Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... Edition™ LED 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 or 1 USA, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia 2 Europe, Korea, Brazil, Chile 3 United Kingdom 4 China 5 Australia, New Zealand, Argentina 1 2 Windows® 1 2 Please see the user manual located on the CD for more detailed information on the use the equipment according to the instruction manual. Merci de consulter le manuel d'utilisation situé sur le CD pour plus de...
... Edition™ LED 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 or 1 USA, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia 2 Europe, Korea, Brazil, Chile 3 United Kingdom 4 China 5 Australia, New Zealand, Argentina 1 2 Windows® 1 2 Please see the user manual located on the CD for more detailed information on the use the equipment according to the instruction manual. Merci de consulter le manuel d'utilisation situé sur le CD pour plus de...
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..., United Kingdom. Register online at support.wdc.com. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below. Your product includes 30 days of your product. Get online installation help us an opportunity to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services - The 30-day...
..., United Kingdom. Register online at support.wdc.com. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 1 WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us keep you prefer, please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below. Your product includes 30 days of your product. Get online installation help us an opportunity to get the latest updates and special offers. • Warranty & RMA Services - The 30-day...
User Manual
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only) to view additional accessories like cables, power supplies, and carrying cases for purchasing My Book® Mirror Edition™. Outside the U.S., visit support.wdc.com. This user manual provides step-by-step installation instructions and other important information regarding your region. Kit Contents • Dual-drive storage system • USB cable • AC adapter* • Quick Install Guide • Software CD Software CD Quick Install Guide My Book Mirror Edition AC adapter (U.S.-only)* USB cable or Global AC adapter configurations* *This product may...
only) to view additional accessories like cables, power supplies, and carrying cases for purchasing My Book® Mirror Edition™. Outside the U.S., visit support.wdc.com. This user manual provides step-by-step installation instructions and other important information regarding your region. Kit Contents • Dual-drive storage system • USB cable • AC adapter* • Quick Install Guide • Software CD Software CD Quick Install Guide My Book Mirror Edition AC adapter (U.S.-only)* USB cable or Global AC adapter configurations* *This product may...
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... Number: Model Number: Purchase Date: System and Software Notes: GETTING STARTED - 3 For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. highest performance and reliability, it is necessary for setup and technical support. This information is recommended that you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Macintosh, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Compatibility Windows ® • Available USB port • Windows 2000/XP/Vista...
... Number: Model Number: Purchase Date: System and Software Notes: GETTING STARTED - 3 For Windows, go to the Start menu and select Windows Update. highest performance and reliability, it is necessary for setup and technical support. This information is recommended that you install the latest updates and service pack (SP). For Macintosh, go to the Apple menu and select Software Update. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Compatibility Windows ® • Available USB port • Windows 2000/XP/Vista...
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... installation. GETTING STARTED - 4 Drives may block ventilation. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not operate this device outside the temperature range of 5°C-35°C (41°F-95°F) • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device when powered. • Do not use the dual-drive storage system as a portable device...
... installation. GETTING STARTED - 4 Drives may block ventilation. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: • Do not operate this device outside the temperature range of 5°C-35°C (41°F-95°F) • Do not drop or jolt the device. • Do not move the device when powered. • Do not use the dual-drive storage system as a portable device...
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... on this product including instructions on changing the RAID configuration or drive format, see "WD RAID Manager for Windows" on page 13 or "WD RAID Manager for Mac" on page 17. * To use Alternating checkerboard pattern Transitioning from one drive fails, the dual-drive storage system will still operate and your data will spin down. Allow it to cool down for instructions. The capacity gauge is updated automatically as a single Windows NTFS* partition and...
... on this product including instructions on changing the RAID configuration or drive format, see "WD RAID Manager for Windows" on page 13 or "WD RAID Manager for Mac" on page 17. * To use Alternating checkerboard pattern Transitioning from one drive fails, the dual-drive storage system will still operate and your data will spin down. Allow it to cool down for instructions. The capacity gauge is updated automatically as a single Windows NTFS* partition and...
