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Question posted by timlachow on June 21st, 2012

Can Not See The Information On The Drive. Windows See's The Device. Is There A

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Answer #1: Posted by markempee on July 10th, 2012 11:09 PM
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Your driver or storage device might have hidden files which prevent windows from showing it. In addition, there might be a problem with the device, make sure that you have reformatted it properly before inserting into your computer.

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Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 2

For Mac, go to install FireWire device drivers. Windows FireWire Installations You must first connect the drive using the USB cable to the Apple menu and select Software Update. Before Getting Started Kit Contents „ My Book Pro Edition external hard drive „ 6-ft (1.8m) 9-pin to 9-pin FireWire® 800 cable „ 6-ft (1.8m) 6-pin to...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 3

... close it. - 2 - Capacity Gauge Activity The Capacity Gauge is updated only on the drive. For Windows, the Capacity Gauge is updated automatically upon installation. Double-click My Computer, the My Book folder, the WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. The outer ring is the Power/Activity LED and the inner ring is illuminated upon...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 4

... more information on your system configuration. It is equipped with FireWire 400. Kensington Security Slot For drive security, My Book Pro ...Book Pro Edition is USB. Choose the best interface depending on the Kensington Security Slot and available products, visit www.kensington.com. - 3 - USB 2.0 is transferred at USB 1.1 speed (up to 480 Mb/s. Note: If you connect to a USB 1.1 device...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 5

..., then double-click the WD Button Manager Software disk image that contains the installer. 5. To use My Book with FAT32 partitions greater than 128 GB. Important: Reformatting My Book erases all its contents. Installing the Drive Macintosh 1. Double-click the WD Button Manager package inside the Mac disk image to the desktop and...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 6

...server applications or server operating systems. For more information, visit www.emc.com. - 5 - Information on the desktop or system dock/tray. Connect the drive's power cord and USB cable as prompted. ... on your computer. Depending on the drive and begin using My Book. After installation, you must install utilities manually. Go to the drive and your computer, you can launch ...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 7

... Safe Shutdown, which prevents the inadvertent powering down of the drive, during which My Book is disabled on each system to which utilities are connecting My Book to turn off . For Windows, the autorun menu appears only on page 4). Double-click My Computer, the My Book folder, the WD_Windows_Tools folder, and Setup.exe. You may...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 8

... and reinstall the original software included on My Book „ install, partition, and format the drive in Windows XP „ install, partition, and format the drive in Windows 2000 „ format the drive to the FAT32 file system** „ disable the setting that boots the system from the external drive „ restore FireWire performance after upgrading to...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 9

... Lake Forest Drive Lake Forest, California 92630 U.S.A. Information Technology Equipment ...Book, and Safe Shutdown are designed to authorized WD personnel or a WD-approved service center. Other marks may also have other companies. © 2006 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. WD shall have no user-serviceable parts. Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This device...
Product Specifications (pdf) - Page 1

... OS X 10.3 or later Windows® „ Available USB or FireWire port „ Windows 2000/XP/Vista Note: Compatibility may...importance of the information you need for CD installation; EMC Retrospect Express - External Storage O My Book™ Pro Edition...running hard drive from the drive. The compact elegant case, iconic of a book, takes up and restore a single file or your drive. ...
Product Specifications (pdf) - Page 2

... 12183 3 7 18037 12184 0 Limited Warranty3 Pan America/EMEA 3 years Asia Pacific 5 years 1WD hard drive products manufactured and sold worldwide after June 1, 2006, meet or exceed Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)... and 5 years in the Europe, the Middle East, and Africa region; and My Book, Pro Edition, SmartPower, Safe Shutdown, and FIT Lab are registered trademarks; The term ...

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