About 5% of drives fail in the first 18 months of use, with the failure rate. Testing the speed of a western digital external hard drive. If anyone owns a western digital my book studio edition external drive the one with firewire, esata, and usb interfaces and has reconfigured it to run in raid 1 mirrored instead of raid 0 striped, id be interested in hearing your thoughts about the deficit in file transfer speed. More than half of the disk is filled with valuble content i dont have any extra disk to back up all that data. Western digital my book is the best external desktop.
Conclusion overall, wds new my book is a solid choice for the general consumer looking for a solution to back up a large amount of data, such images of their entire computer and large media files, leveraging a relatively large. The windows speed estimator is not very accurate so the speed is not. Western digital does rigorously test and verify all of our drives, prior to shipping, and we would like to assure you that what you have experienced is extremely abnormal. The western digital blue drive series is best used for basic compting. I thought that if there is a problem with the drive, they most likely know it already. You should backup your data and do a write surface test to fix weak sectors and mark the bad ones as unusable. This is yet another deception to receive recertified drives after a. I would appreciate if you can let me know how can this problem be solved. Western digital offers an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices, systems and solutions for businesses and consumers alike. Jan 18, 2014 you should backup your data and do a write surface test to fix weak sectors and mark the bad ones as unusable. The beauty of this method is the my book live broadcasts itself past the local network onto the internet without needing to forward ports or change any settings on your router. From there its time to configure the drive for backups, remote users and the like.
The images i attached were to just show that i had actually run the test. Raid, can be configured to maximise capacity and speed raid 0 or safety raid 1. Where the sharespace has four drives the my book has only one, but the software and. 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. Companies are gathering as much data as possible to help the. Western digital 8tb my book desktop external hard driveusb 3. Windows server backup and 4k sector hard drives spiceworks. If the failed drives partition table is ok, continue with the next section. This option will collect a variaty of log files and put them in a zip file which is then downloaded into your computer. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. They sent me back a new enclosure but the drives inside are recertified white labeled red drives. Designed largely for creative types on mac platforms, the my book studio edition ii offers a quad interface. Western digital my book opening the case removing the. Another call to wd tech support, this time with someone more competent, and i learned that yes, the diagnostic software that is packaged with the drive is defective.
What elements parametres are being checked under drive self test. Performance you can use two western digital proprietary hard drives in raid configuration deliver superfast, ultraquiet and coolrunning performance with a 1tb capacity and 7200 rpm spindle speed. One device works the other doesnt and when i troubleshoot the one that doesnt the troubleshooter indicates a missing driver. Downloads download software and updates for your wd product at. Our datacentric solutions are comprised of the western digital, gtechnology, sandisk, upthere and wd brands.
But if youre sure it,s working, you can replace the original drive with a different drive. This means if a drive fails, then a new one can be popped in and the. I will try the moving of the modem and see if that corrects the problem. Rescue procedure disaster recovery for the blue ring mbwii. Western digital my book duo 12tb is the perfect solution for photographers. Rescue procedure disaster recovery for the blue ring mbw.
Plus, wd has introduced a series of easytouse apps to increase the my books. I really likerecommend wd hard drives when an ssd wont work. Western digital will not support any product in which you have or have attempted to modify the software supplied by western digital. Jan 23, 2012 at the beginning of this month western digital announced the my book live duo, a two bay version of their popular my book live. Quick little speed test on my new wd my book usb 3. Jul 03, 2008 if anyone owns a western digital my book studio edition external drive the one with firewire, esata, and usb interfaces and has reconfigured it to run in raid 1 mirrored instead of raid 0 striped, id be interested in hearing your thoughts about the deficit in file transfer speed. I can confirm that running the wd quick formatter tool with the default compatibility setting windows vista and later, not the xp format option enables the 512e feature as shown in cmd. Western digital users are fed up with my cloud failures zdnet. The wd red series was designed for file sharing over the network.
But again, dont pay attention to microsoft s speed indication when using wd 2go. Thank you for helping us maintain cnet s great community. Apr 06, 2019 the wd black drive is most suitable for aggressive pc use such as. The automotive industry is undergoing significant transformation with electrification and the development of autonomous vehicles. Depress the two tabs below using a small flathead screwdriver.
I took a chance on another western digital storage device, having owned several raidcapable mybook duos and such, and i deeply regret it. I have a pc running windows xp pro sp 3 with about 3. So here you go, the steps required to disassemble a newstyle western digital my book drive enclosure. Western digital hard drive failed life guard test, what does. Broadcom bcm54610 ethernet is able to support 10100 mbits connectivity. The second option is to create and save a system report. Here, the new wd my book recorded a pcmark score of 2552 with a bandwidth of 10. It was also my understanding that if the smartware was not installed the drive would not function correctly. Western digital velociraptor wd6000hlhx 600gb 0 rpm sata 6.
Have you tried accessing the drive on a different computer. To get started, choose the western digital brand youd like help with. Smart check is ok,already performed thorough disk checkchkdsk r. In hd tune testing, the 4 tb wd my book had a read speed of 143. The 8tb version of the western digital my book is a deep well of affordable. Attach the failed drive a, to the controller where the b drive was, and rerun the gparted, partition verification step as noted above. Just as a step of test follow the suggestion with usb test.
