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... LED Behavior 5 Capacity Gauge 5 Interfaces 6 Kensington Security Slot 6 Software 7 4 Setting Up 8 Windows 8 Macintosh 9 5 WD Drive Manager Status 12 WD Drive Manager Status Messages 12 6 WD RAID Manager for Windows 13 Configuring RAID 13 RAID Troubleshooting 14 7 WD RAID Manager for Mac 17 Configuring RAID 17 RAID Troubleshooting 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS - i
... LED Behavior 5 Capacity Gauge 5 Interfaces 6 Kensington Security Slot 6 Software 7 4 Setting Up 8 Windows 8 Macintosh 9 5 WD Drive Manager Status 12 WD Drive Manager Status Messages 12 6 WD RAID Manager for Windows 13 Configuring RAID 13 RAID Troubleshooting 14 7 WD RAID Manager for Mac 17 Configuring RAID 17 RAID Troubleshooting 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS - i
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...section is illuminated upon installation. You can replace the failed drive and rebuild the dual-drive storage system. This product also supports RAID 0 (Striped) mode for instructions. Power/Activity LED Behavior Appearance Drive State Steady Power-on page 17 for maximum capacity and ...accelerated performance. The capacity gauge is enabled only through installation of drive capacity. Disconnect and power down . MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted as the drive is used on the ...
...section is illuminated upon installation. You can replace the failed drive and rebuild the dual-drive storage system. This product also supports RAID 0 (Striped) mode for instructions. Power/Activity LED Behavior Appearance Drive State Steady Power-on page 17 for maximum capacity and ...accelerated performance. The capacity gauge is enabled only through installation of drive capacity. Disconnect and power down . MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted as the drive is used on the ...
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...the correct plug type for Windows" on your AC power receptacle. 7. Go to your computer. 8. All applications are installed automatically. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually. The CD autoruns. Or, click Cancel to install, then click Start...to exit and no applications will be installed. 5. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown™ and also installs WD RAID Manager. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to load. 2. Follow the steps below to perform its search. Double-click My Computer, My...
...the correct plug type for Windows" on your AC power receptacle. 7. Go to your computer. 8. All applications are installed automatically. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 4 Setting Up Windows Important: You must install the utilities manually. The CD autoruns. Or, click Cancel to install, then click Start...to exit and no applications will be installed. 5. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown™ and also installs WD RAID Manager. Connect the adapter's DC cable plug to load. 2. Follow the steps below to perform its search. Double-click My Computer, My...
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Macintosh® Important: Follow the steps below to load. 2. Double-click the WDDriveManager.dmg icon. 6. SETTING UP - 9 Double-click the WD Drive Manager ... Install. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown™ and also installs WD RAID Manager. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4.
MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Macintosh® Important: Follow the steps below to load. 2. Double-click the WDDriveManager.dmg icon. 6. SETTING UP - 9 Double-click the WD Drive Manager ... Install. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown™ and also installs WD RAID Manager. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4.
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Plug the other end of your wall power adapter is the correct plug type for your AC power receptacle. 12. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. Verify that plug type of the interface cable into an available port on your computer. 13. Connect the wall adapter to your region. The ...unit will power up and mount to WD My Book. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8. click the WD Drive Manager menu extra icon and point to the system, and WD Drive Manager will appear in the status menu...
Plug the other end of your wall power adapter is the correct plug type for your AC power receptacle. 12. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. Verify that plug type of the interface cable into an available port on your computer. 13. Connect the wall adapter to your region. The ...unit will power up and mount to WD My Book. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8. click the WD Drive Manager menu extra icon and point to the system, and WD Drive Manager will appear in the status menu...
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MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 15. When prompted to authenticate your action. SETTING UP - 11 As standard precaution, the system prompts you for an administrator's name and password to confirm, click Configure again. 17. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. 16. Enter this information and click OK. The device is now installed and ready to display the pop-up menu. Click on the device to use.
MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 15. When prompted to authenticate your action. SETTING UP - 11 As standard precaution, the system prompts you for an administrator's name and password to confirm, click Configure again. 17. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. 16. Enter this information and click OK. The device is now installed and ready to display the pop-up menu. Click on the device to use.
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... Blue Yellow RAID 1 rebuilding Red flashing Red See WD Drive Manager Status for details WD DRIVE MANAGER STATUS - 12 Windows Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in Windows, roll the cursor over the WD Drive Manager system tray icon. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 5 WD Drive Manager ...Status WD Drive Manager Status provides a quick view of the general status of the device. To view WD Drive Manager Status in Mac, click the WD Drive Manager status menu icon and point to WD My Book RAID.
... Blue Yellow RAID 1 rebuilding Red flashing Red See WD Drive Manager Status for details WD DRIVE MANAGER STATUS - 12 Windows Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in Windows, roll the cursor over the WD Drive Manager system tray icon. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 5 WD Drive Manager ...Status WD Drive Manager Status provides a quick view of the general status of the device. To view WD Drive Manager Status in Mac, click the WD Drive Manager status menu icon and point to WD My Book RAID.
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... to back up all files stored in both drives A and B. Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is preformatted as a single Windows NTFS partition and is a tool designed to WD My Book. To configure or change the RAID setting, select the device from the menu and click Next. 2. WD... RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 13 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...
... to back up all files stored in both drives A and B. Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is preformatted as a single Windows NTFS partition and is a tool designed to WD My Book. To configure or change the RAID setting, select the device from the menu and click Next. 2. WD... RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 13 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...
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..., you don't see the device on a device in the Disk A or Disk B Serial Number field. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 14 Click Close when finished. RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of each drive and take the appropriate action. If you can determine which drive (A or ... you can view the status of the drives in WD RAID Manager to your computer system. This is reported in the WD RAID Manager main screen to confirm. 4. When prompted again, click Yes to view options. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3. Enter the confirmation number provided, then click ...
..., you don't see the device on a device in the Disk A or Disk B Serial Number field. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 14 Click Close when finished. RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of each drive and take the appropriate action. If you can determine which drive (A or ... you can view the status of the drives in WD RAID Manager to your computer system. This is reported in the WD RAID Manager main screen to confirm. 4. When prompted again, click Yes to view options. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 3. Enter the confirmation number provided, then click ...
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...configuration is valid, but one slot is marked as faulty. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 15 RAID 1 only Recovering from different RAID sets detected in slots. Status Messages" on the current status of the RAID array.Create a new array with the installed drives. Drives from...other slot. Wait for rebuild to determine which configuration is properly configured and operating normally. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on page 16. Displayed Status Text Healthy Setting Mismatched Description User Action...
...configuration is valid, but one slot is marked as faulty. WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS - 15 RAID 1 only Recovering from different RAID sets detected in slots. Status Messages" on the current status of the RAID array.Create a new array with the installed drives. Drives from...other slot. Wait for rebuild to determine which configuration is properly configured and operating normally. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on page 16. Displayed Status Text Healthy Setting Mismatched Description User Action...
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...The slot is currently being Wait for rebuild to complete. rebuilt from the other drive. The slot does not contain Create New RAID set . None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. Initialization failed to see if other errors have been detected.... Only WD Green Drives are compatible. 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. The slot contains an HDD that is...
...The slot is currently being Wait for rebuild to complete. rebuilt from the other drive. The slot does not contain Create New RAID set . None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. Initialization failed to see if other errors have been detected.... Only WD Green Drives are compatible. 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. The slot contains an HDD that is...
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... you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is a tool designed to WD My Book. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 17 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for...
... you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. Configuring RAID My Book Mirror Edition is a tool designed to WD My Book. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 17 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 7 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is preconfigured for RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for...
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... partition map for an administrator's name and password to . FAT32 formats with an HFS Extended w/ Journal volume using the format and RAID type specified. To view the device status as well as a single volume using a partition map type which brings up all files ... drive is currently connected to authenticate your action. On Macintosh computers with Intel processor(s), a GUID Partition Table is created. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2. Important: Before you proceed, make sure to confirm, click Configure again. 4. As standard precaution, the system prompts you...
