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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents WD Service and Support ….. . .1 Registering Your WD Product ……. . 1 Getting Started .
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Page 4: Wd Service And Support
WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at http://support.wdc.com. If the answer is not available or, if you prefer, please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below.
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Page 5: Getting Started
Getting Started Thank you for purchasing My Book creative professionals, workgroups, small offices, and anyone looking for extra assurance of data safety. This user manual provides step-by-step installation instructions and other important information regarding your WD product. For the latest WD product information and news, visit our website at www.westerndigital.com.
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Page 6: Compatibility
Compatibility ® ® OS X • Any of the following: – USB port – FireWire 800 port – eSATA port or eSATA adapter card* • Tiger ® • Leopard ® • Snow Leopard ™ Note: Compatibility may vary depending on user’s hardware configuration and operating system. * For a list of compatible eSATA cards, search our knowledge base at http://support.wdc.com for answer ID# 1524.
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Page 7: Precautions
Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Drives may be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: •…
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Page 8: About Your Wd Drive
About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted to HFS+ (Journaled) for compatibility with Macintosh operating systems and is pre-configured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for extra data protection with instantaneous and automatic data updates.
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Page 9: Interfaces
Interfaces FireWire – This device is equipped with two FireWire 800 interfaces. FireWire 800 has a maximum data transfer rate of 800 Mb/s and is backward- compatible with FireWire 400 using a special adapter. Connection to a FireWire 400 device transfers data at FireWire 400 speed (up to 400 Mb/s). USB –…
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MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL Software In addition to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is shipped with the following bonus software. WD Anywhere Backup (Mac and Windows) is an intuitive and robust backup ™ and recovery application that provides around-the-clock data protection. It features automatic backup to multiple destinations and synchronization of working files to keep them current.
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Page 11: Setting Up
Setting Up Macintosh FireWire or USB ® Important: Follow the steps below to safely connect the device. 1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load. 2. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4.
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eSATA Note: The eSATA interface does not support WD Drive Manager 1. Turn on your computer and wait for the operating system to load. 2. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4. Double-click the WD Drive Manager folder, which contains the software for this device 5. -
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Windows Important: You must first install the drivers and utilities on the included CD before connecting the unit. Follow the steps below to safely connect the device. 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3.
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10. Click on the device, then right-click to bring up the context menu. Click Run Windows Disk Management Tool. 11. The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears. Click Next. 12. The Select Disks to Initialize screen appears. The My Book disk number is selected by default. -
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13. The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard completes. Click Finish. 14. The device displays as a large Unallocated partition. Right-click on the black bar (Unallocated space) to see a menu of available options. CAUTION: Be sure to select the Unallocated drive (black bar). Do not select a system drive or any other healthy drive. -
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16. Select the size of the partition you wish to create and click Next. 17. Select a drive letter to assign to the partition and click Next. 18. The Format Partition screen appears. On this screen, you can select the file system, allocation unit size, and volume label you wish to create on the drive. -
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Page 19: Wd Drive Manager Status
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. Condition Icon To view WD Drive Manager Status in Windows, roll the cursor over the WD Drive Manager system tray icon.
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Page 20: Wd Raid Manager For Mac
WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is a tool designed to help you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. To launch WD RAID Manager, click the WD Drive Manager menu extra icon and point to WD My Book.
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1. To configure or change the RAID setting, click on a device from the menu to display the popup menu. The checkmark indicates the current RAID configuration. 2. Select the desired RAID configuration and device format and click Configure. 3. When prompted to confirm, click Configure again. 4. -
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MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of the drives in the RAID system so you can view the status of each drive and take the appropriate action. To view the device status as well as the status of each internal hard drive, including which drive (A or B) may have experienced a fault, click on a device and then click Info, which brings up a drawer on the right hand side of the main window.
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RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your drive. Displayed Status Description Text Healthy Array is properly configured and operating normally. Setting Mismatched Drives from different RAID sets detected in slots. Degraded The array configuration is valid and is currently… -
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Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your Disk A and B. Displayed Status Description Text Good The slot configuration contains valid data. Consult the array status to see if other errors have been detected. -
Page 25: Wd Raid Manager For Windows
WD RAID Manager for Windows WD RAID Manager is a tool designed to help you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. To launch WD RAID Manager, click the WD Drive Manager system tray icon and point to WD My Book.
