However when i format it to fat32 using wd drive manager on my mac it only formats about 2tb. Apr 14, 2011 western digital is now shipping the my book studio edition ii, a twodrive enclosure filled with 6 tb thats right, six terabytes of raid 0 storage and a quadinterface fw800 fw400 esata. Western digital my book studio edition ii macworld. Western digital announces 6tb my book studio edition ii. Swapped the drives and reconnected it and it saw both drives and all the capacity. I want to buy 2x wd caviar green 4tb, so i will have 8tb together. Wds my book studio edition ii dual drive, quadinterface external storage system for mac offers optimum performance for creative professionals. Wd mybook unboxing and installation tutorial youtube. My book essential user manual about your wd drive 1 about your wd drive welcome to your my book essential external hard drive, an elegant, highcapacity storage solution for all the chapters of your di gital life. Wd my book studio edition ii goes to a whopping 6tb now.
The western digital mybook studio ii drives all ship with a backup application as well, to help you keep your data backed up and current. Just want to give yall a heads up on the western digital mybook studio 2 tb external hdd western digital my book studio 2 tb firewire 800400, usb 2. Apr 19, 2011 western digital my book studio edition ii with up to 6tb of storage and support for both raid 0 and raid 1, the my book studio edition ii is the largest dualbay external hard drive to date, in. In march western digital announced an extension to their my book studio edition ii dualdrive storage system. Western digital my book studio edition ii 2tb external hdd. Wd my book studio 2 tb firewire 800 external hard drive. Firmware update mybook studio edition ii 6tb external. Data transfer speeds up to 800mbs ensure fast transfer of your information, especially when connected via the firewire800 port. If you need a firewire 800 drive, the my book studio gives a good amount of grunt, and is about as maccy as one can mac. Jan 23, 2012 this follows the design of the my book studio edition ii, but makes it even easier to get at each hard drive. Wd introduces 6 tb external hard drive to support increased hd content creation by creative pros and mac enthusiasts new my book. Mar 17, 2011 western digital s new my book studio edition ii has 6tb on offer, but no thunderbolt or usb 3. The reason that i have five is because they are solid drives at an outstanding price.
At the beginning of this month western digital announced the my book live duo, a two bay version of their popular my book live. Western digital my book studio edition ii gets 6tb upgrade. Western digital my book studio edition ii user manual pdf. Theres not much to say about the new western digital my book studio 3tb hard drive. So, i plugged my 6tb or 4tb drive into my computers usb 3. The western digital my book studio external hard drive has 2tb of storage that works out of the box with your mac os x leopard or snow leopard machine. If you have more than one supported device connected to your computer, leftclick the icon for the one that you want to use for backup, retrieve, and drive management functions. But with the new windows 10 i get a black window in the lowerright that says the drive does. Western digital has announced the release of the new 6tb, macready my book studio edition ii dualdrive storage system 6 7 hires photographers will appreciate the roomy 6tb of storage.
Complete backup equipped with wd backup software for windows and apple time machine compatibility for mac, the my book desktop hard drive can back up. I have a macpro with three 1tb drives and one 2tb drive installed. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update if your device is currently running firmware version 02. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio. The my book studio is a book shaped drive, echoing the larger western digital my book studio edition ii 6tb and western digital my book thunderbolt duo. We spent a little time with the western digital my book studio edition ii, a dual drive in a single box. Wd discovery software for wd backup, wd security and wd drive utilities for mac. Mar 03, 2010 just want to give yall a heads up on the western digital mybook studio 2 tb external hdd western digital my book studio 2 tb firewire 800400, usb 2. If you have more than one supported device connected to your. There are two firewire 800 ports an adapter cable for connecting. Designed largely for creative types on mac platforms, the my book studio edition ii offers a quad interface. Ablegrid 12v 2a ac dc adapter for wd my book av dvr expander, live personal cloud, studio, ii, essential elements 1tb 1. With up to 6tb of storage and support for both raid 0 and raid 1, the my book studio edition ii is the largest dualbay external hard drive to. Jul 09, 2011 theres not much to say about the new western digital my book studio 3tb hard drive.
Western digital 6tb my book desktop external hard drive. The top now has a springed plastic tab, which with a much softer press allows users to access both drives inside their my book live duo. I just did the upgrade on a my book studio ii from a pair of 1tb drives to 4tb drives. I read posts, that upgrading to 2tb is possible, but i am wondering about 8tb. I have tried formating the drive with wd drive manager on my mac. My book studio ii user manual software in addition to wd drive manager, this wd product is shipped with the following bonus software. Lightningfast firewire 800 or esata interfaces combined with raid 0 striping yields the speed you need for fast, smooth video and audio editing, rendering complex 3d objects or special effects, and. In march, western digital announced an extension to their my book studio edition ii dualdrive storage system. Western digitals new my book studio edition ii has 6tb on offer, but no thunderbolt or usb 3. Western digital my book connection to windows 10 microsoft. It went smooth as i had it running on a pc and i emptied it and broke the raid up.
The my book studio edition iis write speeds, though, werent quite as competitive. Boasting two userservicable 1tb drives in raid 0 or raid 1 along with usb 2. I dont want to buy 8tb thunderbold duo it is just too much expensive comparing to this solution. Wd my book studio edition ii 6tb two bay external desktop hard. Wd 4tb my book duo desktop raid external hard drive usb 3. Western digitals new my book studio edition ii has 6tb on. This video will show you the contents of the wd mybook high capacity home network back up drive. Jul 27, 2009 tried swapping in 3tb drives on my studio ii and it didnt work i know this is a dormant thread, but i thought id update it for anyone wanting to know if you can successfully upgrade the 4tb 2x2tb wd drives in the western digital wd my studio ii external drive. I just recently bought my 6tb my book studio edittion ii wd hard drive.
