Is WD My Book Live still supported?

UPDATED 6/27/2021 The My Book Live device received its final firmware update in 2015. We understand that our customers’ data is very important. At this time, we recommend you disconnect your My Book Live from the Internet to protect your data on the device.

How Do I Connect My Book Live Duo?

How to connect My Book Live with WIndows 10

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

How do I setup my WD My Book Live?

Instructions

1. Click on the “Download” button above.
2. Follow the prompts for your web browser to run or save “mbl_windows_setup.exe”.
3. If the file was saved, double click on the “mbl_windows_setup.exe” file to start setting up your My Book Live.

Can I connect WD My Book Live directly to computer?

WD 2go web access provides fee-free remote access to your My Book Live personal cloud storage. Once you log in, WD 2go mounts My Book Live to your computer like a local drive and provides access to your remote folders from any Mac or PC. Seamlessly open, save as, and attach files to emails from this virtual drive.

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.

How do I recover data from WD My Book Live?

Steps to recover data from factory reset or hacked WD MyBook devices:

1. Connect the WD MyBook Live hard drive to a Windows PC using the steps described earlier.
2. Download and run Stellar Data Recovery Professional software on the system.
3. Select ‘All Data’ or the specific type of files you wish to recover. Click Next.

Can WD My Book be connected to router?

With the WD My Cloud, you can connect it to your router via Gigabit Ethernet instead of a USB port. You can also back up files from multiple computers to your WD My Cloud Home. Another handy option is uploading photos and videos directly from your smartphone to free up storage on your mobile device.

Where is the reset button on WD My Book?

The reset button is located directly between the power port and the Ethernet data port.

Can I use WD My Cloud without Internet?

Of course you can transfer data to the My Cloud without an internet connection. The My Cloud is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. You cannot connect a computer to the USB port on the My Cloud.

How do I fix my hard drive not reading?

Here are a few troubleshooting steps you can take to remedy the situation.

1. Make Sure It’s Plugged In and Powered On. Western Digital My Book.
2. Try Another USB Port (or Another PC)
3. Update Your Drivers.
4. Enable and Format the Drive in Disk Management.
5. Clean the Disk and Start From Scratch.
6. Remove and Test the Bare Drive.

How do I use my book live as an external hard drive?

How to turn My Book Live into external hard driver

1. Plug MyBook into router and allow it to get a DHCP address.
2. Login to Administrative website.
3. Change IP from DHCP to a static IP. (
4. Plug MyBook into your computer\s LAN port with a CROSSOVER cable.

How big is my book Live Duo Drive?

I installed larger hard drives in the My Book Live Duo using a slightly different manner. My original MBLD had 2X2TB drives in a raid 1 configuration so I removed the disk labeled as drive B. I replaced it with a WD Green 3TB drive. I let the MBLD rebuild the array with the 2TB drive in Drive A and the new 3TB drive in drive B.

Which is the latest firmware for my book Live Duo?

I’ve just bought a My Book Live Duo (4TB) recently, and it’s working ok, but I’m not able to upgrade the firmware from MyBookLiveDuo 02.43.03-022 : Core F/W to the latest 02.43.10 – 48 I tried the older fw’s as well from your official site, but non of them are seems to be working for me.

How to contact WD technical support about live duo?

You should try contacting WD’s Technical Support about this for live assistance and troubleshooting Create a support case with our world-class service and support team. List of WD support phone numbers. Create a support case with our world-class service and support team

Why is my book Live Duo not working?

After I connected the 2 Red 4TB drives, the MBLD would not load – had the yellow light on all the time and was not picked up by the router – i.e. did not boot So I shut it down, put the original working 3TB drive and then it loaded and initialized the new drive. Anyone has any advice?