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Page 26: Raid Troubleshooting
MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL 3. Enter the confirmation number provided, then click Yes. When prompted again, click Yes to confirm. 4. Click Close when finished. You can also use the context menu in WD RAID Manager to run Windows Disk Management Tool, perform NTFS quick format, or change the RAID configuration.
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RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your drive. Displayed Status Description Text Healthy Array is properly configured and operating normally. Setting Mismatched Drives from different RAID sets detected in slots. Degraded The array configuration is valid and is currently… -
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Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your Disk A and B. Displayed Status Description Text Good The slot configuration contains valid data. Consult the array status to see if other errors have been detected. -
Page 29: Turning Off/Disconnecting The Device
Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off My Book turns off automatically when you shut down the computer. You also may follow these steps to turn off the device. Important: To prevent data loss, close all active windows, files, and applications before shutting down the device, which will otherwise prevent successful safe shutdown.
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Page 30: Replacing A Drive
Replacing a Drive My Book Studio II is a limited user-serviceable product which allows for servicing of one or both internal hard drives in the enclosure. Important: Only WD Caviar the My Book Studio II enclosure. In the event a fault occurs and you would like to service the device yourself, visit WD Technical Support at 1709 for detailed instructions on obtaining a replacement drive.
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3. Loosen the thumbscrew that secures the drive cover plate. Remove the drive cover plate and set aside. Note: Each drive is designated A or B by a color coded decal. 4. 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. -
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6. Replace the cover plate and secure it with the thumbscrew. Note: Do not overtighten the thumbscrew. 7. Close the cover and firmly push down until it locks into place. 8. Reconnect only the power cable to the device. Do not connect computer interface cables. -
Page 33: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting If you have problems when installing or using this product, visit our support Web site http://support.wdc.com How to install My Book Studio II on a Windows or Macintosh computer use My Book Studio II with your computer system service My Book Studio II to replace a hard drive change the RAID setting of a WD My Book Studio II format the drive to Mac OS format install, partition, and format the drive in Windows XP/Vista…
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Page 34: Appendix
Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this system to the applicable Council Directives of the European Union, including the EMC Directive (2004/108/EC) and the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC). A “Declaration of Conformity” in accordance with the applicable directives has been made and is on file at Western Digital Europe. GS Mark (Germany only) Machine noise — regulation 3.
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Page 35: Gnu General Public License («Gpl»)
Modification of or tampering with the Software, including but not limited to any Open Source Software, is solely at your own risk. Western Digital is not responsible for any such modification or tampering. Western Digital will not support any product in which you have or have attempted to modify the Software supplied by Western Digital.
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WD. WD reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice. Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, My Book, and WD Caviar are registered trademarks; and My Book Studio, WD Anywhere Backup, WD Caviar Green, and Safe Shutdown are trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. -
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Index Auto-off 26 Capacity gauge 5 Compatibility, system 3 Compliance, regulatory 31 Configuring RAID 17, 22 Connecting the device 8, 10 Device connecting 8, 10 disconnecting 26 turning off 26 Drive configuration 5 format 5 replacing 27 Drive status 16 Environmental compliance (China) 31 eSATA 6 FAQs 30…
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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 the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This unit generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. Any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by WD could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
ICES-003/NMB-003 Statement
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme ICES-003 du Canada.
This device complies with Canadian ICES-003 Class B.
This product is intended to be supplied by a listed limited power source, double insulated, or direct
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Approved for US and Canada. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1, UL 60950-1: Safety of Information
Technology Equipment.
Approuvé pour les Etats-Unis et le Canada. CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1, UL 60950-1: Sûreté
d’équipement de technologie de l’information.
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18, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL SETTING UP – 15 Note: In almost all cases, it is best to leave the allocation unit size at default. If you are not dual-booting, it is recommended that you use NTFS as the file system (you can also select FAT16 or FAT32). Dynamic partitions cannot be created on an external hard drive. The Windows 2000 and Windows XP Disk Management utility cannot support the format of a FAT32 partition larger tha…
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37, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL INDEX – 34 Index A Auto-off 26 C Capacity gauge 5 Compatibility, system 3 Compliance, regulatory 31 Configuring RAID 17, 22 Connecting the device 8, 10 D Device connecting 8, 10 disconnecting 26 turning off 26 Drive configuration 5 format 5 replacing 27 Drive status 16 E Environmental compliance (China) 31 eSATA 6 F FAQs 30 FCC Class B information 31 FireWire 6 Frequently asked questions 30 G GNU general public license 32 GPL sof…
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15, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL SETTING UP – 12 10.Click on the device, then right-click to bring up the context menu. Click Run Windows Disk Management Tool. 11.The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears. Click Next. 12.The Select Disks to Initialize screen appears. The My Book disk number is selected by default. Click Next.
