How do I register my WD My Book?

How do I register my WD My Book?

Always register your My Book device to get the latest updates and special offers. You can easily register your device using the WD Discovery software. Another way is to register online at register.wdc.com. WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation.

How do I use WD My Book Essential?

Getting Started with the WD MyBook Drive

1. Plug in the power supply to the wall/powerbar and to the drive.
2. Plug the USB cable between the computer and the drive.
3. The drive should now turn on.
4. Look for the new hard drive in My Computer.
5. Double click on it and then on “WD Apps Setup”.

How do I reset my book Essential?

The reset button is located directly between the power port and the Ethernet data port. Hold the reset button in, and plug the data cable and the power cable back into the unit. Wait until the lights on the unit light up and then count to 10 before letting go of the unit’s reset button.

How do I fix my WD external hard drive not recognized?

Fix WD external hard drive not recognized error

1. Go to Setting > Update & security.
2. Tab on Recovery > Advanced Startup > Restart now.
3. PC will automatically boot into another Startup Settings screen.
4. Press F4 to initiate PC reboot into Safe Mode.
5. Then check whether the WD external hard disk can be detected or not.

How do I register my WD external hard drive?

All you have to do is:

1. Go to WD support portal and sign in or register an account if you don’t have one.
2. Next, register your product if you haven’t done so when you first purchased it.
3. Once your product is registered, go to WD Product Support and under RMA click “create”.

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

How to Use a My Book External Hard Drive

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

How Do I Unlock My Book Essential hard drive?

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

How do I unlock my WD My Book Essential?

Why is my WD My Book Not working?

The quick fix for this is to turn off and unplug the MyBook, and then give it a few sharp taps around the power button to dislodge it. Once this has been done, plug it back in and start it up again, and hopefully the device will be working. Be sure if you tap the drive that you do so firmly but not violently.

Why isn’t my WD Elements is not recognized?

If the WD external hard drive shows as unrecognized, go to the driver’s tab and delete/uninstall the driver. Then check out whether the external hard drive shows up in My Computer/My PC or not. If it doesn’t show up, reboot or restart the PC.

Why is my WD hard drive not recognizing?

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.

What is WD Discovery and do I need it?

WD Discovery™ is software that helps you to manage certain WD™ products, such as My Passport™, My Book™, My Book Duo™, and My Cloud Home™ devices. Please download WD Discovery if you need the following features: Configuring RAID settings (for My Book Duo) Importing files from Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive.