Cant connect my macbook pro to imac expertsexchange. I cant connect to my wd mybook world edition from win 7. I have a wd mybook world edition 1tb external hard drive on windows xp that i have to connect via the software supplied with the hard drive, mionet. Check before if your new hdd is really devsda1 or you are risking losing your files. Plugged it into a switch and its not being recognised at all, even downloaded the wd cd.
Cant connect to smb share after sierra upgrade ask different. Sep 14, 20 so basically the move of ethernet connection from the old router to the airport extreme means my mac cant access the mbl. Hello, we recently had an employee leave our company. Her files are backedup on a wd my book essential external hard drive. Unable to connect to my book world back up other network drives.
Its not so straightforward, and the information on the western digital support site is either unhelpful or flatout wrong, so heres a post that will hopefully save people in a similar position a lot of time and frustration. After building a pc with win 10, ive not had my wd my book world edition used for a good while, decided to plug it in and install the drivers etc. However when attempting to connect to it in finder, the finder window just continues to load saying connecting, but it wont connect. I am able to connect to my pc windows 7 with vpn and rdp on my iphone with no problem. Wd my book world edition white solved windows 10 forums. Hi there, i use my mybook world edtion in my lan since a few years, i was always able to access it via my local lan since yesterday it seems like the device doenst boot properly anymore as soon as i turn it ob, it starts working and it sounds like it boots normally, but however, i cannot access it via network, no chance to reach it i rebooted it a few times i used the reset switch. No matter from which win 7 system i try to connect from, with all security software shut off, it wont accept my password even though i know its correct. I cant connect to my wd mybook world edition from win 7 64 bit. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update. How to access an external drive thats not recognized on a mac.
Mybook related usefull link i would like to share this website where i found a lot of interesting software. Well, to begin with, this is actually a common problem and as we shall see very shortly, it can be caused by a number of factors. 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. The my book live has been more trouble than its worth. Im able to login to the web interface of my 2 tb mybook world edition white light. My mac book pro cant connect to the internet with a cable or wirelessly through my airport extreme base station. My book live issues connecting to macbo apple community. I bought the wd my book world and want to connect it using time. Windows 10 wd mybookworld driver issue microsoft community. You can connect the my book live, wd my book world edition, or wd.
Mac book pro cant connect to interne apple community. My book world edition white light wont connect tech. Both devices will connect onto my existing network. Also an other mesage coming up sayng time machine cant connect to. Wd my book world no longer visible in fin apple community.
Aug 18, 2014 buy it on amazon affiliate link many viewers have asked if its possible to connect a wd my cloud directly to a computer using an eth. Password protection the my book drives builtin 256bit aes hardware encryption with wd security tools helps keep your content private and safe. I am using a mac, in finder when i click on the shared icon it says connection failed. I can see the mybookworld drive in finder and read and write files with no problems.
Apr 19, 2017 hi there, i use my mybook world edtion in my lan since a few years, i was always able to access it via my local lan since yesterday it seems like the device doenst boot properly anymore as soon as i turn it ob, it starts working and it sounds like it boots normally, but however, i cannot access it via network, no chance to reach it i rebooted it a few times i used the reset switch. I am unable to set my wd mybook world edi apple community. As mybookworld is a network attach device, it must have a unique mac. Store and share your media collection, back up data from any mac. How to back up your computer automatically with mybook live and. My book world white light is connect directly to mac book pro running. Select mac address from the device mac drop down box in the wired tab. I have been backing up my mac to this drive for 2 years.
Hi everyone my western digital my book world edition white light is starting to fail when i try to connect from either my windows pc or mac. Disk drill is the worlds premier data recovery software for mac os x. If i restart the my book world edition by powering on and off then it is detected, but later will fail to be detected again. Ive reset the router, mybookword etc and answered by a verified mac support specialist. Cant find mybooklive on the home network my book live. Also, since i cant access my nas, it doesnt appear as though that i can. I notice that the script can be execute on the fly and you dont loose the connection. I am very much a novice when it comes to things like this and i have been using a mac for 4 days. Hi there, i use my mybook world edtion in my lan since a few years, i was always able to access it via my local lan since yesterday it seems like the device doenst boot properly anymore as soon as i turn it ob, it starts working and it sounds like it boots normally, but however, i cannot access it via network, no chance to reach it i rebooted it a few times i. Cant connect to mybook live my book live wd community.
Its mounted as a shared drive, and ive been able to use it without problems. Had a stack of probems connect my macbook to my wd mybook. I have a 1tb mybook world white light that im having issues with on my mac. It can also be used to directly connect to your computer if youd prefer to treat the my book world simply as an external hard drive. How to fix wd my passport for mac not showing up on mac issue. Then i switched back so they were both connected to the router again, and now all of a sudden i could ping and use connect to server from the macbook pro and see the imac. My mac cant connect to my western digital my book world edition. Meanwhile i have an important file on my wd smartware hard drive so i can not afford to loose it. My nas is a mybook world edition from 2008, which probably means i should upgrad to synology or something. From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02. Mar 06, 2009 the western digital my book world edition is a fast, plugandplay, simple to use nas server that unfortunately lacks many features and has subpar remote access performance. Nov 14, 2019 reset the system management controller smc if your mac shuts down when you plug in an external hard drive.
I cant connect via ip address, i cant create folders, nor can i see any files that i drag to the drive. I have a wd my book world edition 1tb of which ethernet connection point is not working so is there any way i can connect with the usb provided at back side of. Fix wd my passport for mac not showing upnot working on mac. My mac book pro can t connect to the internet with a cable or wirelessly through my airport extreme base station. No changes have been made to the external hard drive or my macbook.