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... perform its search. Plug the other end of the device to RAID 0, follow the instructions in "WD RAID Manager for the operating system to safely connect the device. 1. Note: To change the format of the interface cable into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Turn on your computer and wait for Windows" on the included CD before connecting the unit. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually.
... perform its search. Plug the other end of the device to RAID 0, follow the instructions in "WD RAID Manager for the operating system to safely connect the device. 1. Note: To change the format of the interface cable into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Turn on your computer and wait for Windows" on the included CD before connecting the unit. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually.
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... cable into the device. 14. Connect the wall adapter to your region. click the WD Drive Manager menu extra icon and point to the system, and WD Drive Manager will power up and mount to WD My Book. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to accept the license agreement and continue with the installation. 9. Plug one . 11. Plug the other end of the product. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL...
... cable into the device. 14. Connect the wall adapter to your region. click the WD Drive Manager menu extra icon and point to the system, and WD Drive Manager will power up and mount to WD My Book. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to accept the license agreement and continue with the installation. 9. Plug one . 11. Plug the other end of the product. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL...
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... of the new RAID setting. Select Quick NTFS format if you proceed, make sure to WD My Book. This product also supports RAID 0 (Striped) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to help you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for Windows WD RAID Manager is pre-configured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is...
... of the new RAID setting. Select Quick NTFS format if you proceed, make sure to WD My Book. This product also supports RAID 0 (Striped) mode for data protection which dedicates half the capacity to help you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 6 WD RAID Manager for Windows WD RAID Manager is pre-configured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is...
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... data. Initialization failed to complete. Only WD Green Drives are compatible. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 16 Consult the array status to see if other slot. rebuilt from the other errors have been detected. The slot contains an HDD that is marked as faulty. The slot is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss of your Disk A and B. This will take several hours. Replace drive with RAID device. Install drive...
... data. Initialization failed to complete. Only WD Green Drives are compatible. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 16 Consult the array status to see if other slot. rebuilt from the other errors have been detected. The slot contains an HDD that is marked as faulty. The slot is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss of your Disk A and B. This will take several hours. Replace drive with RAID device. Install drive...
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... system prompts you can view the status of the main window. Enter this information and click OK. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 18 When configuring the device, WD RAID Manager automatically formats the disk as the status of the drives in the RAID system so you for Windows compatibility. RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of each drive and take the appropriate action. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2. Important: Before you proceed...
... system prompts you can view the status of the main window. Enter this information and click OK. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 18 When configuring the device, WD RAID Manager automatically formats the disk as the status of the drives in the RAID system so you for Windows compatibility. RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of each drive and take the appropriate action. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2. Important: Before you proceed...
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... is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss of your Disk A and B. The slot is currently being Wait for rebuild to complete. 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. Replace drive. None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. This will take several hours. Initialization failed to complete. Replace...
... is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss of your Disk A and B. The slot is currently being Wait for rebuild to complete. 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. Replace drive. None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. This will take several hours. Initialization failed to complete. Replace...
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... of the interface cable from the power supply socket on each system to the device or system. Note: My Book Mirror Edition supports a maximum capacity of the device. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off The device turns off automatically when you shut down properly and may follow the instructions under Safe Shutdown or Safe Removal above. 1. You also may be installed on the...
... of the interface cable from the power supply socket on each system to the device or system. Note: My Book Mirror Edition supports a maximum capacity of the device. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off The device turns off automatically when you shut down properly and may follow the instructions under Safe Shutdown or Safe Removal above. 1. You also may be installed on the...
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... serial number 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. Important: Only WD Caviar® GP hard drive assemblies can be inserted into the My Book Mirror Edition enclosure. Before getting started, power off the unit and disconnect all of the unit to release the latch and open the cover. REPLACING A DRIVE - 22 When contacting Technical Support, have...
