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Ive tried to reach out to as many others affected by this as possible via personal messages. I was able to recover my hdd after it entered initio limbo. Jun 23, 2014 so a few days ago the micro usb socket from the wd my book external enclosure case randomly fell off. Make offer 1western digital wd my book av 1tb dvr expander wdbabt0010hbknesn usb 2. Western digital my book opening the case removing the drive i recently needed to removed the drive from a western digital my book external usbesata drive enclosure. Instead of 1tb external hard drive 9x when that message comes up usually there is a drive problem probably the bridge board contact wd about a replacement. The my book duo comes with hardware raid and hardware encryption, if opted for. Western digital my book opening the case removing the. Wd is providing firmware updates for various drives exhibiting the connectdisconnect problem thanks boostland for pointing this out. Google also revealed that the controller in the mybook was an oxford. I tried all the suggestions in the various boards but none seem to work. Turn on my book by pressing the power button located on the back panel. If i check the properties on it tho, it showed only 300mb free of 1tb which is.
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Forgot wd my passport password brute force july 27th, 2016, 8. Section 7 explains the attacks against initio chips. When you started with the process, you unfortunately faced a system shutdown that caused the loss of your valuable files from the corresponding drive. Sometimes connecting hdd directly to the computer sata controller instead of. Wd my book external drive not working external hardware. We offer expert solutions to common io problems based on daily experience at the forefront of technology. The wd my book is ready to go with time machine or superduper. I dont know if there is one but you can definitely write one if you have the necessary skills. I have a western digital external hard drive, and my computer no longer recognizes it. Western digital my book comes under the series of external hard drives manufactured by western digital. I have a problem with an external hard drive that is not recognised by my computer. When i turn my external hard drive on or off the computer makes the sound acknowledging that the hard drive isisnt connected to the. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this. In the window that pops up click on the driver tab.
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Seagate 1tb external hdd getting detected as initio default. Raid0 mode provides superfast performance with up to 360mbs1 sequential read speeds using the usb typec port. I dont need the data from that drive but do need to format it and havent found a way to do. Dec 05, 2015 click on the little next to it, and you should see something called initio default controller appear underneath. Download the setup file for initio initio default controller driver from the link below. I use a 500gb wd elements external drive as backup for most of my work. Wd my passport not recognized in win 10 windows 10 forums.
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Usb devices compatibility list wikitemp, the gbatemp wiki. Now when i plug in my 1tb external hard drive it installs initio default controller and my hard drive doesnt appear in my computer or device manager. May 28, 2010 ive had my external hard drive simpledrive for about 2 years and yesterday my computer stopped detecting it. How to fix bricked wd my book world edition white light or install. I lost files from my wd my book hard drive think of a case wherein you just plugged in your wd my book external drive to your system, in order to carry out a data transfer. Im going to get my data off here asap and never use wd drives again. Download the latest drivers for your initio default controller to keep your computer uptodate. Western digital my passport showing as initio default. Deactivate and desinstall the initio default controller and the drivers. Apr 15, 2011 everytime i plug in my hard drive initio default controller comes up and my computer with xp sp 3 wont answered by a verified tech support specialist we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. The makeuseof blog covers all types of technology, including advice for all the popular operating systems and gadgets on the market, and tips. A scroll left from the home screen to open the guide, select settings, and select all settings. This drive connects directly to your mac through usb.
Western digital external usb drive comes up as initio default controller my 250gb external drive now comes up that way on both windows 7 desktop and laptop. My book wdbaaj0020hsl, my book wdbach0020hal, wdbach0010hal, wdbaah0010hch my book elite. The drive is recognized as a initio default controller. The initio default controller is listed in the device manager.
Initio default controller drivers download for windows 10, 8. A possible fix for the initio default controller problem wd. In most cases i cant reply to the message threads, which limits my impact. Western digital my book wdbaaj0010hsl user manual pdf. Ive had my external hard drive simpledrive for about 2 years and yesterday my computer stopped detecting it. Rightclick on initio default controller and click disable to turn it off. I am having wd my passport ultra 1tb and its not recognized in any usb 3.
Wd my book world edition ii wdh2nc20000 nas server 2 tb series sign in to comment. If your product is not listed above, please visit the product page. Initio products are designed to make your storage solution simple and reliable. Can you advise me if it has anything to do with the hard drive not being recognised please. Wd my book world edition ii wdh2nc20000 nas server 2 tb. The western digital my passport and my book devices are external hard drive series connecting to host. I opened up the enclosure and pulled the internal hard drive out so i could connect the hdd to straight to my. Excellent way to perform western digital my book partition. I checked in the device manager as well and it wasnt present there as well. I did all of the things that other people have mentioned. I have too seen about the power flukes but connected my drive up to one of my main usb ports on the back of my pc as one of the post said it needed direct power from the motherboard but i did see something about amd chipsetted machines having a different reaction to a wd passport and that they see them as an initio default controller. Open device manager, open the universal serial bus controllers group, right. Recovering data from an wd external hard drive blogger.
