For windows, go to the start menu and select windows update. I dont want to buy 8tb thunderbold duo it is just too much expensive comparing to this solution. My book studio desktop hard drive features blazingfast superspeed usb 3. My book studio edition 2 6 tb non riconosciuto wd community. It is designed primarily for mac users, although it can be used on windows platforms after a reformat. Jul 09, 2011 theres not much to say about the new western digital my book studio 3tb hard drive. Beware the wd mybook studio 2tb external hdd macrumors forums. On other note, i did experienced some issue with my. Western digital wd20000h2q00 studio edition ii manuals manuals and user guides for western digital wd20000h2q00 studio edition ii. Western digital my book studio 2tb you can always tell when youre holding an applebased accessory, judging by exactly how much powderfinished aluminium is gracing the. Right around 12 months after western digital outed its 2tb my book studio edition ii, the company has come forward with a new. We had two wd 8tb my books en route from when pcper published that it got hgst he8 8tb 7200 rpm hard drives from units procured at best buy. Western digital wd my book studio mac external hard drive.
My gf just bough a 2tb wd mybook studio edition ii its a dual drive enclosure that has a hardware raid01 capability on it. Feb 28, 2017 the 8tb version of the western digital my book is a deep well of affordable storage for your photos, music, videos, and more. Wd my book studio wdbhml0020hal hard drive 2 tb usb 3. Western digital my book studio edition ii macworld. I read posts, that upgrading to 2tb is possible, but i am wondering about 8tb. The drive came with raid0 striped, meaning that the two drives were logically connected and appeared to the mac as an external 6tb drive. Western digital 1tb book studio ii edition my disco duro externo. Data transfer speeds up to 800mbs ensure fast transfer of your information, especially when connected via the firewire800 port. Wd my book studio ii hard disk esterno, 4 tb, usb 2. The my book studio has a similar design to previous my book hard drives such as the essential and home editions.
But with the new windows 10 i get a black window in the lowerright that says the drive does. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update. These western digital studio ii drives have a choice of 4 different interfaces usb 2. Gep new 12v ac adapterpowe supply for western digital external hard drive my book studio edition ii, my book world edition ii blue rings, my book premium edition ii, my book pro edition ii. I am looking at the wd mybook studio edition ii 2 tb and have some questions i need answered before getting it.
It looks quite nice and would go nicely with a mac pro or any aluminum mac. Wd my book studio edition ii 2tb hdd wdh2q20000n product information product dimensions 1. Western digital my book studio edition ii 2tb external hard drive 2000 gb grey wdh2q20000e external hard drives my book studio edition ii 2tb, firewire 800400, esata, usb 2. The original studio edition was available in capacities of up to 1tb. That is correct you are using raid 0, the total capacity. Alles vollig problemlos so wie es halt sein sollte. Western digital my book studio edition ii 2tb external hdd.
Wd intros 4tb my book studio edition ii external hard. Western digital mybook studio edition ii 2tb firewire 400. Western digital my book studio external hard drive 2tb. The good the my book studio edition ii offers up to 6tb of storage, features raid 0 and raid 1, and supports usb 2.
Ive also used them on windows vista and windows 7 both 32bit and 64bit, on three different computers. Oct 15, 2015 i got 1tb my book studio ii wd0h2q, inside 2x 500gb wd hdds. Western digitals my book studio edition ii is an external hard drive that uses two drives, preconfigured as a fast raid 0 striped array. 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. Perhaps someone who uses it with their mac knows the. Wd my book studio edition ii 4tb two bay external desktop hard. Before updating to the latest firmware, it is recommended that youve installed the latest updates and service pack on your computer. Jun 09, 2009 thats where the western digital my book studio edition ii comes in. Western digital my book connection to windows 10 i was okay with windows 7. Disco externo wd western digital my cloud 6tb nas cuotas om. The only way i can format it is via wd software wd drive manager, since my model is the 2tb raid. Right around 12 months after western digital outed its 2tb my book.