The my book studio is a bookshaped drive, echoing the larger western digital my book studio edition ii 6tb and western digital my book thunderbolt duo. 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. Wd anywhere backup mac and windows is an intuitive and robust backup and recovery application that provides aroundtheclock data protection. Unlike the mybook studio edition ii which came with two mirrored 3. Western digital 6tb my book desktop external hard drive usb 3. Dec 28, 2010 boasting two userservicable 1tb drives in raid 0 or raid 1 along with usb 2. This item western digital 6tb my book desktop external hard driveusb 3. Hooked it onto the mac via usb and then applied the latest firmware. Western digital my book studio edition 1tb about the size of a stubby desk dictionary, the gray my book features ports aplenty. Oct 15, 2015 hi all, i got 1tb my book studio ii wd0h2q, inside 2x 500gb wd hdds. Western digital my book studio edition ii 6tb external hard. Western digital usb 6 tb external hard disk drives ebay. Tried swapping in 3tb drives on my studio ii and it didnt work i know this is a dormant thread, but i thought id update it for anyone wanting to know if you can successfully.
I am wanting to format all 6tb to fat32 so i am able to use it on my playstation 3, along with my mac and pc. You can confirm the firmware release for your drive here on wds site. Fortunately my hard drive is still alive and kicking, but i kinda dropped it please dont file for hard drive abuse. Western digital my book studio edition ii with up to 6tb of storage and support for both raid 0 and raid 1, the my book studio edition ii is the largest dualbay external hard drive to date, in. Western digital s my book studio edition ii was already at the top of the leader board, with four interfaces firewire 800400, esata, usb 2. Our comments box is a great way for you to view other peoples feedback about products on, and add your own. Beware the wd mybook studio 2tb external hdd macrumors forums. Our latest edition features visual, easytouse, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. Dude, theres no firmware update for your drive, the 6tb studio 2 came out much more later than the last firmware release for the studio 2, which dates from july 2009, so you already have it its not the same firmware than the studio and studio lx with smartware. Western digital my book studio external hard drive 2tb. The drive is easily just as usable under windows and western digital of course provides software for that purpose.
Western digitals new my book studio edition ii has 6tb on offer, but. Wd backup uses a wizardlike setup to set up automatic. Western digital my book studio edition ii with up to 6tb of storage and support for both raid 0 and raid 1, the my book studio edition ii is the largest dualbay external hard drive. I think, maybe the mainboard for my book studio ii is.
Western digital stuffs 6tb in the my book studio edition ii. Wds my book studio edition ii dualdrive, quadinterface external storage system for mac offers optimum performance for creative professionals. From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02. Western digital has announced the release of the new 6tb, macready my book studio edition ii dual drive storage system 6 7 hires photographers will appreciate the roomy 6tb of storage on offer.
Wds my book studio edition ii dualdrive, quadinterface external storage. Wd discovery software for wd security and wd drive utilities quick install guide. Password protection the my book drives builtin 256bit aes hardware encryption with wd security tools helps keep your content private and safe. When i opened the mybook studio i installed the wd drive manager software, connected the mybook to the mac using. Western digital is not recognized solved closed abzy. Disassembling a western digital my book instructables. Western digital my book studio edition 1tb macworld. Obviously, this isnt a professional rig like xraids and the like.
Western digital my book studio edition ii 6tb external. Oct 15, 2015 last week i bought the wd my book studio edition ii 6tb. Also i will show how to connect it to you system and how to start your pc. Western digital has boosted the capacity of its my book studio edition ii external dualdrive array, with a new 6tb model. My book studio edition ii wd green drives discontinued. Smaller, sleeker and more elegant than previous my book external hard drives, the my book essential hard drive takes up minimal space on your desk. While we await more thunderbolt storage devices, western digital grabbed headlines not too long ago for the announcement of its 6tb my book studio edition ii macready external drive. 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. At 15 cents per formatted gigabyte, the wd my book studio 2tb is a decent buy. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page.
Western digital mybook 6tb studio edition ii 9to5mac. Hi all, i got 1tb my book studio ii wd0h2q, inside 2x 500gb wd hdds. Obviously, this isnt a professional rig like xraids and the like, but if. Western digital 6 tb my book studio edition ii youtube. Western digital provides data storage solutions, including systems, hdd, flash ssd, memory and personal data solutions to help customers capture and preserve their most valued data. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. However, wd green drives which seems to be the only compatible according to the manual are discontinued. I have the wd 2tb my book studio edition ii wd20000h2q00, and both the hard disks are full. May 05, 2011 in march, western digital announced an extension to their my book studio edition ii dual drive storage system. Now we just need to wait for apple to pick up usb 3.
It looks quite nice and would go nicely with a mac pro or any aluminum mac. Beware the wd mybook studio 2tb external hdd macrumors. Mybook studio 6tb problems please help external drives. Western digital is now shipping the my book studio edition ii, a twodrive enclosure filled with 6 tb thats right, six terabytes of raid 0 storage and a quadinterface fw800. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. Page 21 my book drive icon provides a graphic representation and name of the my book drive connected to your computer. But with the new windows 10 i get a black window in the lowerright that says the drive does not work.
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