What is the default password for WD My Book Live?
What is the default password for WD My Book Live?
admin/admin
Answer: A: Yes, by default the My book will only have the Admin user, the username and password is admin/admin, you can change the password from the dashboard but if you forget it you can always press the reset button on your My Book to put it back to the default password without deleting any of your files.
Does WD offer data recovery?
Safe and Reliable WD Hard Drive Data Recovery Services We can recover data from WD hard drives in all data loss situations, such as hard drive corruption, drive formatting, physical damage, water or fire damage, etc. We ensure complete safety and privacy of your data at all the stages of data recovery process.
How do I setup my WD My Book?
Getting Started with the WD MyBook Drive
- Plug in the power supply to the wall/powerbar and to the drive.
- Plug the USB cable between the computer and the drive.
- The drive should now turn on.
- Look for the new hard drive in My Computer.
- Double click on it and then on “WD Apps Setup”.
How do I reset my WD My Book?
Password Reset The reset button is located directly between the power port and the Ethernet data port. Hold the reset button in, and plug the data cable and the power cable back into the unit. Wait until the lights on the unit light up and then count to 10 before letting go of the unit’s reset button.
How do I set up my book live?
How to connect My Book Live with WIndows 10
- Open your file browser.
- In the Network pane under Storage section, you should see your My Book Live device.
- RIGHT click that icon, select Open option.
- A file browser will appear, you now should have access to your My Book Live storage.
How to access device my book live via network or IP?
Using Windows Explorer, type at the address bar: \\\\yourdeviceip or \\\\192.168.1.100. That should give you the shares Edit “yourdeviceip” or “192.168.1.100” with your actual IP, these are just samples. Tried both of those options and all i get is the message “err_connection_timed_out” or ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED. Having same issue.
What is the IP address of my book?
The IP address is 192.168.1.XX, the XX bit seems to change regularly and that is why the Dashboard won’t open because it can’t find the device. It is this that I am trying to make static but I may be barking up the wrong tree on the solution to the problem here.
Why does my book Live keep changing IP address?
Hi All. The IP address of my My Book Live keeps changing for some reason (using a Netgear Network switch with other devices connected, including WD My TV Live) and this means I can’t connect to the Dashboard facility from my PC desktop.
Can a device access the dashboard via IP address?
As stated, only the IP address can access the dashboard. (see my update in regards to WD Quick View) If you go to your router’s interface page, you should be able to find a DHCP device list. It will have the drive’s IP, name, and mac. It may have the device’s description as well.