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24, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC – 21 Disk Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your Disk A and B. Displayed Status Text Description User Action Good The slot configuration contains valid data. Consult the array status to see if other errors have been detected. None No hard disk The slot contains no HDD Install drive in empty slot. No Config The slot do…
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32, Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL REPLACING A DRIVE – 29 6. Replace the cover plate and secure it with the thumbscrew. Note: Do not overtighten the thumbscrew. 7. Close the cover and firmly push down until it locks into place. 8. Reconnect only the power cable to the device. Do not connect computer interface cables. 9. The drive starts the rebuild process automatically and the LEDs cycle from bottom to to…
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30, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL REPLACING A DRIVE – 27 Replacing a Drive My Book Studio II is a limited user-serviceable product which allows for servicing of one or both internal hard drives in the enclosure. In the event a fault occurs and you would like to service the device yourself, visit WD Technical Support at http://support.wdc.com and search the knowledge base article 1709 for detailed…
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14, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL SETTING UP – 11 Windows 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. The CD autoruns. Click Accept in the terms of agreement screen and WD Drive Manager and drivers are installed automatically. WD Drive Manager enables the capacity gauge and Safe Shutdown ™ and also installs WD RAID Manager. Note: If AutoPlay is disabled on your com…
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10, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 7 Software In addition to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is shipped with the following bonus software. WD Anywhere Backup ™ (Mac and Windows) is an intuitive and robust backup and recovery application that provides around-the-clock data protection. It features automatic backup to multiple destinations and synchronization of working files to keep them cur…
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38, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL INDEX – 35 service 1 support 1 WD Drive Manager status 16 WD RAID Manager Mac 17 Windows 22
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23, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC – 20 RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your drive. Displayed Status Text Description User Action Healthy Array is properly configured and operating normally. None Setting Mismatched Drives from different RAID sets detected in slots. Both slots have valid array configurations, but they do not agree on the settings and the device is not able to determine which…
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16, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL SETTING UP – 13 13.The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard completes. Click Finish. 14.The device displays as a large Unallocated partition. Right-click on the black bar (Unallocated space) to see a menu of available options. Select New Partition or New Simple Volume from the menu of available options. 15.The Welcome to the New Partition Wizard or New Simple Volume Wizard appears. Windows Vista: please proceed to the next step. Windows X…
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33, Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING – 30 Troubleshooting If you have problems when installing or using this product, visit our support Web site at http://support.wdc.com and search our knowledge base for more help. How to Answer ID install My Book Studio II on a Windows or Macintosh computer 1691 use My Book Studio II with your computer system 1717 service My Book Studio II to replace a hard drive 1709 change the RAID setting of a WD My Book Studio…
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17, Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL SETTING UP – 14 16.Select the size of the partition you wish to create and click Next. 17.Select a drive letter to assign to the partition and click Next. 18.The Format Partition screen appears. On this screen, you can select the file system, allocation unit size, and volume label you wish to create on the drive. It is recommended that you enter “My Book” in the Volume label field and…
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7, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED – 4 Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Drives may be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. 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 jol…
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20, Western Digital My Book Studio Edition II MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC – 17 WD RAID Manager for Mac WD RAID Manager is a tool designed to help you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. To launch WD RAID Manager, click the WD Drive Manager menu extra icon and point to WD My Book. Click Launch WD RAID Manager. Configuring RAID My Book Studio II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journ…
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27, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS – 24 RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your drive. Displayed Status Text Description User Action Healthy Array is properly configured and operating normally. None Setting Mismatched Drives from different RAID sets detected in slots. Both slots have valid array configu…
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12, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL SETTING UP – 9 8. Click Accept to accept the license agreement and continue with the installation. 9. Click Quit. 10.If you want to install the backup software now, double-click the WD Anywhere Backup icon in the My Book Studio II screen and follow the instructions as prompted. 11.Connect the adapter’s DC cable plug to the DC power input at the rear panel of the product. Verify that plug type of your wall power adap…
