Is WD My Book still supported?
None of the affected devices are currently sold by Western Digital; they were last manufactured in late 2013, and the company issued an end-of-life warning in late 2019. If there’s a lesson to be learned here, it is about being aware when your connected devices are no longer receiving security updates.
How do I use WD My Book Essential as an external hard drive?
Tips for Getting Started with the WD My Book Backup Drive
- Plug in the power supply to the wall/powerbar and to the drive.
- Plug the USB cable between the computer and the drive.
- The drive should now turn on.
- Look for the new hard drive in My Computer.
- Double click on it and then on “WD Apps Setup”.
Where is the reset button on WD My Book?
Turn around the drive and locate the “Reset” button on the back panel of the unit. It is a recessed button inside a small hole.
How do I access old My Book Live?
If you can access the Internet from a computer, you can securely access your media and files anywhere in the world at https://www.wd2go.com. WD 2go web access provides fee-free remote access to your My Book Live personal cloud storage.
How Do I Unlock My Book Essential hard drive?
- go to the wd smartware and go to the security and place a password on your my book.
- safely remove it from the computer, and unplug it from your computer.
- plug it back into the computer and place in the password you just made.
- go back into the security and place the password in again and ask it to take of the password.
How do I fix my WD external hard drive not recognized?
Fix WD external hard drive not recognized error
- Go to Setting > Update & security.
- Tab on Recovery > Advanced Startup > Restart now.
- PC will automatically boot into another Startup Settings screen.
- Press F4 to initiate PC reboot into Safe Mode.
- Then check whether the WD external hard disk can be detected or not.