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BrandWestern Digital
Item Height
17.2 centimetres
Item Width5.7 centimetres
Hard Drive
Hard Drive InterfaceUSB 2.0
Product Specifications
Technical Details
- This storage system and all the files on it are always accessible when you need them
- Network setup is a breeze with our unique, powerful remote access software
- From any PC, use Windows Explorer to securely browse through folders on My Book World Edition
- Gigabit Ethernet Connection - High-performance 1000/100/10 compatible Ethernet connection
- EMC Retrospect Express backup software - Easy-to-use for scheduled or on-demand file backup
- UPnP enabled - Makes network configuration easy and convenient
- Capacity gauge - See at a glance how much space is available on your storage system
- Quiet and cool -A thermostatically controlled fan keep this unit reliably cool and remarkably quiet
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Manufacturer's Description
Add this unique remote-access storage system to your wired or wireless network and youll have a surprisingly simple and secure way to access and share data and photos, at home, in the office, and anywhere in the world--even when your local computer is off
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
45 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Sorry if this review is long winded, but I'm going to tell you everything about my buying experience!
Was a little bit nervous buying this after reading some of the other reviews, but it IS cheap.
1st delivery arrived and I started to copy files onto it. It kept losing power (the blue light went off) and disappearing from my computer after a few minutes of transfer, but switching it off and on again showed that files were copied across. If you've read the other reviews here you'll know about FAT32 and NTSF drive formats. I didn't realise that the 4GB limit is the TOTAL file size - not each individual file size. So I thought this may be the problem and reformatted to NTFS (right click, Format, Quick Format, no problems). Tried again, but same problem. Followed the Western Digital advice and contacted them, rather than returning the product to the 'shop' I bought it from. Have still not had any response from them and have in the meantime returned the drive to, and got a replacement from Amazon.
2nd Drive arrived. Formatted immediately to NTFS. Transferred 20-30GB of files to it no problem. I could see the files afterwards and managed to run (play) music files from it. If I'd had this drive first the rating would have been a 5.
So in short, Western Digital don't seem to have their support act together, some of their products appear to have faults, but hey, it's cheap, and it's easy to return stuff to Amazon and get a replacement!
Was a little bit nervous buying this after reading some of the other reviews, but it IS cheap.
1st delivery arrived and I started to copy files onto it. It kept losing power (the blue light went off) and disappearing from my computer after a few minutes of transfer, but switching it off and on again showed that files were copied across. If you've read the other reviews here you'll know about FAT32 and NTSF drive formats. I didn't realise that the 4GB limit is the TOTAL file size - not each individual file size. So I thought this may be the problem and reformatted to NTFS (right click, Format, Quick Format, no problems). Tried again, but same problem. Followed the Western Digital advice and contacted them, rather than returning the product to the 'shop' I bought it from. Have still not had any response from them and have in the meantime returned the drive to, and got a replacement from Amazon.
2nd Drive arrived. Formatted immediately to NTFS. Transferred 20-30GB of files to it no problem. I could see the files afterwards and managed to run (play) music files from it. If I'd had this drive first the rating would have been a 5.
So in short, Western Digital don't seem to have their support act together, some of their products appear to have faults, but hey, it's cheap, and it's easy to return stuff to Amazon and get a replacement!
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
I have had it for over 2 months now ands I have found it to be good. Its solid build, the speed of transfer over usb 2.0 is pretty decent and it looks good (although the e confused me with evesham vale lol)Its smaller than I thought it will be when it came and its easily portable enough to carry around so its great option to have when you need extra HD space to supplement a laptop that has a small drive. It needs its own power supply which is a downer, but if you have lots of plugs that should'nt be a problem.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
How I wish i had actually read the reviews on this before buying it! It was so cheap i just snapped it up whoops! Like other reviewers this works fine for copying over a few files, but when making a full back up eg my documents the "copying" window suddenly freezes and then the drive is no longer recognisable. I turned it off for a while, tried it on my laptop with no luck so went to the website and found a tool the WD Diagnostics tools. i loaded it up thinking it will find the disk repaair or advise me if its overheated. Oh no!! The program was as good as the hard disk. It started to "scan for western drives..." and the dialogue box disappeared leaving me nothing!!!
scream.
backing up should be the thing to put your mind at ease not give you stress!!!!!
scream.
backing up should be the thing to put your mind at ease not give you stress!!!!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
I bought mine in 2007 (xmas) and I thought I'd review this old...
I bought a WD Mybook World Edition Gigabit Ethernet in dec 2007.
I have used the WD intensively as a Nas-disk/Fileserver. Read more
I have used the WD intensively as a Nas-disk/Fileserver. Read more
Published 9 months ago by customer
Massive Storage
This external hard drive is amazing. I plugged it into my network and with a few little step had it ready to use. I store most of my files on this drive. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mass0Car
Wireless transfer rate rubbish
Having purchased a Western Digital 500GB USB drive in the past I decided to buy this ethernet networked drive to share my video files over a home wireless network. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2009 by Tell_U_Straight
Kit's OK, WD support is poor, mac users forget it
This is the first WD network product I've purchased. It's reasonably OK to set up on a PC, but mac users beware. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2008 by Honest Al
Not the fastest....
Bascially I bought this to hang more Network Attached Storage off my router at home.
THE 80GB Ximeta drive I already have requires proprietary software and drivers as... Read more
THE 80GB Ximeta drive I already have requires proprietary software and drivers as... Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2008 by Doctor_Nev
Well it works for me!
In contrast to many reviewers mine has worked consistently well since I purchased it about 1 month ago. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2008 by M. C. Bacon
BEWARE - Does not give gigabit speeds
The MyBook World Edition boasts:
"Gigabit Ethernet Connection - High-performance 1000/100/10 compatible Ethernet connection"
Well, it may have a gigabit ethernet... Read more
"Gigabit Ethernet Connection - High-performance 1000/100/10 compatible Ethernet connection"
Well, it may have a gigabit ethernet... Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2008 by C. Irwin
Western Digital ..... What have you done ..... !!
There was a time when I would whole heartedly, and without reservation recommend Western Digital products, especially their drives. Well, NOT ANY MORE. Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2008 by G. Sayer
Do not think this product is very good but has lots of storage!!
This drive did not work for me. The transfer rate was so slow as it can not be connected via USB.. I was impressed with the price and it's presntation and look but everything else... Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2008 by Ms. H. Lupton
Good storage for home network
I bought this disk but before unpacking I went to Amazon to see reviews. I know, I should do it other way round but disk was on sale - about 25% off. Read more
Published on 25 April 2008 by M. Dopieralski
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