Wd my book world edition usb connection july 2011 forums. It seems like an eternity since the last time i was able to correctly perform a time machine backup on my western digital mybook world edition mbwe. Solved connecting nas directly to ethernet port archive. Jul 04, 2008 i have been looking at either the 500gb time capsule, or the 500gb western digital mybook world. If your mac wont connect to wifi, or if your connection drops out for seemingly mysterious reasons, there are several solutions you can try. Remove the hdd from mybook world edition pdf link and connect it to your pc. They use some weird custom drive format that cant be read by osx or ubuntu or. Simply connect the drive to your network router and youre up and running in just a few minutes. Wd my book home not connecting to imac external drives for. Eoin, i connected the laptop and imac directly together but still couldn t ping. Apr 29, 2007 has anyone used a 1tb wd my book world edition ii storage system with a mac. I connected it directly to my macbook via the ethernet cable. It comes up with the message, i click ok and although it connects to mionet the icon appears next to the clock i can t get into mionet or my drive. Steps of recovery 100% functional for all disk sizes in 10 steps.
Cant find mybook in windows hacking wd mybook world ed. My book world edition white light won t connect tech. Ive always used this drive by connecting it directly to my mac via cat5 cable. Then use a different port to connect the external hard drive. Time machine cant access the backup disk osstatus error 2. Hey, i am needing to sort out a backup solution for my laptop and my wifes. List of all wd firmware and software available for download.
Started getting cannot connect to server message, wd my book. Unless otherwise stated, the content of this page is licensed under creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Press shiftcontroloption and the power button at the same time. When i double click on the wd my cloud app thingy and it eventually says cant connect to this device. Wd my book home not connecting to imac external drives. So basically the move of ethernet connection from the old router to the airport extreme means my mac cant access the mbl. Sep 06, 2019 find out the most possible events, causing wd hard drive not recognized in windows 10, take responding measures based on specific situation, and youll able to fix this problem quickly and securely. I am unable to set up time machine using this drive. How to solve my wd hard drive not recognized in windows 10. Eoin, i connected the laptop and imac directly together but still couldnt ping. I tried to reset but i dont even think that it actually reset when i hit the button. I don t care that much about the time capsule having an n router in it it is a bonus, but backup is the main concern. Mac s wont mount after 1st few days the wd mybook ii world edition 4tb nas well i did not receive any responses via the forum, i realize these take some time, so i called western digital support directly today and though they had to accellerate me to 3 different support levels over 60minutes they were very helpful. My book world edition white light and time machine hacking.
Nov 09, 2014 hi everyone my western digital my book world edition white light is starting to fail when i try to connect from either my windows pc or mac. Connects to hdmi using an adaptor, such as the apple usbc digital av multiport adaptor. The program to restore is password protectected and we have no way of getting that information. However when attempting to connect to it in finder, the finder window just continues to load saying connecting, but it won t connect. Connect the wd my passport hard drive to another mac computer or windows pc, which will find out if it is the incompatible file system of the drive that makes this wd my passport external hard drive undetectable. Having major problems finding mybooklive on the home network. If your device is currently running firmware version 02. Their website specs make no mention of macs, and i would like to get one for our pc mac network. Time machine cant access the backup disk osstatus error. If its happening to you, dont worry and we are going to show you how you can easily fix this frustrating problem my iphone wont connect to mac.
Cant find mybooklive on the home network my book live wd. Had a stack of probems connect my macbook to my wd mybook world 1tb. Mac computers that have any of the following ports can connect to hdmi devices. Mar 04, 2012 it seems like an eternity since the last time i was able to correctly perform a time machine backup on my western digital mybook world edition mbwe. As of today i cant connect in any way to mybookworldbacku. May 21, 2010 no matter from which win 7 system i try to connect from, with all security software shut off, it won t accept my password even though i know its correct. On top of that, last year a bought a new mac mini with os x lion and my mbwe didnt support it. I have tried to follow the step that was mentioned above but i cant find any reset or recovery button on my laptop. I can connect fine from any xp or 2003 system with no problems at all. I dont care that much about the time capsule having an n router in it it is a bonus, but backup is the main concern. The western digital my book world edition is a fast, plugandplay, simpletouse nas server that unfortunately lacks many features and has subpar remote access performance. I have been looking at either the 500gb time capsule, or the 500gb western digital mybook world. Cannot access my my book world edition wd0h1nc anymore. I have just successfully set up time machine on my mybook world edition ii nas.
Oct 29, 2008 unless otherwise stated, the content of this page is licensed under creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Buy it on amazon affiliate link many viewers have asked if its possible to connect a wd my cloud directly to a computer using an eth. My mac cant connect to my western digital my book world edition light. On top of that, last year a bought a new mac mini with os x lion and my mbwe. Well show you how to get your mac to showing up an external storage. In this manual i refer to the disk as devsda1 usually it is only drive in pc.
Dec 10, 2016 having major problems finding mybooklive on the home network. Find the mac address printed on the my cloud product label. Well i did not receive any responses via the forum, i realize these take some time, so i called western digital support directly today and though they had to accellerate me to 3 different support levels over 60minutes they were very helpful. As of a couple days ago, it shows up in finder as a shared drive, but will not connect at all. Macs wont mount after 1st few days the wd mybook ii world edition 4tb nas. Since i am using both mac os and win xp, what would be the best solution. I cant connect to pc windows 7 from mac osx microsoft. I get an error saying this file server will not allow any additional users to log on. Western digitals mybook drives are very convenient and popular storage options, but if the drive stops working then you might have success by giving it a quick. Aug 07, 2011 i cant connect to pc windows 7 from mac osx 10. I can connect via windows explorer if i type the drive name in, and i can see my files, but can t create anything new on it or delete anything.
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