Note: When i tried to perform upgrade from web ui, it wrote that warning "No path in service dummy-2..", so this works for that too

If i follow the above mentioned steps will it reset EVERYTHING? I want to delete the users, the created shares, any and all modifications to all of the pre existing directories, etc. I want to restore it to complete factory settings (and start over). I tried reinstalling the 2.00.18 update. Even though that was successful, it did not delete any shares or users. I called WD and they told me to do the following for a factory reset/ hard reset:

Unplug WDHD
hold reset button for 1 minute
Plug WDHD back in while continuing to hold the reset in for 1 additional minute

supposedly, that should take it to factory. It didn't. It still had the newest firmware and the users and shares and even some of the directories created by the hacks i had been playing with! It definitely did not restore the factory settings.

So, what do i do now, to delete everything…. The steps mentioned above?

ssh into the MBWE
su -
export NAS_NBIN=/usr/www/nbin/
cd /usr/www/nbin
./getandapplyfw.sh http://cache.websupport.wdc.com/wdgxnc-02.00.18.wdg

 cd /usr/www/nbin ./getandapplyfw.sh 

then edit the scripts in /usr/www/nbin but which one? and www.whereyourstuffis.com should be? :?
so assuming I've alredy downloaded an updated wdg what should I exactly do?

Now my heart can beat again!

Thanks so much for your help; hope this benefits others too :)

Am wondering if the wdg is some sort of compiled package that needs unpacking for these scripts to be there? or maybe a script that is run before the getandapplyfw.sh that obtains these?

*shrugs*

Any ideas? Thanks for the help so far!!

 #!/bin/bash # # Downloads the latest firmware and then applies it. # # Indicates progress by creating 'status' files. # . $NAS_NBIN/commonfuncs URL=$1 { { touch /tmp/active_upgrade; \ $NAS_NBIN/wget.sh '/var/upgrade/latestfw.sh' "$URL" && \ touch /var/upgrade/fwdownloaded && \ chmod +x /var/upgrade/latestfw.sh && \ /var/upgrade/latestfw.sh && \ /var/upgrade/upgrade1.sh && \ touch /var/upgrade/fwinstalled ; } || \ { rm -f /var/upgrade/* ; \ rm -f /tmp/active_upgrade ; } } & 

put the wdg to your /var/upgrade/
name it to latestfw.sh and chmod +x
then

 sh /var/upgrade/latestfw.sh && sh /var/upgrade/upgrade1.sh && touch /var/upgrade/fwinstalled && rm -f /var/upgrade/* 

good luck bricking.

options are plenty
or
remove
$NAS_NBIN/wget.sh '/var/upgrade/latestfw.sh' "$URL" &&
mv the fw file to /var/upgrade/latestfw.sh
and then ./getandapplyfw.sh

you will see
./somescript.sh: line 0: /blabla: No such file or directory

edit the scripts in /usr/www/nbin
replace $NAS_NBIN with /usr/www/nbin
and URL=$1 to URL=http://www.whereeveryourstuffis.com

Basically; my web interface continually says the following regardless of what i press or enter (even if i direct link to the firmware page);
"System reconfiguring…

Please wait while the system is reconfigured.
Please reboot your computer to make sure settings are updated"

So using the web interface is a no-no for the firmware upgrade.
wget is also not working, continuously states "Unknown host www.domain.com"
It would appear the the value $NAS_BIN in the scripts is failing, which is maintained by lighttpd apparently?
I also don't have samba functioning.
You can see the reason for a fw refresh or upgrade :)

Any ideas? Ive got the .wdg firmware file from WD on the mybook using FTP, but just cannot work out how to use it, if its usable directly at all?

Come on guys and gals i'm sure someone knows better than me! :) I've been busting my b*lls on it all morning and still nothing :(