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I have looked but there is no tab or switch on the usb drive to unlock or disable the write protect. I am going to replace the drive with an identical spare that works. It says you may safely remove hardware in the task bar ive tried it. In this video i take apart the western digital mybook, install another hard drive, and then test it. 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. 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. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. Wd smartware for windows supports the following operating. Jun 15, 2014 so there is no reason to throw away the whole thing if its just the hard drive that is failing. Say, i want to the the wd my book 4tb chip with a 2 tb wd20ears. This can overwrite the files that can be recovered from the wd hard disk and make all the data lost permanently. This means using a computer for over 3 years can be risky and may result in hard drive failure.
When copy operation is complete, click ok to display the results summary. Dont put anything light or heavy on the top of your western digital my book hard drive. The drive stil turns on but xp only recognises it as wd m. How to erase wd my passport external hard drive in windows. Password protection the my book drive s builtin 256bit aes hardware encryption with wd security tools helps keep your content private and safe. Disassembling a western digital my book instructables. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. Before that it was working perfectly on both computers.
Wd green wd30earx newly installed hdd currently present. My cdrom drives quit working right before i got this. Just plug it in and save your valuable data, music, photos, and movies. While backing up files to secondary internal drive protects against failure of the primary disk, saving important data to a removable. I tried different wall sockets and even a different adapter so see if it was that. My book essential hard drive is not recognized by windows.
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Plug your external hard hard drive to your computer and unlock it. Windows users click here a small portion of drive space on your new my passport or my book hard drive has been used to create a virtual cd vcd. I had the same issue with my 4tb wd my book external drive and i did the following. It is better to unplug western digital external hard drive with the computer off. The western digital my book essential is a clear leader in the race for the peak of external desktop drives. Remove the cd from the cdrom drive to begin using your new western digital hard drive as additional storage. Usb hard drives are great for cheap, easy storage but sometimes arent recognised by computers. Data recovery from dead, broken or damaged wd drive. Unfortunately, due to the thailand flooding, the price of hard drives. A notification will be displayed when the process has finished. Western digital my book external hard drive my book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. All of the data on your hard drive lives on the surfaces of the hard disk platters within the drive. My western digital external hard drive wont start your.
I have to manually unlock the drive every time i use it. To obtain permission in order to remove access denied on my passport, follow the guide carefully. Connect wd drive to your pc, rightclick on the wd my passport external hard drive and select properties. So i thought well no problem, i know its just a standard 3. 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. Fourth, remove the four screws holding the hard drive in place and remove the hard drive. It was password protected from bios some unfortunate guy locked it and forgot. Its 500 gb drive runs at 7200 rpm with up to 100 mbs transfer rates.
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So, my trusty my book drive suddenly wouldnt turn on. Western digital my book essential 2tb removing the sata. Western digital my book essential 2tb removing the sata drive for. While it worked, it was a great drive, you can format it to remove the smartware, there is a built in pcp board that encrypts the data however. The drive stil turns on but xp only recognises it as wd m model external usb device. Dear dennis, i dont know whats going on but all my files on my external western digital my book are marked as read only. I recently needed to removed the drive from a western digital my book external usbesata. First, remove the plastic led extender i dont know what this is really called, but it redirects the light to the front of the book. Apr 29, 2020 it is better to unplug western digital external hard drive with the computer off. Wd my book essential 3 tb enclosure disassembly removing.
How to remove password lock on wd mybook 1tb super user. How do i disable the password lock on my my book 1 tb, i want to so i may use it directly with my xbox 360, since it wont pick it up on my pc list. The wd mybook enclosure for the 6tb units i have is made with a screwless design. Western digital sells many hard drives with a one, two, or three year warranty. Do not shock your wd external hard disk such as dropping, jolting, or shaking the drive. It doesnt have any obvious clips which can be depressed. My book essential edition is a small, elegant, and easytouse usb external hard drive. Western digital offers an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices, systems and solutions for businesses and consumers alike. Wd smartware is another great tool for recuperating access to your hard drive.
I recently needed to removed the drive from a western digital my book external usbesata drive enclosure. To get started, choose the western digital brand youd like help with. May 26, 2015 how to disassemble a western digital my book essential external hard drive. Its 5 gbps data transfer rate enables fast copying of files, and its automatic backup software can be set to fit any schedule. My mybook 3t drive, less than 1 yr old, only used for time machine backups, refuses to power up now. I myself have successfully removed the 4tb drive from a mybook essential and installed it into my desktop.
How to disassemble a western digital my book essential. Feb 22, 2020 to obtain permission in order to remove access denied on my passport, follow the guide carefully. Western digital hard drive pcb swap guidewd ide hdd 2060701292002 rev a is the board number should to be match. While backing up files to secondary internal drive protects against failure of the primary disk, saving important data to a.
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Remove the hard drive for this step, you will need a phillips screwdriver any size that can handle the case screws in a computer. There is no function in the unlock software that allows me to permanently unlock it. This is a dead no longer functioning western digital mybook usb external hard disk drive. I bought a western digital my book essential edition 1tb external hard drive in july 09.
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