... partition map for an administrator's name and password to . FAT32 formats with an HFS Extended w/ Journal volume using the format and RAID type specified. To view the device status as well as a single volume using a partition map type which brings up all files ... drive is currently connected to authenticate your action. On Macintosh computers with Intel processor(s), a GUID Partition Table is created. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 2. Important: Before you proceed, make sure to confirm, click Configure again. 4. As standard precaution, the system prompts you...
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...the drive. See "Disk valid array configuration. Degraded RAID Status Rebuilding Bad Install the original drive that is properly configured and operating normally. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current... status of a different RAID array. Displayed Status Text Healthy Setting Mismatched Description User Action...
...the drive. See "Disk valid array configuration. Degraded RAID Status Rebuilding Bad Install the original drive that is properly configured and operating normally. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current... status of a different RAID array. Displayed Status Text Healthy Setting Mismatched Description User Action...
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... Mismatched capacity. The slot contains an HDD that is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss of your Disk A and B. The slot does not contain Create New RAID set . The slot is marked as faulty. The slot is currently being Wait for rebuild to ... that does not meet the unit's requirements. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 20 None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. Initialization failed to complete. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current ...
... Mismatched capacity. The slot contains an HDD that is compatible with identical capacity drive and re-create RAID set . (Loss of your Disk A and B. The slot does not contain Create New RAID set . The slot is marked as faulty. The slot is currently being Wait for rebuild to ... that does not meet the unit's requirements. WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC - 20 None The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. Initialization failed to complete. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current ...
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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 which ...is still on, first follow these steps to the Trash icon for replacement into the My Book Mirror Edition enclosure. You may perform normal system shutdown at any time and remove the product thereafter. You can ...only WD RMA-certified WD Caviar® GP hard drive assemblies for proper dismount. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off The device turns off automatically when you shut down ...
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 which ...is still on, first follow these steps to the Trash icon for replacement into the My Book Mirror Edition enclosure. You may perform normal system shutdown at any time and remove the product thereafter. You can ...only WD RMA-certified WD Caviar® GP hard drive assemblies for proper dismount. MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL 8 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off The device turns off automatically when you shut down ...
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Replace the cover plate by sliding it under and between the pulltabs and securing it locks into place. 8. The RAID rebuild may take up to 12 hours depending on drive capacity and activity, but typically will glow steadily to complete. Important: Do not attempt to ... bottom to WD. Important: Do not disassemble the internal drive and attached assembly components. Return the entire internal drive assembly intact to top. Allow the RAID rebuild to indicate power-on page 12). 12. Note: Do not overtighten the thumbscrew. 7. MY BOOK MIRROR...
Replace the cover plate by sliding it under and between the pulltabs and securing it locks into place. 8. The RAID rebuild may take up to 12 hours depending on drive capacity and activity, but typically will glow steadily to complete. Important: Do not attempt to ... bottom to WD. Important: Do not disassemble the internal drive and attached assembly components. Return the entire internal drive assembly intact to top. Allow the RAID rebuild to indicate power-on page 12). 12. Note: Do not overtighten the thumbscrew. 7. MY BOOK MIRROR...
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10 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you have problems when installing or using this product, visit our support Web site at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help. 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 ...
10 MY BOOK MIRROR EDITION USER MANUAL Troubleshooting If you have problems when installing or using this product, visit our support Web site at support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help. 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 ...
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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 ... 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...
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 ... 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...
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...the storage solution of choice for photographers, home users, small offices, and anyone looking for the ultimate in this system, with RAID Mirroring Automatic Backup Software Cooler, Quieter, Eco-friendlier "In my field, staying on the second drive for extra assurance that for ... backup system for your data. This system automatically and continuously duplicates your irreplaceable data, WD's My Book Mirror Edition dual-drive storage system offers RAID-based continuous data protection and userserviceability. Designed to use only WD drives with GreenPower™ technology, this two-...
...the storage solution of choice for photographers, home users, small offices, and anyone looking for the ultimate in this system, with RAID Mirroring Automatic Backup Software Cooler, Quieter, Eco-friendlier "In my field, staying on the second drive for extra assurance that for ... backup system for your data. This system automatically and continuously duplicates your irreplaceable data, WD's My Book Mirror Edition dual-drive storage system offers RAID-based continuous data protection and userserviceability. Designed to use only WD drives with GreenPower™ technology, this two-...