I recently needed to removed the drive from a western digital my book external usbesata drive enclosure. Lately i had a halfsecond power break and then i received a message that a new hardware was found on my computer i didnt add any hardware in the last year and a program initio default controller was automatically installed. At first, my book showed up under my computer it just showed as empty. Currently i have two wd external drives, my book 2. When i connect it to the initio adapter and then to the computer. Hardware aspects and setup impressions western digital my. Wd my book essential worked earlier, did not use for some time, now computer cannot see it, even though it is listed in device manager. Wd external hard drive not recognized in my computer wd. Connect the ac adapter and esata cable optional as shown. So here you go, the steps required to disassemble a newstyle western digital my book drive enclosure. Many of the thirdparty data recovery service providers offer services worldwide. Western digital assumes no liability for any loss or damages of any kind that relate to, arise out of or result from the performance of services by the service provider, including, but not limited to, any loss of data contained on a western digital hard drive.
But i open file explorer and cant find any device to see my files in the hd. May 17, 2010 initio default controller is a initio combo class device. The traditional hard disk drive hdd is the older kind and cheaper than other alternatives. Nov 07, 2010 wd my book essential worked earlier, did not use for some time, now computer cannot see it, even though it is listed in device manager. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we. Due to its different data storage sizes and portable nature, they are used by a large number of users to backup their data. I tried reinstalling drivers from device manager, but same problem. This video demonstrates how to open a western digital wd elements external hard drive enclosure case. This will start the western digital updater and extract the firmware files to. Wd service and support should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Jun 05, 2018 instead of 1tb external hard drive 9x when that message comes up usually there is a drive problem probably the bridge board contact wd about a replacement. Hdd guru forums view topic wd essential stopped working. Everytime i plug in my hard drive initio default controller. I opened up the enclosure and pulled the internal hard drive out so i could connect the hdd to straight to my computer and hopefully recover my data.
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Wd my book external drive not working posted in external hardware. The controller craps out, and the data is autoencrypted without my knowledge, and cannot be seen by anything but a wd controller. External drives problem exernaldrive usb wd ask metafilter. Wd 16tb my book duo desktop raid external hard drive usb. The torrent site is not trustworthy as they have no direct control over the content of the files their torrents identify. For westerndigital wd drives is the wdidledisabletool available. Asus external bluraydvd external drive not working. Windows 10 error device not migrated borns tech and. External hard drive being installed as initio default device.
After the wd drives stopped working, they appeared in a different location as two separate initio default controllers. I had to open up my tower to tighten my graphics card so i disconnected everything before doing so and when i hooked it all back up, i started having issues with the my book. How to clean personal data completely erase to the factory defaults wd my book. Wizard installer said i had latest firmware and installed. My western digital my passport is showing as initio default controller in windows 7 all of a sudden. Firmware updates for my passport drives can be found under the wd support pages, for windows and mac, respectively. Another case of microsoft imperialism and flawed work.
Initio default controller is a initio combo class device. Few days when plugged in it said suddenly new hardware found and installed the initio default controller drivers. How to recover or rebuild firmware of bricked wd my book world edition white. Some esata controllers may require a system reboot to. Why wont my computer allow me to access my external drive. My book essential edition user manual about your wd drive 4 software in addition to the drivers and utilities, this wd product is shipped with free trial software which can be installe d from the wd installer scr een that displays at the end of the hardware installation. However, within minutes of use under windows 7 64bit, the drive started to disconnect and reconnect randomly making it almost impossible to use. Jul 12, 2014 the my book duo comes with hardware raid and hardware encryption, if opted for.
How to open a western digital elements external hard drive. This basically means no protection for the default case, as. It extracts this name because of its book like appearance. Wd 16tb my book duo desktop raid external hard drive. How to fix external drive not recognized error in windows. Search internet and found this associated with wd usb drives. Passport showing as an initio default controller wd. Compatibily wizard says initio default controller may not function after installation. Memeo autobackup 30day trial is an easy, onetime setup, backup. Western digital my book essential 500gb external usb 2. Western digital my book essential edition 250 gb first version with green. When i connect the drive on another pc, it is recognized properly by the second system.
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