That usually make the disque unusable and i have to unplug it or restart the computer. Now everytime i copy a big file from my book to other hdd the transfert speed drop signficantly from 90mbs to 100 or 0 kbs. Low transfer speed on my book live 3tb wd community. Watch the power of my book come to life we live hectic lives and generate tons of digital content. Mar 07, 2016 since i have been using windows 10 it has slowly been killing off my western digital hard drives. I have a my boo ii world edition, gigabit lan and raid 0. My book is a series of external hard drives produced by western digital. May 11, 2010 usb trasnfer rate to wd mybook extremely slow im currently in the process of backing up the active user to a western digital mybook except the transfer rate is like 3 mps a second. This western digital my book external hard drive has universal connections to ensure compatibility with 3. Follow the onscreen wizard to complete the process or file. Jan 09, 2018 in this video, we are handling a real data recovery case involving a wd my book external hard drive that was droppedknocked over. View and download western digital my book user manual online.
The only device on my network thats suffering from slow speeds is the my book live, it has a slow speed regardless of the sending device even the ethernet laptop. Once this has been done, plug it back in and start it up again, and hopefully the device will be working. With these numbers i can almost assure you that the 3 tb wd will not be the bottleneck in your system i think that this is what you wanted to hear. When i transfer data from my hard drive to the external hard disk, the transfer speed is very slow. I also explain the difference between internal network speeds and what might be. Yet the ex2 showed a few troubling issues in testing that makes us hesitate.
List of all wd firmware and software available for download. When i copy something from pc to pc, the transfer rate is 50 60 mbs. The diagram shows a problem with the throughput test on the western digital my book homeperformance drops to. Everything will be fine and then i notice the computer is acting slow and then becomes unresponsive. Open the wd external hard drive properties window likewise. Apr 07, 2014 western digital users are fed up with my cloud failures. This option will check the drive for file system errors that may slow down a hard drives performance. Free up space on your computer with help from this 8tb western digital my book external hard drive.
My book essential user manual about your wd drive 1 about your wd drive welcome to your my book essential external hard drive, an elegant, highcapacity storage solution for all the chapters of your di gital life. Western digital empowering the worlds data infrastructures. Was really excited to get this raid system, but dont understand the slow transfer speeds. The funny thing is this is the max speed you get from copying an 800mb file from your computer to the cloud, thus the max speed might be indicative of max cpu software speeds rather than maxed network or usb 3. Western digital has been selling these external storage devices with the highest storage capacity drives in their class for some time now the 3. Its automatic backup software ensures your files are saved in case you forget, and its usb 3. Slow transfer speed external drives for pc wd community. My book essential edition is a small, elegant, and easytouse usb external hard drive. I have this problem with my wd hard disk 500 gb when i try to copy any file from it to the computer the transfer rate becomes so slow.
Western digital users are fed up with my cloud failures zdnet. Mar 01, 2012 andrew robinson evaluated the performance of the western digital my book live 1 tb networked drive. Unfortunately, it has neither the my book elites eink display nor the essentials capacity gauge. The automotive industry is undergoing significant transformation with electrification and the development of autonomous vehicles. If i transfer from my win10 to any other device on my network it goes incredibly slow. Plus, wd has introduced a series of easytouse apps to increase the my book s. My book world edition slow other network drives wd. This becomes a tidious process as it takes very long time to transfer hugh datas. Our datacentric solutions are comprised of the western digital, gtechnology, sandisk, upthere and wd brands.
Mar 12, 2014 western digitals ex2 has the same interface and many of the good qualities of other products in its my cloud portfolio. Oct 11, 2016 wd unveiled today its latest desktop external hard drive the wd my book. I have the 2tb version of my book live, connected through a tplink gigabit router. Nov 15, 20 hi all, got a 2 tb western digital external hard drive which ive had for a while now with all movie files on. Western digitals my cloud home is a networkattached personal cloud storage solution, designed to combine the convenience of cloud storage with the. Western digital my book 8tb and my passport 4tb external hdds. Jun 24, 2014 i have this problem with my wd hard disk 500 gb when i try to copy any file from it to the computer the transfer rate becomes so slow. I get excellent file transfer speeds on my windows 7 machines but not windows 10. In this video i demonstrate the speed differences between gigabit ethernet, 100 megabit ethernet, and wireless. I usually end up rebooting and when the system comes back up one of my hard drives is no longer available. To get started, choose the western digital brand youd like help with.
Buy wd 1tb my book av dvr expander external hard drive usb 2. Low transfer speed on my book live 3tb my book live wd. Performance benchmarks western digital my book 8tb and. Usb trasnfer rate to wd mybook extremely slow windows 7. The reason that i have five is because they are solid drives at an outstanding price. The quick fix for this is to turn off and unplug the mybook, and then give it a few sharp taps around the power button to dislodge it. Unlike a nas, its a simple centralized solution to back up your photos, videos and files, and have it stored in one place. Data transfer very slow western digital my passport.
Im using the western digital my book 3 to since 4 months. My book desktop storage has massive storage capacity so you can confidently back up the files that make up your digital life. I find that i am experiencing very slow transfer speeds vis wifi. Forum forum my book world edition blue rings too slow file transfer. External hard drives free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Our latest edition features visual, easytouse, automatic, continuous backup software and drive lock security protection. My book essential edition user manual getting started 1 getting started thank you for purchasing this wd product. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. Essential edition, home edition, office edition, mirror edition, studio edition, premium edition, elite edition, pro edition, av dvr live edition, and the world edition. 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. Nov 16, 2018 western digital s my cloud home is a networkattached personal cloud storage solution, designed to combine the convenience of cloud storage with the privacy and security of local storage. Companies are gathering as much data as possible to help the. Its connected via ethernet to the hub that virgin supply with their 60mb cable service. Jun 18, 20 hi all, ive recently bought a 3tb wd my book live.
How to fix a slow wd external hard drive without losing. Oct 15, 2015 the only device on my network thats suffering from slow speeds is the my book live, it has a slow speed regardless of the sending device even the ethernet laptop. Please anyone knows how to fix that please comment. The unit was simple and easy to operate, but perhaps it was a little too simple. I transfer files between my computer and the wd at an average speed of 40 mbps something like aprox. Wd my book home transfer diagrams external storage. Other than the new design, the drive doesnt have much to elevate it above others.
Wd my book live direct connected to mac with ethernet cable no routter tag. How to take apart wd my book enclosure case and use another hard drive 2016 2017 western digital hdd duration. Western digitals my book range are powerful external hds that take up more space than its competitors, but offer a lot more storage for a decent price. Have an old wd 1tb passport that has had zero issues and. The new wd my book is both smaller and uses very different design than the older model, as it now sports angled corners compared to the rounded front panel used before. Wd unveiled today its latest desktop external hard drive the wd my book. My cloud home is an easytouse personal cloud storage device that plugs directly into your wifi router at home so you can save all your digital content in one central place. Its equipped with with 256bit aes hardware encryption operates at the speed of the drive saving you time. If you have a wd mycloud or mybook live nas, you can connect to it via ftp to transfer files much faster than the normal windows explorer network transfer. Universal connectivity my book is equipped with usb 3.
I can buy another bigger network drive from western digital. Windows 10 is killing my western digital hard drives. If i upload to the drive data is copied at around 3mbsec downloading from the. I recently installed windows 10 on my system hdd an ssd.
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