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26, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS – 23 3. Enter the confirmation number provided, then click Yes. When prompted again, click Yes to confirm. 4. Click Close when finished. You can also use the context menu in WD RAID Manager to run Windows Disk Management Tool, perform NTFS quick format, or change the RAID configuration. Right-click on a device in the WD RAID Manager main screen…
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8, MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 5 About Your WD Drive Format and Configuration This WD device is preformatted to HFS+ (Journaled) for compatibility with Macintosh operating systems and is pre-configured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum capacity and accelerated performance. This product also supports RAID 1 (Mirrored) mode for extra data protection with instantaneous and automatic …
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MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL WD SERVICE AND SUPPORT – 1 WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at http://support.wdc.com. If the answer is not available or, if you prefer, please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the
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MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL ABOUT YOUR WD DRIVE – 7 Software In addition to WD Drive Manager, this WD product is shipped with the following bonus software. WD Anywhere Backup ™ (Mac and Windows) is an intuitive and robust backup and recovery application that provides around-the-clock data protection. It features automatic backup to multiple destinations and synchronization of working files to keep them current. A user guide and online
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MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL GETTING STARTED – 4 Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Drives may be damaged by rough handling, shock, or vibration. 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–9
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MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL WD DRIVE MANAGER STATUS – 16 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. To view WD Drive Manager Status in Windows, roll the cursor over the WD Drive Manager system tray icon. WD Drive Manager Status Messages WD Drive Manager icon color/behavior Condition icon color Meaning Blue Green Healthy Blue flashing Ye
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MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS – 22 WD RAID Manager for Windows WD RAID Manager is a tool designed to help you easily manage your RAID system, including changing the RAID configuration and formatting the device. To launch WD RAID Manager, click the WD Drive Manager system tray icon and point to WD My Book. Click WD RAID Manager. Configuring RAID My Book Studio II is preformatted for HFS+ (Journaled) and is preconfigured for RAID 0 (Striped) mode for maximum c
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MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL WD RAID MANAGER FOR WINDOWS – 24 RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your drive. Displayed Status Text Description User Action Healthy Array is properly configured and operating normally. None Setting Mismatched Drives from different RAID sets detected in slots. Both slots have valid array configurations, but they do not agree on the settings and the device is not able to determine which configuration is newer. Install another drive that is not part of a diff
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MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL SETTING UP – 9 8. Click Accept to accept the license agreement and continue with the installation. 9. Click Quit. 10.If you want to install the backup software now, double-click the WD Anywhere Backup icon in the My Book Studio II screen and follow the instructions as prompted. 11.Connect the adapter’s DC cable plug to the DC power input at the rear panel of the product. Verify that plug type
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MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL TURNING OFF/DISCONNECTING THE DEVICE – 26 Turning Off/Disconnecting the Device Auto-off My Book turns off automatically when you shut down the computer. You also may follow these steps to turn off the device. Safe Shutdown ™ The Power button features Safe Shutdown, which prevents the inadvertent powering down of My Book until all data is written to the device or system. To engage Safe Shutdown, press the Power button once. You may hear th
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MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC – 19 RAID Troubleshooting WD RAID Manager monitors the activity of the drives in the RAID system so you can view the status of each drive and take the appropriate action. To view the device status as well as the status of each internal hard drive, including which drive (A or B) may have experienced a fault, click on a device and then click Info, which brings up a d
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MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL REPLACING A DRIVE – 28 3. Loosen the thumbscrew that secures the drive cover plate. Remove the drive cover plate and set aside. Note: Each drive is designated A or B by a color coded decal. 4. 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. 5. Gently slide the replace
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MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL APPENDIX – 33 limitations above may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California 92612 U.S.A. Information furnished by WD is believed to be accurate and reliable; however, no responsibility is assumed by WD for its use nor for any infringemen
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MY BOOK STUDIO II USER MANUAL WD RAID MANAGER FOR MAC – 20 RAID Status Messages WD RAID Manager reports the following messages depending on the current status of your drive. Displayed Status Text Description User Action Healthy Array is properly configured and operating normally. None Setting Mismatched Drives from different RAID sets detected in slots. Both slots have valid array configurations, but they do not agree on the settings and the device is
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