Wd external hard drive such as my passport are suitable and trusted devices serving as the best backup tools for mac internal drives data. Wait while first aid verifying and fixing possible errors of the wd hard drive. Windows 10 wont recognize mybook microsoft community. My book studio not recognized external drives for pc wd.
So i figured i can just plug in my my book via usb into the dell and transfer her documents and pictures thats all she wants saved. The light still comes on and it doesnt make any clicking noise, but it just doesnt show up on my computer anymore. I cant get the wd to open or show up on my desktop. The my book studio has a similar design to previous my book hard drives such as the essential and home editions. How to recover wd my book studio hard drive on mac. Western digital my book troubleshooting, repair, and service manuals. This will start the installation process for the backup software. Jan 17, 2018 how to make external hard drive work with mac and pc set up guidehow to use hdhow to use hd duration. Sierra has had no problem displaying the hard drive though.
Wd my book external drive not working posted in external hardware. For mac computers, go to the apple menu and select software update or app store. West digital hard drives, such as wd my passport for mac, wd elements, or wd easystore, are trusted by a large number of users to store the. Do not post advertisements, offensive materials, profanity, or personal attacks. Otherwise, on a healthier external drive, this option works flawlessly. The western digital drive i bought is windows ntfs formatted and not mac.
Go to disk utility and identify if your wd my passport is listed on the lefthand side of the interface. However now when i plug it in it says the drive is not recognized by this computer immediately and theres nothing i can. I still have over 100 gb of space on there my mom decided that by the end of the year she would like to get a macbook. My book studio edition ii update for wd drive manager mac osx.
Select the unrecognized wd hard drive from the sidebar. Wd my book external drive not working external hardware. There are several reasons why your mac wont recognize a drive. Western digital on tuesday announced a new, updated version of its maccentric external desktop hard drive, the my book studio. Western digitals my book studio is a 2tb external hard drive supporting firewire 800 and usb 2. For some reason my 1tb wd my book studio for mac this is the one with the eink lcd display could not be detected using the usb port. Wd my book studio 2tb mac external hard drive storage usb.
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 love tap. When you plug your wd external hard drive to macos, does it show in finder. If the issue still persist, refer to the below method. Western digital mybook hard drive shutting down periodically. Click on next and follow the prompts to run the troubleshooter. The wd drive utilities does not recognise my external my book studio edition ii, and i would like to change the raid configuration. I recommend you to start windows installer and try to check if the external hard disk driver is getting install or not. Equally, some hosts computers, tvs etc provide just a little below spec, so sometimes you get a bad combination. The wd my book studio edition ii is a raid unit and as such if one of the drives fails or malfunctions for some reason or another, the entire unit will not mount. Heres some more info it doesnt show up in my computer or disk management however. Wd my book 2tb shows up in device manager but doesnt open. I tried reinstalling drivers from device manager, but same problem. Password protection the my book drives builtin 256bit aes hardware encryption with wd security tools helps keep your content private and safe.
Macbook external hard drive not recognized how to reformat. Hard drive is not showing up on my computer western. A stable wd my passport is readily available on the desktop, finder, and disk utility when the drive gets plugged into macs usb port. Windows 10 wd mybook not recognized anywhere on my dell. The uploader app identifies the controller as uf922. View online or download western digital my book studio user manual, manual, brochure. Select the file system from the dropdown list, which is available in the format expansion and choose either exfat or fat32.
I know im not the first person to encounter this issue, so i hope i receive some help. Sep 26, 2016 wd my book external drive not working posted in external hardware. From there, you will be able to update to the current available 02. We recover all models of western digital drives including laptop, notebook, desktop, external and portable usb hard drives. Fix wd external hard drive not recognizedworking with light. I also cant see it on my computer with a different cable and power source they work fine for my own my book. Fix wd my passport for mac not showing upnot working on mac. However when i opened device manager it was listed under disk drives and wd drive management devices. A line of external hard drives by western digital, styled after hardbound books. Wont it cause things like registry errors and the like. I used to be able to use of it, it has all of my itunes music on it for space saving but now when i plug it in, i cant use i anymore. Wd my passport greyed out in disk utility and unrecognized. Why isnt my wd my book external hard drive being recognized. I dont believe you did it any harm by moving it from the g4 to your new mbp.
Hi guys, i have western digital external hdd 2 tb green that seems to have stopped working. However, if i plug it into the tv, it recognizes some or most of the files, so i know theyre still there. Apple support and wd support are both worthless here, nowhere i got to find a hint about this, but after timeless hours spent on rebooting, fixing permissions and other useless tricks, i found out that. How to solve my wd hard drive not recognized in windows 10. Fix and repair wd my passport ultra not detectedshowing up. One such eminent utility is yodot mac data recovery that can be employed on mac computers to restore data not only from wd my book studio hard drive but also from other models of hard drives like seagate, apple, lacie, iomega and many others. Then the software prompted me to download a new software update, which i tried to do but it wouldnt process. Shop for wd my book studio 3 tb firewire 800 external hard drive at best buy. But here is a twist, an unmounted drive be it a wd my. I have an imac 27 that will not recognize my 3g wd mypassport. Wd my book studio 3 tb firewire 800 external hard drive. Apr 23, 20 my 1tb wd mybook essential external hard drive rarely ejects when i need it to.
Apple likes to ensure these are easy to find, so they also appear in the finder in the lefthand column under devices, since macs treat them the same way as. I am having wd my passport ultra 1tb and its not recognized in any usb 3. Most of the time, when you connect an external hard drive to your macs usb port, you soon see it mount on the desktop. My wd external hard drive just suddenly stopped being recognized by my computer while i was watching a movie. I took the inner drive out a red 2tb nas drive, unplugged the power supply board and put the drive in a usb 3 enclosure. Available in capacities up to 2tb, the drive has both firewire 800. It always says that it is being used by another program. Nov 08, 2016 hi there i purchased a 2tb my book studio for mac firewire about 3 years ago. I read somewhere that as long as it isnt transferring files, it is ok to remove the usb chord.