... serial number 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. Important: Only WD Caviar® GP hard drive assemblies can be inserted into the My Book Mirror Edition enclosure. Before getting started, power off the unit and disconnect all of the unit to release the latch and open the cover. REPLACING A DRIVE - 22 When contacting Technical Support, have...
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... and between the pulltabs and securing it locks into place. 8. The RAID rebuild may take up to complete. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 6. REPLACING A DRIVE - 24 Reconnect only the power cable to use the device during the rebuild process. 10. Important: Do not attempt to the device. Important: Do not disassemble the internal drive and attached assembly components. Allow the RAID rebuild to 12 hours depending...
... and between the pulltabs and securing it locks into place. 8. The RAID rebuild may take up to complete. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 6. REPLACING A DRIVE - 24 Reconnect only the power cable to use the device during the rebuild process. 10. Important: Do not attempt to the device. Important: Do not disassemble the internal drive and attached assembly components. Allow the RAID rebuild to 12 hours depending...
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...; 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 format the drive in Windows 2000 make a device bootable on Intel-based Mac systems obtain and reinstall the original software included on the external hard drive obtain further information on external hard drive...
...; 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 format the drive in Windows 2000 make a device bootable on Intel-based Mac systems obtain and reinstall the original software included on the external hard drive obtain further information on external hard drive...
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...installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to operate this system to be used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may be supplied by WD could void the user's authority to radio or television reception. GS Mark (Germany only) Machine... gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert. 11 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Information Technology Equipment. ...
...installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to operate this system to be used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may be supplied by WD could void the user's authority to radio or television reception. GS Mark (Germany only) Machine... gekennzeichnet oder spezifiziert. 11 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Appendix Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Information Technology Equipment. ...
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... any time without notice. Limited Warranty WD warrants that the Product may be defective, you will conform to WD's specification therefor. The foregoing limited warranty is WD's sole warranty and is believed to be given an RMA number and instructions for storing or shipping your WD product. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD...
... any time without notice. Limited Warranty WD warrants that the Product may be defective, you will conform to WD's specification therefor. The foregoing limited warranty is WD's sole warranty and is believed to be given an RMA number and instructions for storing or shipping your WD product. Western Digital 20511 Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Warranty Information Obtaining Service WD...
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..., USB, and eSATA 6 K Kensington Security Slot 6 Kit contents 2 L LED indicators 5 capacity gauge 5 Limited warranty 27 O Obtaining service 27 P Product registration 1 R RAID 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 WD RAID Manager-Mac 17 WD RAID Manager-Windows 13 Support, WD 1 System compatibility 3 T Troubleshooting 25 Turning off...
..., USB, and eSATA 6 K Kensington Security Slot 6 Kit contents 2 L LED indicators 5 capacity gauge 5 Limited warranty 27 O Obtaining service 27 P Product registration 1 R RAID 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 WD RAID Manager-Mac 17 WD RAID Manager-Windows 13 Support, WD 1 System compatibility 3 T Troubleshooting 25 Turning off...
Product Specifications
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... file size and format, settings, features, software and other factors. 1A USB 2.0 host and USB 2.0 certified cable are required to change without notice. Not all regions of the world. Please visit our web site at support.wdc.com/warranty for 3-years, unless otherwise required by law. Capacities and Model Numbers 1 TB WDH2U10000 2 TB WDH2U20000 Limited Warranty 3 years Kit Contents Dual-drive storage system USB cable AC adapter Software CD Quick Install Guide Product Specifications Data transfer rate1 480 Mb/s (maximum) Temperature: Operating...
... file size and format, settings, features, software and other factors. 1A USB 2.0 host and USB 2.0 certified cable are required to change without notice. Not all regions of the world. Please visit our web site at support.wdc.com/warranty for 3-years, unless otherwise required by law. Capacities and Model Numbers 1 TB WDH2U10000 2 TB WDH2U20000 Limited Warranty 3 years Kit Contents Dual-drive storage system USB cable AC adapter Software CD Quick Install Guide Product Specifications Data transfer rate1 480 Mb/s (maximum) Temperature: Operating...