Desktop storage 59 pages storage western digital my book wdg1nc0 user manual. 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. Designed to meet wds demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability, we back up pun intended. Wd unveiled today its latest desktop external hard drive the wd my book. Designed to meet wds demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance and longterm reliability, we stand by the trusted my book desktop. Wd quality inside and outfor over 20 years, millions of people worldwide have trusted their data to wd hard drives. 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.
Thank you, you will now be redirected to comparisons. The my book duo drive has massive capacity for storing photos, videos, documents and music. 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 your photos, videos, music and documents. Raid optimized firmware is perfect for twodisk array systems with auto management of drive operations to help ensure readwrite cycle data integrity. The 1tb mybook essential drives that ive opened, have all been caviar green sata drives inside. The wd windows 8 app makes it easy to discover the digital media stored on your my book drive with your windows 8 computer.
A usb typec port with all cables included makes it universally. Raidoptimized firmware is perfect for twodisk array systems with auto management of drive operations to help ensure readwrite cycle data integrity. The new my book duo models feature options with up to 20tb of storage, include usbc and usba ports, and have a 3year. The equivalent specd wd red 8tb nas hard disk drive 5400 rpm class sata 6 gbs 128mb cache 3.
Opening a wd my book external hdd case guide duration. Like the 12tb wdc smr drives which can be programmed i think we might be able to over clock the 6tb seagates into an 8tb drive if we can get some inside info. A usb typec port with all cables included makes it universally compatible supports. Wd backup sw could not find device repeatedly, even w tech support.
They got shipped from spain and contained wd80edaz drives inside. The friend inside are wd red and you can swap and change them if needed. In open air, spin and seek noise seems to be better than a nowneighbouring seagate drive, appearing to be very similar to some of my older wd green drives which i think these newer blue drives have largely. Which drives are inside the wd 8tb my book desktop. Using win 10 on new ssd, wd my book backup sw does not work. Wd my book hw recognized by cpu, could manually copy files, but unable to do full backup. Store important business or personal information with this wd my book external hard drive 2. Wd quality inside and out millions of people around the world trust their data to the my book desktop hard drive.
The new wd my book is both smaller and uses very different design than the older model, as it now sports angled corners compared to the rounded front panel used before. The wd 6tb my book desktop contains a wd60ezrz drive a western digital blue, 3. Purchased two wd my book 6tb drives for consolidation and backup of photos. The internal drive was a wd100emaz sata 6gbs white label drive made in thailand on 03 sep 2019, which is detected and works perfectly in. Wd quality inside and out for over 20 years, millions of people worldwide have trusted their data to wd hard drives. Also, when plugged in at boot up, it stopsfreezes computer from completing. Wd my book duo 6tb 2x 3tb twobay external desktop raid. That usb typec port with all cables included makes it universally compatible supports usb 3. 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. Now, were examining the wd my book thunderbolt duo formatted specifically for mac. This dualdrive device features blazingfast transfer speeds, encrypted.
The external storage device is also affordable, and allows you to. Western digital my book shucking guide get cheaper hard. Heres a kb article you can take a look at if you want about that. Switch to raid1 configuration for redundancy and to mirror data on the wd red drives inside. Western digital has been selling these external storage devices with the highest storage capacity drives in their class for some time now the 3. The good the wd my book duo has plenty of storage space, fast performance, hardware raid, and a builtin twoport usb 3. Western digital 6tb my book desktop external hard driveusb 3.
Wd my book fall 2016 disassembly with card, without. After publishing our howto guide on saving money with the toshiba 5tb 7200rpm external drives, we planned to do the same with the 8tb drives. How to modify a 2016 western digital my book to use any other drive inside the case duration. Model no wdbwlg0080hbk model no wdbbgb0080hbk ell me what drive inside. Western digital 6tb my book desktop external hard drive.
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Complete backupequipped with wd backup software for windows and apple time machine compatibility for mac, the my book desktop harddrive can back up your photos. I have a few smaller external drives from wd and they seemed. How to tell internal hdd inside western digital my book. Over the years i have stored photos across 5 different external drives.
Once system operational and plugged in, it appears in device manager. We are successful because we understand the importance of your data and our first concern is keeping that data safe. The western digital my book thunderbolt duo 8tb is an external storage unit that provides topoftheline capacity in a booksized enclosure. Western digital today has released its newest desktop external raid drives. The my book duo drive has massive capacity ideal for storing photos, videos, documents and music. Theres no way to say what model of a wd drive is inside the enclosure without actually taking it apart, which i wont recommend not only because if you do so you will violate the warranty, but also because of the hardware encryption your my book has. Other than the new design, the drive doesnt have much to elevate it. Automatic backup software and 6tb of storage space on this hard drive keep essential files safe and secure. Designed to meet wd s demanding requirements for durability, shock tolerance, and longterm reliability, we back up pun intended. Store massive amounts of photos, videos, music and documents with my book desktopstorage. Millions of people around the world trust their data to my book desktop storage.
The my book duo drive comes with raidoptimized wd red drives inside to deliver highspeed, quality storage to rely on. The seagate innov8 is nowhere in the picture because of the archive hdd inside. The 8tb version of the western digital my book is a deep well of affordable storage for your photos, music, videos, and more. Other than the wdc having 7 platters and 14 heads and the seagates 6 platters and 12 heads just like the 6tb version so the 6tb must use more pmr areas. Wdbfjk0060hbk04 default wd my book 1230 vid 0158 pid 1230 rev 1065. Im one of those people for whom no user servicable parts inside is just a dare. Store massive amounts of photos, videos, music and documents with my book desktop storage. Cant guarantee that a 2tb mbe would be a 2tb caviar green sata, but it seems a pretty safe bet. Western digitals latest designs, like the new my book duo, are a long way from those origins. Western digital my book 8tb and my passport 4tb external. Wd backup local and cloud backup software systemlevel backup password protection with hardware encryption secure your precious memories with the my book premium storage. Its superfast with up to 360mbs1 sequential read speeds thanks to wd red drives inside and use of the usb typec port.
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