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ii 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device 21 Auto-off 21 Safe Shutdown 21 Safe Removal 21 Unplugging the Device 21 9 Replacing a Drive 22 10 Troubleshooting 25 11 Appendix 26 Regulatory Compliance 26 Warranty Information 27 Index 28 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
ii 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device 21 Auto-off 21 Safe Shutdown 21 Safe Removal 21 Unplugging the Device 21 9 Replacing a Drive 22 10 Troubleshooting 25 11 Appendix 26 Regulatory Compliance 26 Warranty Information 27 Index 28 TABLE OF CONTENTS -
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..." on state or power-save mode Slow flashing (every four seconds) System standby Moving up the device. You can replace the failed drive and rebuild the dual-drive storage system. See "WD RAID Manager for Mac" on page 17 for Mac" on page 17. * To use...capacity and accelerated performance. Because this device with instantaneous and automatic data updates. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted as the drive is illuminated upon installation. Allow it to another Alternate flashing between top and bottom LEDs...
..." on state or power-save mode Slow flashing (every four seconds) System standby Moving up the device. You can replace the failed drive and rebuild the dual-drive storage system. See "WD RAID Manager for Mac" on page 17 for Mac" on page 17. * To use...capacity and accelerated performance. Because this device with instantaneous and automatic data updates. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted as the drive is illuminated upon installation. Allow it to another Alternate flashing between top and bottom LEDs...
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...but they do not agree on the settings and the device is not able to determine which slot is faulty and replace the drive. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on page 16. Degraded RAID Status Rebuilding ...Bad Install the original drive that is newer. Install another drive that is being rebuilt from the other slot. None Both slots have ...
...but they do not agree on the settings and the device is not able to determine which slot is faulty and replace the drive. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on page 16. Degraded RAID Status Rebuilding ...Bad Install the original drive that is newer. Install another drive that is being rebuilt from the other slot. None Both slots have ...
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Replace drive. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 16 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a valid configuration. Displayed Status Text Good No ... RAID set . data) Mismatched capacity. This will take several hours. None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. Replace drive with RAID device. The slot contains an HDD that is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss of your Disk A and B. Consult the array status to complete...
Replace drive. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 16 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of a valid configuration. Displayed Status Text Good No ... RAID set . data) Mismatched capacity. This will take several hours. None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. Replace drive with RAID device. The slot contains an HDD that is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss of your Disk A and B. Consult the array status to complete...
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...User Action Array is not able to complete. (This may take several hours.) Neither slot contains a Check disk status. Install another drive that is being rebuilt from the other slot. The array configuration is valid and is currently RAID1, but one slot is part ... slot is newer. RAID 1 only Consult the slot status values to determine which configuration is faulty and replace the drive. See "Disk valid array configuration. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on page 20. The array ...
...User Action Array is not able to complete. (This may take several hours.) Neither slot contains a Check disk status. Install another drive that is being rebuilt from the other slot. The array configuration is valid and is currently RAID1, but one slot is part ... slot is newer. RAID 1 only Consult the slot status values to determine which configuration is faulty and replace the drive. See "Disk valid array configuration. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on page 20. The array ...
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... does not meet the unit's requirements. This will take several hours. Replace other slot. Only WD Green Drives are compatible. Replace drive. Initialization failed to see if other errors have been detected. rebuilt from the other drive. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status...
... does not meet the unit's requirements. This will take several hours. Replace other slot. Only WD Green Drives are compatible. Replace drive. Initialization failed to see if other errors have been detected. rebuilt from the other drive. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status...
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...system shutdown at any time and remove the product thereafter. Note: My Book Mirror Edition supports a maximum capacity of 2TB (1TB per drive assembly) in a RAID 0 system or 1TB in your system tray and point to My Book... > Safely Remove. Unplugging the Device You may hear the device power ..., you may press the Power button once or disconnect the device's power cord to the Trash icon for replacement into the My Book Mirror Edition enclosure. Safe Removal Windows Right-click on this product, use only WD RMA-certified WD Caviar® GP hard drive assemblies for proper dismount.
...system shutdown at any time and remove the product thereafter. Note: My Book Mirror Edition supports a maximum capacity of 2TB (1TB per drive assembly) in a RAID 0 system or 1TB in your system tray and point to My Book... > Safely Remove. Unplugging the Device You may hear the device power ..., you may press the Power button once or disconnect the device's power cord to the Trash icon for replacement into the My Book Mirror Edition enclosure. Safe Removal Windows Right-click on this product, use only WD RMA-certified WD Caviar® GP hard drive assemblies for proper dismount.