The bad the my book studio edition ii doesnt support usb 3. 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. My book studio edition ii 2tb external drives for pc wd. Wd intros 4tb my book studio edition ii external hard drive. Wd my book studio mac externe festplatte 2tb 8,9 cm 3,5 zoll, usb 3. 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.
Western digital my book studio ii 6 tb 2 x 3 tb usb 2. Most of this information applies to any large external drive that you attach to a windows computer. The my book studio has a similar design to previous my book. You can confirm the firmware release for your drive here on wds site. Western digital ships the my book studio edition ii with cables for usb 2. Theres not much to say about the new western digital my book studio 3tb hard drive. So, i was very happy to hear that western digital had come out with a new version of their external my book studio edition product. 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.
Dec 28, 2010 boasting two userservicable 1tb drives in raid 0 or raid 1 along with usb 2. We have some benchmarks and the scoop on the western digital 8tb drives found on newer 2016 western digital my book external drives. A quick overview of the western digital studio edition ii 4tb external hard disk drive, including a demo on how to open the drive for. 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. The wd my book studio edition ii packs in 6tb of storage space which can be configured in either raid1 for added redundancy or raid0 for maximum capacity.
List of all wd firmware and software available for download. Shop wd my book studio ii 2tb external esatafirewireusb 2. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio. Obviously, this isnt a professional rig like xraids and the like, but if you. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Wd offers 4tb my book studio edition ii hard drive macworld. 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. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Western digital my book studio 2tb compact and light enough to easily fit in a backpack or briefcase, western digitals my book studio external hard drive is a cute little bugger. Our bestselling my book external drive is an elegant, highcapacity storage solution for all the chapters of your digital. Western digitals my book studio is a 2tb external hard drive supporting firewire 800 and usb 2. That is correct you are using raid 0, the total capacity of 2tb. According to the wd website, this wd my book studio edition line is raid configure. We have 3 western digital wd20000h2q00 studio edition ii.
Cuts the drive capacity in half, but ill have two copies of my hard. It connects to a mac using external serial ata esata and firewire 400, firewire 800 or usb. Given that no macs have an integrated esata port, theres no esata cable in the. Jun 10, 2009 western digital wd on tuesday announced the new my book studio edition ii external hard drive in a four terabyte tb capacity. Wds my book studio edition ii dualdrive, quadinterface external storage system.
I have the wd 2tb my book studio edition ii wd20000h2q00, and both the hard disks are full. When you receive the drive, it is formatted for the mac, rather than windows. Wd my book studio edition ii 4tb hard disk replacement. May 25, 2010 a quick overview of the western digital studio edition ii 4tb external hard disk drive, including a demo on how to open the drive for hard disk upgradereplacement. I use the drive in raid 1 configuration where the contents of one 2tb drive is. Compra wd my book studio ii hard disk esterno, 4 tb, usb 2.
Hi all, i got 1tb my book studio ii wd0h2q, inside 2x 500gb wd hdds. 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 annuncia il my book studio edition ii da. Product data western digital my book studio edition ii 2tb. If you would configure it to raid 1, the total capacity would be 1tb. Western digital my book studio edition ii specs cnet.
Western digital my book external hard drive my book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. This update does not work on my book for mac, my passport for mac or my book studio. Western digital mybook 6tb studio edition ii 9to5mac. I personally dont like raid0 because if you lose one drive you lose everything, as far as i understand it, its only used for speed from what i can tell. Western digital wd20000h2q00 studio edition ii manuals. Wd my book studio ii 2tb dualdrive storage system with raid mac compatible. My book studio edition ii wd green drives discontinued. Our test unit came with two 500gb wd green power drives. It would suit a freelance photographer or music producer needing to access. Wd offers 4tb my book studio edition ii hard drive pcworld. This update is only for products that originally shipped with wd smartware and will not function on previous generations of products. This is an unboxing of the western digital my book studio ii 2tb for mac or pc. How to remove or replace the sata raid drives, inside a western digital mybook studio 2.
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