This caused an issue as i needed windows 10 to recognize my passport to do a backup. If you did, then next time you plug the wd mybook to the mac, the wp unlocker will not start automatically it is a glitch i have seen only with the mybook. If you dont see the wd apps setup, look for a folder called wd apps for windows, if you are using windows or wd apps for mac if you are using os x to find the application installer for your operating system. Ive tried initializing it, but it keeps saying the media is write protected and wouldnt let me. Did it mounted successfully last time you plugged into the mac. I can find it, but i cant open it and view the files.
When you wake your mac up, for whatever reason, your external drive does not wake up. Mar 22, 2009 i have a wd my book studio ii i use with my macbook air and lightroom. Ive looked at a lot of troubleshooting pages, but im aquired no success. Wd my passport greyed out in disk utility and unrecognized in. A few years ago i got a my book studio edition to use for my macbook. You can use this software to regain access to all types of files like doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. You do not need to use the included software if you dont want to but see quirks, below. I have a wd my passport and this problem does not exist. Why wont my macbook pro recognize my wd external hard. My book studio for mac suddenly not recognized external.
My book drive, with the wd backup, wd drive utilities, and wd security. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. How to fix wd hard drive not recognized on mac without. Sierra not recognizing western digital external usb drive.
How to fix my mac not recognizing my wd external hard drive. It seems to cycle over and over but not connect with the mac book read more. If you have a disk already mounted and your system goes to sleep, it also powers down ports, including usb ports. Ive tried to check though the forum for a solution without much luck. Well my suggestion and from experience check if your external is work, and also you need to if the file system is hfs apple imac file systems because if imac is mounting your hard drive you can check it on disk management they need to in sync. Mar 08, 2018 in shooting another video for call that geek, i found that my wd passport not recognized in the system. Obviously, this isnt a professional rig like xraids and the like, but if you. I just purchased a wd my book studio, and it turns on, but the light does not glow and my mac 2011 imac running ml does not recognize the drive at all. For mac, go to the apple menu and select software update if your device is currently running firmware version 02. Everything was going fine i downloaded the wd software again online it was showing me the files in the my book and my macbook pro. Why is my wd external hard drive suddenly no longer.
It is designed primarily for mac users, although it can be used on windows platforms after a reformat. Apr 10, 2008 macbook wont recognize wd passport anymore. I shut down all programs that might possibly be using it, and the message still persists. Tips for getting started with the wd my book backup drive. Wd external hard drive wont safely remove or eject from. Mar 14, 2011 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 love tap. Wd my passport greyed out in disk utility and not recognized in. Was there an unusual behaviour of the disk say an unpleasant clicking noise. Get a free addition to setapp the ultimate mac user book. I plug it in and nothing happens, no bling sound or any indication that it was even plugged in. Hi folks, a friend of mine has given me his my book to test for him.
How to fix my mac not recognizing my wd external hard. Since the unlocker will not show up, the hard drive will remain unseen by the mac. Wd my book studio 3tb mac external hard drive storage usb 3. If this is a portable drive no separate power supply, then this may be a power issue. Hi, i use a my book studio edition ii, configured as raid 1 mirrored. How to fix my mac not recognizing my wd external hard drive quora. I cant get my imac to recognize an external wd my book. 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.
Available in various editions from essential, to premium to world edition. Western digital mybook 6tb studio edition ii 9to5mac. Rightclick on the windows icon at the left corner and select device manager. If you want to use this drive with a windows system, see reformatting the drive on page 28 and troubleshooting on page 29.
Why can i not open my external wd passport hard drive. I have a wd my book studio ii i use with my macbook air and lightroom. If first aid cant repair the wd hard drive, or disk utility doesnt recognize the volumes of the drive, probably, the. I try to access my wd from my mac but my mac wont open it anymore. Anyways, when i connected my wd my book that has worked flawlessly on my macbook, and it has a bunch of videos and pictures stored it doesnt open automatically and when i looked under file explorer its not listed on the left side either. Wd announces new my book studio desktop hard drives. 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. How to make external hard drive work with mac and pc set up guidehow to use hdhow to use hd duration. I just plugged in my old my book into my new macbook pro. Wd my book studio ii simultaneously on both mac and pc. Wd my passport not recognized in win 10 windows 10 forums. I closed out of it, restarted, and attempted to use the old software again when it no.
Wd my book essential drive not recognized on my mac. Unlike some other people with this problem, my hard drive isnt showing up on my pc windows 7 or my husbands macbook air, and although it has a flashing blue light when plugged in, it isnt making that spinning sound, which has me worried it might be a gonner. Hi there i purchased a 2tb my book studio for mac firewire about 3 years ago. Jul 10, 2016 the wd drive utilities does not recognise my external my book studio edition ii, and i would like to change the raid configuration. I backed everything up on windows 7 pc which crashed. Find and expand disk drivers, portable devices, universal serial usb controllers or other devices to see if wd device is shown as unknown device. Locate the icon assigned to western digital my passport drive and rightclick the connected drive icon and click format in the popup menu. Nurfed101 posts 1 registration date saturday november 25, 2017 status member last seen november 25, 2017 updated on sep 9, 2019 at 07. Sometimes, after the mybook is not used for a while, it will shut down, to the point that, only unplugging both the firewire and power to. Ntfs formatted western digital drive to be recognized on my macbook. My book studio not recognized external drives for pc.
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