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... getting started, power off the unit and disconnect all of the computer before handling the device. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 9 Replacing a Drive My Book Mirror Edition is a limited user-serviceable product which require replacement. When contacting Technical Support, have received the replacement drive(s), follow the steps below to release the latch and open the cover. Once you would like...
... getting started, power off the unit and disconnect all of the computer before handling the device. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 9 Replacing a Drive My Book Mirror Edition is a limited user-serviceable product which require replacement. When contacting Technical Support, have received the replacement drive(s), follow the steps below to release the latch and open the cover. Once you would like...
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Gently slide the replacement drive assembly into the drive slot until is designated A or B by a color coded decal. 4. Loosen the thumbscrew that secures the drive cover plate. Remove the drive cover plate and set aside. 5. Note: Each drive is fully inserted. REPLACING A DRIVE - 23 Locate the drive you wish to replace (A or B). Using the pulltab, carefully and slowly pull the drive assembly up and out of the enclosure and set aside. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3.
Gently slide the replacement drive assembly into the drive slot until is designated A or B by a color coded decal. 4. Loosen the thumbscrew that secures the drive cover plate. Remove the drive cover plate and set aside. 5. Note: Each drive is fully inserted. REPLACING A DRIVE - 23 Locate the drive you wish to replace (A or B). Using the pulltab, carefully and slowly pull the drive assembly up and out of the enclosure and set aside. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3.
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... down until it with the thumbscrew. REPLACING A DRIVE - 24 Allow the RAID rebuild to 12 hours depending on state. 11. Return the faulty drive following the instructions provided in 5-7 hours. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 6. The RAID rebuild may take up to complete. The WD Drive Manager Status displays (see "WD Drive Manager Status" on page 12...
... down until it with the thumbscrew. REPLACING A DRIVE - 24 Allow the RAID rebuild to 12 hours depending on state. 11. Return the faulty drive following the instructions provided in 5-7 hours. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 6. The RAID rebuild may take up to complete. The WD Drive Manager Status displays (see "WD Drive Manager Status" on page 12...
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How to install My Book Mirror Edition on a Windows or Macintosh computer use My Book Mirror Edition with your computer system service My Book Mirror Edition to replace a hard drive change the RAID setting of a WD My Book Mirror Edition format the drive to Mac OS format install, partition, and format the drive in Windows XP/Vista install, partition, and...
How to install My Book Mirror Edition on a Windows or Macintosh computer use My Book Mirror Edition with your computer system service My Book Mirror Edition to replace a hard drive change the RAID setting of a WD My Book Mirror Edition format the drive to Mac OS format install, partition, and format the drive in Windows XP/Vista install, partition, and...
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... rights of its use , will for Product return. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. WD reserves the right to products sold as found at WD's option, the repair or replacement of WD for its possession. All rights reserved. 4779... is within the scope of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. The foregoing limited warranty is WD's sole warranty and is longer. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book, and WD Caviar are trademarks of the applicable instructions, as new. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Warranty Information Obtaining ...
... rights of its use , will for Product return. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. WD reserves the right to products sold as found at WD's option, the repair or replacement of WD for its possession. All rights reserved. 4779... is within the scope of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. The foregoing limited warranty is WD's sole warranty and is longer. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book, and WD Caviar are trademarks of the applicable instructions, as new. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Warranty Information Obtaining ...
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Index MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL A Auto-off 21 C Capacity gauge 5 Compatibility, system 3 Compliance, regulatory 26 Configuring RAID 13, 17 D Device disconnecting 21 turning off 21 Drive configuration 5 format 5 replacing 22 Drive status 12 E Environmental compliance (China) 26 eSATA 6 F FAQs 25 FCC Class B information 26... configuring 13, 17 disk messages 16, 20 status messages 15, 19 troubleshooting 14, 18 Registration, product 1 Regulatory compliance 26 Replacing a drive 22 RoHS 26 S Safe removal 21 Safe Shutdown 21 Safety compliance 26 Service, WD 1, 27 Software supplied on CD 7 ...
Index MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL A Auto-off 21 C Capacity gauge 5 Compatibility, system 3 Compliance, regulatory 26 Configuring RAID 13, 17 D Device disconnecting 21 turning off 21 Drive configuration 5 format 5 replacing 22 Drive status 12 E Environmental compliance (China) 26 eSATA 6 F FAQs 25 FCC Class B information 26... configuring 13, 17 disk messages 16, 20 status messages 15, 19 troubleshooting 14, 18 Registration, product 1 Regulatory compliance 26 Replacing a drive 22 RoHS 26 S Safe removal 21 Safe Shutdown 21 Safety compliance 26 Service, WD 1, 27 Software supplied on CD 7 ...