Western Digital My Book driver and firmware
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...• Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services-Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, and data recovery information. • Knowledge Base-Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID. • Installation-Get online installation help...
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...Drive with a Mac 65
Reformatting the Drive 65 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image 65
10 Troubleshooting 66
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 66 Frequently Asked Questions 66
A Installing the SES Driver 68
Installing on Windows XP Computers 68 Installing the Driver Automatically 68 Installing the Driver Manually 70
Installing on Windows Vista Computers 72 Installing...
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...WD Edition user guide download: http://products.wd.com/wdacronis/um
Kit Contents
As shown in Figure 1, your My Book drive kit includes the following: • My Book drive, with the WD SmartWare Pro, WD Drive Utilities™, and WD Security™ software • USB 3.0 cable • AC adapter • Quick Install Guide
USB 3.0 Cable
My Book Drive Figure 1. My Book Drive Kit Components
AC...
User Manual - Page 8
..., always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update.
Disk Drive Format
Your My Book drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use the drive with a Mac computer, see...
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MY BOOK USER MANUAL
• Installing the WD Security software with the Launch Application option displays the WD Security screen (see Figure 5 on page 10 and "Locking and Unlocking the Drive" on page 46).
• Installing the WD SmartWare software displays the Upgrade to WD SmartWare Pro screen for activating your free software upgrade (see Figure 6 on page 10 and proceed to step...
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... address in the Email Address box. d. Click Activate to complete the upgrade and display the Activation Result
message:
e. Click OK to display the Select Backup Source and Backup Target screen:
Note: At this point, the WD SmartWare Pro software is installed. If you want to skip the setup procedure for your initial backup for now, click the X close window...
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... or support organization
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on the computer desktop? A: If your system has a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 PCI adapter card, be sure that its drivers
are installed before connecting your WD USB 3.0 external storage product. The drive is not recognized correctly unless USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are...
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1A
Installing the SES Driver
If you do not install the WD software, you should install the SCSI Enclosure Services
(SES) driver on Windows computers to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying
every time you connect your drive to your computer.
Note: The SES Driver is installed automatically when you install the WD software.
This appendix includes the following ...
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... computer is connected to the Internet.
2. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software:
3. On the Found New Hardware - WD SES Device wizard screen, click Yes, search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update:
Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver...
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Installing on Windows 7 and Windows 8 Computers
After connecting the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 6 or, use the Windows Computer Management utility to install the SES driver:
1. Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage:
2. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software:
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3. Click Browse my computer for driver software.
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4. Browse to Computer, double-click the My Book drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver:
5. Click Next. 6. When the installation completes, click Close:
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...• Downloads-Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product. • Registration-Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services-Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, and data recovery information. • Knowledge Base-Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID. • Installation-Get online installation help...
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... Drive with a Mac 54
Reformatting the Drive 54 Restoring the WD Software and Disk Image 54
9 Troubleshooting 55
Installing, Partitioning, and Formatting the Drive 55 Frequently Asked Questions 55
A Installing the SES Driver 57
Installing on Windows XP Computers 57 Installing the Driver Automatically 57 Installing the Driver Manually 59
Installing on Windows Vista Computers 61 Installing...
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... WD Edition user guide download: http://products.wd.com/wdacronis/um
Kit Contents
As shown in Figure 1, your My Book drive kit includes the following: • My Book drive, with the WD SmartWare Pro and WD Drive Utilities™ software • USB 3.0 cable • AC adapter • Quick Install Guide
USB 3.0 Cable
Quick Install Guide
My Book Drive Figure 1. My Book Drive Kit Contents
AC...
User Manual - Page 8
..., always install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Windows computers, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. For Mac computers, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update.
Disk Drive Format
Your My Book drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use the drive with a Mac computer, see...
User Manual - Page 60
... or support organization
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why is the drive not recognized under My Computer or on the computer desktop? A: If your system has a USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 PCI adapter card, be sure that its drivers
are installed before connecting your WD USB 3.0 external storage product. The drive is not recognized correctly unless USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 root hub and host controller drivers are...
User Manual - Page 62
MY BOOK USER MANUAL
1A
Installing the SES Driver
If you do not install the WD software, you should install the SCSI Enclosure Services
(SES) driver on Windows computers to keep the hardware popup wizard from displaying
every time you connect your drive to your computer.
Note: The SES Driver is installed automatically when you install the WD software.
This appendix includes the following ...
User Manual - Page 66
... computer is connected to the Internet.
2. On the Found New Hardware wizard screen, click Locate and install driver software:
3. On the Found New Hardware - WD SES Device wizard screen, click Yes, search online this time only to allow Windows Vista to connect to Windows Update:
Windows Vista automatically: • Connects to Windows Update • Finds, downloads, and installs the SES driver...
User Manual - Page 69
MY BOOK USER MANUAL
Installing on Windows 7 and Windows 8 Computers
After connecting the drive as shown in Figure 3 on page 5 or, use the Windows Computer Management utility to install the SES driver:
1. Open All Programs and click Computer > Manage:
2. Under Computer Management (Local), click Device Manager > Unknown Device and right-click Update driver software:
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3. Click Browse my computer for driver software.
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4. Browse to Computer, double-click the My Book drive, double-click the Extras folder, and select WD SES Device Driver:
5. Click Next. 6. When the installation completes, click Close:
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