What is WD My Book used for?

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.

How do I access my WD My Book?

The way forward to access your My Book Live is:

Open your file browser.
In the Network pane under Storage section, you should see your My Book Live device.
RIGHT click that icon, select Open option.
A file browser will appear, you now should have access to your My Book Live storage.

Is WD My Book reliable?

Although no hard drive is immune from failure, the WD My Book has proven reliable. We found just 21 reported failures out of 358 Amazon reviews of the 4 TB model, or 6%.

What is the difference between WD My Book and My Passport?

The WD My Book storage unit is a high-capacity desktop hard drive with up to 8 TB storage, while the WD My Passport is a portable hard-drive and comes in sizes of up to 3 TB. The WD My Passport is also smaller and slimmer and offers a more attractive appearance with multiple color options.

What drive is inside a WD MyBook?

The drive is a WD Red 2 TB (WD20EFRX).

How do I use WD My Book as an external hard drive?

How to Use a My Book External Hard Drive

Insert the My Book power adapter into the back of the hard drive, and plug the other end into a standard electrical outlet.
Connect the My Book external hard drive to your PC computer using a USB cable.
Open the “Start” menu and click on the “My Computer” icon.

How do I unlock my WD My Book external hard drive?

go to the wd smartware and go to the security and place a password on your my book.
safely remove it from the computer, and unplug it from your computer.
plug it back into the computer and place in the password you just made.
go back into the security and place the password in again and ask it to take of the password.

Can I connect WD My Book directly to computer?

Registering Your WD Product You can easily register your product online at http://register.wdc.com or by using My Book Live software (see “System Settings” on page 60).

Why is my WD hard drive not showing on computer?

Go Disk Management > Find your external hard drive and right click it by choosing Change Drive Letter and Path… Assign the drive with a new letter that doesn’t exist in your PC and mark the Partition as Active. Click OK. Restart PC and your External hard drive will show up and work again.

How do I get my computer to recognize my WD external hard drive?

Locate and right-click on your WD drive and click Change Drive Letter and Paths…. Click Change. Then select from the drop-down menu to assign a letter and click OK. Restart your computer and check if your WD external hard drive not recognized problem has been solved.

How long does a external hard drive last?

three to five years
The simplest answer is that they can run smoothly for three to five years. This means any HDD, whether it’s external or inside of a system. Asking about the longevity of an external enclosure—a metal or plastic housing designed to cover and protect a disk drive from damage—is a different question altogether.

Where can I find the firmware for my WD passport?

Your firmware version can be found by going to the device’s web interface and looking for the Firmware section. We’ve been shipping our new My Book and My Passport drives with WD SmartWare software for a few months now.

What kind of software do I need to back up my WD drive?

WD Backup (Support for WD Backup has ended. Users should download Acronis True Image for Western Digital to back up their drives.) WD SmartWare (Support for WD SmartWare has ended. Users should download Acronis True Image for Western Digital to back up their drives.)

Can You update WD SmartWare on a Mac?

Update the software. This update is only for products that originally shipped with WD SmartWare and will not function on previous generations of products. This update does not work on My Book for Mac, My Passport for Mac or My Book Studio. the Virtual CD, click here for instructions.