lan, so to speek ive also tried to update the wdbook, but the imgfile that i found after a lot research didnt open with the three imgreaders ive installed the only way for me right now to access all my files on the wdbook is to connect it directly to the lanport in the computer. Mybookworld i can then the the public, configuration, and download folders. If it says the wd hdd is ok, try repairing the disk anyway. Its a western digital my book world edition 2tb, worked perfectly until yesterday. Connect power cable and wait for it to cycle on then off automatically. 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.
Macbook doesnt find wd my book world edition network. Western digitals mybook drives are very convenient and popular storage options, but if the drive stops working then you might have success by giving it a quick love tap. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. This, without access to the wd external drive, is impossible. 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. Administrator name password tool language id like to know if there is a way he can map the drive on the machine in question without. You do not need to install any extra software or drivers to connect to that 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. The wd netcenter and wd my book world edition hard drive uses a proprietary file system and cannot be reformatted as fat32, ntfs, or a macintosh file system. If creating a new account, fill out all fields then click next. As the title says i just bought a wd my book world edition 1tb, as i have a macbook pro and the 120gb hard drive isnt cutting it as it is quickly being filled with music. Anyway, mbwe boots from nas os written on disk, so you cant start mbwe. I have a 1tb mybook world white light that im having issues with on my mac. The wd my book world edition s sevenpage quick install guide is about as simple as it gets in terms of getting a product set up and operational quickly.
How to open the western digital mybook may not be entirely obvious. During that time weve been listening to our customers. I recommend you to start windows installer and try to check if the external hard disk driver is getting install or not. I cannot connect to it via the network router or directly connecting to the ethernet port of the desktop. Connect my book world edition to your hub or router.
Started getting cannot connect to server message, wd my book. It does this so that a powered down unit doesnt power up after a power cut. Windows 10 10041 cant connect to netwok drive wd my book. Password protection the my book drives builtin 256bit aes hardware encryption with wd security tools helps keep your content private and safe. As of a couple days ago, it shows up in finder as a shared drive, but will not connect at all. Cant access nas shares wd my book world ii systemerror 53. My book world white light is connect directly to mac book pro running sierra t.
Connect the drives power cord and usb, firewire, or an optional esata cable. Wd mybookworld nas connection failed apple community. Further to my previous message i have found i can connect to the drive via smb. I am thinking of purchasing a wd my book world edition ii 1tb nas device wdg2nc0. My western digital my book world edition white light is starting to fail when i try to connect from either my windows pc or mac. View and download western digital wd0h1nc world edition quick install manual online. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or install. As mybookworld is a network attach device, it must have a unique mac address. Thank you for posting your concern in microsoft community and welcome to the windows 10 family. The mionet service only takes a couple minutes to set up. Click on next and follow the prompts to run the troubleshooter. Usually this address is hard coded in the device itself, but in our case, the mac address is gathered from the hd in a way we cant control as today. Direct ethernet connection between mybook world edition. From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02.
I am able to do this on my mac with ease no setting up just plug the hd into the ethernet port on the computer and it shows up within minutes, but doing this on windows is not so simple. Time machine integre au systeme dexploitation apple mac os x 10. Wd my book world edition white solved windows 10 forums. Dear all, i would appreciate it if you could help me with the following problems. As a result of the feedback, weve developed some improvements to the software. The drive mounts to the desktop and a my book icon appears. Hi, i am wanting to connect the hard drive mentioned above with a windows laptop with a direct ethernet connection ie without the use of a router. A look at the western digital tv live media player and my book world edition nas drive network hard drive. I cant connect to my wd mybook world edition from win 7. Windows 10 10041 cant connect to network drive wd my book live. Cant access my bookworld through windows 10 microsoft. Use go connect to server, choose my book world then not guest but user id. I recently purchased a western digital my book world edition 1 tb network external hard drive. As i understand, disabling smb v1 seems to be a common occurrence at the moment.
Restart your mac and see if the my book appear now. Mac users click here weve been shipping our new my book and my passport drives with wd smartware software for a few months now. Attach the drive by ethernet to your networkrouter. See how it all fits together, what comes in the box, and what the interface looks like. But with the new windows 10 i get a black window in the lowerright that says the drive does not work. I have tried resetting the drive by pushing the button using the pin at the rear of the drive. If you did, then next time you plug the wd mybook to the mac, the wp unlocker will not start automatically it is a glitch i have seen only with the mybook. I have a wd my passport and this problem does not exist. It seems like wd book talks an older dialect in the lan, so to speek ive also tried to update the wd book, but the imgfile that i found after a lot research didnt open with the three imgreaders ive installed.