The benefits of the interface are certainly noticeable, though the premium price will deter early adopters. They were always hit or miss, of 4 previous purchases only 1 still works, all the others have had hardware failures. Western digital mybook speed test external hard drive. My book live uses applied micro apm82181 processor working at 800 mhz and has 256 mb of ram. Mar 14, 2018 my wd my book fails the quick drive test. Diagnostic run diagnostic test if you are having problems with your drive. I failed to look at disk management when i should of. I walked next door to staples and purchased a western digital mybook desktop usb 3. Apr 07, 2014 western digital s wd my cloud networkattached storage nas devices, such as the wd mybook world live, wd my cloud ex1, ex2, and ex4 sounded like a good idea.
The compatibility between apple itunes and the hdd is somewhat sketchy at best. Once removed, it was a white labeled wd drive that is likely a purple surveillance drive or a red nas drive, since western digital makes 8tb drives in these two formats. Western digital is not responsible for any such modification or tampering. In march, western digital announced an extension to their my book studio edition ii dualdrive storage system. Wd my book essential short drive self test failed any. The first gave issues accessing folders under time machine and failed a complete drive test. Western digital 8tb my book desktop external hard drive. Western digital mybook problems surprise surprise january. Nov 07, 2015 testing the speed of a western digital external hard drive.
It comes with some western digital software that you can use, or ignore. The icons for wd security, discovery and backup are on my desktop. Oct 15, 2015 the images i attached were to just show that i had actually run the test. Locate the two rubber pads on the bottom of the enclosure near the front, curved surface. The drive status check is a failureprediction function that continuously monitors key internal. We do stand behind our warranty for the duration of the products provided warranty period, and as such, we are here to support our products regardless of the circumstances. Missing driver western digital my book i have two wd mybook storage devices. Mar 14, 2011 western digital s 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. In many cases, the enclosure is probably what is failed.
It actually took about 7 minutes, which is slow by my standards but my corporate network has qos policies on it that prevent higher speeds. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. My wd my book essentialbook is not getting power western. Western digital hard drive failed life guard test, what. Missing driver western digital my book microsoft community. Even if the drive fails because of a manufacturing defect, most warranties. I recently needed to removed the drive from a western digital my book external usbesata drive enclosure. The software is decent, and has a rather small footprint. To install a different sata drive in the original western digital enclosure. Modification of or tampering with the software, including but not limited to any open source software, is solely at your own risk. I just received the replacement 12tb mybook duo from the western digital rma process. One device works the other doesnt and when i troubleshoot the. The western digital my book world edition 1tb is essentially a single disk version of the companys sharespace. Performance benchmarks western digital my book 8tb and my.
Cannot access western digital nas with file browser after. Western digital users are fed up with my cloud failures. They also make a gold ultrastar data center drive in 8tb, but i doubt that they would include their topoftheline model in a lowerpriced external enclosure for half the price. If the failed drives partition table is not ok, continue with the steps below. I ran into some serious issues with my wd my book duo raid hard drive. Buy wd 6tb my book desktop external hard drive, usb 3. Western digital my book 8tb and my passport 4tb external hdds. Receive an email notification when this product becomes available. Western digitals wd my cloud networkattached storage nas devices, such as the wd mybook world live, wd my cloud ex1, ex2, and ex4 sounded like a. Wd my book essential short drive self test failed any way. 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. I then ran wd lifeguard short test, and it failed that test, with error checkpoint 97 did not complete smart test. Just over a month ago i upgraded from windows 7 home 64bit to windows 10. The wd black drive is most suitable for aggressive pc use such as.
Read speeds up to 2000mbs to decrease load times and get you into the game faster. It was bent a little so i hastily began tryin to pry the case off with hopes of putting the hd in my desktop to recover the info. After the upgrade i found that i was no longer able to access a western digital mybooklive nas on my home lan network through the file browser, or indeed with the file browsers of any of. For example, i replaced the 1tb drive with a 200gb drive. My wd my book essentialbook is not getting power i accidentally knocked this sucker off my desktop and the power adapter caught the weight. After the upgrade i found that i was no longer able to access a western digital mybooklive nas on my home lan network through the file browser, or indeed with the file browsers of any of the installed programs. It is very slow over wireless and the interface is no longer supported with apple mac. Western digital 16tb my book pro professional raid storage.
First is to contact western digital support and send you mybook live s status to western digital. Western digital inand memory has become an important part of automated driver systems with local storage to fit the demanding data needs of the vehicle. In 2011, western digital released the my book live edition nas. By clicking the notify me when available button below, i consent to the use of the information provided below by. This drive requires an external power source, which is included in the package. We had two wd 8tb my books en route from when pcper published that it got hgst he8 8tb 7200 rpm hard drives from units procured at best buy. Contrary to previous versions, live has no usb ports. Page 1 of 3 western digital hard drive failed life guard test, what does it mean. Western digital my book live user manual pdf download. Western digital 1tb my book external drive raid 0 vs. They suggested to install wd smartware and manage the sleeping cycles. Intelligent drive management automatic powerup, safe shutdown and led activity lights ensure easy use of the my book pro wdg1t5000n hard drive. In this test, im looking at the drive from the perspective of a storage.
We have some benchmarks and the scoop on the western digital 8tb drives found on newer 2016 western digital my book external drives. Western digital mybook speed test external hard drive windows. Performance benchmarks western digital my book 8tb and. Amazon quickly sent a replacementwhich again failed the complete drive test at around 30%. The western digital wd my book live due 6tb hdd is a bit of a thing of the past by now. I have a pc running windows xp pro sp 3 with about 3 ghz cpu speed and about 2. The complete test drive fails, sometimes after 10% sometimes it passes to 20 or 30 %, then i see a red message complete drive test failed. The first segment gives the write speed, while the second one gives the read speed for the. Western digital empowering the worlds data infrastructures.
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