Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

christoff4444 1206127031|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I've brick my Mybook and I just need the backup images to rescue it.
I've already try with images of MBWE(I) 500GB and the RAID1 images of MBWE(II) 1TB but the Mybook doesn't want to start.
Is it possible that someone makes images of his MBWE(II) 2TB (sda,sdb,mbr and ptable images).
Please …

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

christoff4444 1206386083|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I've succeeded to rescue my MyBook.
I've made backup images and rescue procedure.
Have fun ;)
MBWE2_2TB_BACKUP_IMAGES_AND_RESCUE_PROCEDURE (FIXED)
EDIT: I'm so SORRY, I missed 2 commands in my "HOWTO" - Link is updated with new version ;)

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Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

mihanson 1210377766|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Alrighty, I managed to brick my MBWEII 1.5TB. Unfortunately, I dickered around before running Clonezilla so my images are no good. I found the restore procedure and images posted by christoff4444 (above) for the 2TB version. I followed the directions to the letter (using a RAID 0 for my data partition — sda4 and sdb4 and adjusting my partition sizes to their propper size for my disks) but when I plug in my MBWEII, the drives spin up and it sounds like it's booting for a few seconds and then … nothing. No lights and I'm unable to get to the web admin page. Any ideas of what to try?

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

christoff4444 1210438480|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I think, there is two possibilities if it doesn't work.
Your partitions type are not "Linux raid autodetect" (code is 83). You can check with "parted" command.
The UUIDs raid partitions are not the same in /etc/mdadm.conf. You can check with this command :

modprobe md
mknod /dev/md1 b 9 1
mknod /dev/md2 b 9 2
mknod /dev/md3 b 9 3
mknod /dev/md4 b 9 4
mdadm --assemble /dev/md1 /dev/sda1 /dev/sdb1
mdadm --assemble /dev/md2 /dev/sda2 /dev/sdb2
mdadm --assemble /dev/md3 /dev/sda3 /dev/sdb3
mdadm --assemble /dev/md4 /dev/sda4 /dev/sdb4
mdadm --detail --scan

Check that the last command show the same UUIDs of array as those in the /etc/mdadm.conf file
Both of those conditions are right ?

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

mihanson 1210811888|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Thanks for the reply. I was thinking about the UUID's and I had the correct UUID's in the mdadm.conf file. I'm going to give it another go and I'll post back results.

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

ishbellnas 1212272876|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Hi,
besides girls photos, how to download your file? thanks

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

4umfreak 1213671773|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

The MEGAUPLOAD site is MEGA-Annoying but I after several attempts at using the site, I figured it out.

Near the top it says "Please enter (random 3 letters) here:". Enter the 3 letters and click the download button. Now you have to wait 45 seconds…. Ho hum.

Once the 45 seconds times out, the click the "Free download" button that appears where the numbers were counting down. You will get hit with an annoying popup and the file should start.

Wow, That site is really awful. It hardly makes me want to send them money so it becomes *less* annoying!

-M

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

christoff4444 1213700681|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

If you know a better website to upload files, give me the adress, I'll upload again the file on it ;)

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

stark 1213706222|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

What abute creating torrents for all files thats users of this forum and generaly all WDMB fan (users)?

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2 X MBWE 500gb
LED Display

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

stark 1213714489|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

thepiratebay(dot)org/tor/4244482

EDIT: btw Is this leagal to share? since its like Western digitals OS? i just have to ask…

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2 X MBWE 500gb
LED Display

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Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

ETMegabyte 1213785539|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

EDIT: btw Is this leagal to share? since its like Western digitals OS? i just have to ask…

I don't think so. Though the base OS is Linux, which is free, the images technically include WD proprietary software that WD doesn't make readily available.

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

4umfreak 1213757706|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Not offhand. I guess we live with "annoying" unless someone wants to do a torrent file.

Note: I tried that torrent id and got nothing. …but then I already have the images.

-M

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partition table files for 1.5TB version of the MBWE2

ETMegabyte 1213789668|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I have created PTable files for my MBWE2 1.5TB. These should be the only files that differ from the ones in your archive. I post this information in case anyone else needs to restore their 1.5TB MBWE2…

The contents of the two files are:

# partition table of /dev/sda
unit: sectors

/dev/sda1 : start=    48195, size=  5879790, Id=fd
/dev/sda2 : start=  5927985, size=   208845, Id=fd
/dev/sda3 : start=  6136830, size=  1975995, Id=fd
/dev/sda4 : start=  8112825, size=1457031240, Id=fd

and

# partition table of /dev/sdb
unit: sectors

/dev/sdb1 : start=    48195, size=  5879790, Id=fd
/dev/sdb2 : start=  5927985, size=   208845, Id=fd
/dev/sdb3 : start=  6136830, size=  1975995, Id=fd
/dev/sdb4 : start=  8112825, size=1457031240, Id=fd

-ET

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Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

ovisopa 1225446583|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I have used your images and chosed RAID 0

1. (if you want RAID0 data disk)

mdadm —create /dev/md4 —level=0 —raid-devices=2 /dev/sda4 /dev/sdb4

but on the lines bellow I didn;t changed anything, should I chnage raid1 with raid0 ?

echo "ARRAY /dev/md2 level=raid1 num-devices=2 UUID=3ba0da27:8c1dbe15:d50ede47:9da0719e" » /media/sda1/etc/mdadm.conf
echo "ARRAY /dev/md3 level=raid1 num-devices=2 UUID=6033e7ea:335bedb8:a0355b94:c2da9ea1" » /media/sda1/etc/mdadm.conf

The drive booted up but there is no storage information and on the page Drive Management > Change drive type there is none set and I dont have any button to apply one of the 2 options.

Now I'm upgrading firmware and install the SSH patch .. and than maybe I will try to move the drives back on anther computer and with Ubuntu live cd to make those commands

echo "ARRAY /dev/md2 level=raid0 num-devices=2 UUID=3ba0da27:8c1dbe15:d50ede47:9da0719e" » /media/sda1/etc/mdadm.conf
echo "ARRAY /dev/md3 level=raid0 num-devices=2 UUID=6033e7ea:335bedb8:a0355b94:c2da9ea1" » /media/sda1/etc/mdadm.conf

Any Ideea if this is the problem ?

Thank you

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

allard 1225824104|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

christoff4444,

Linux (Knoppix Live CD 5.1) protested against 'modprobe md' with FATAL: Module md not found.

I have a WEII 1.5TB. Western Digital sent me this one after a WEI 500GB broke on me.
This NAS is way to big for me. So I will put the two 750GB's into my computer and use a 80GB Sata in the WD box.
I adjusted the size of sdb4 into 148167495 sectors in the partition table.

What I did until now is:

su
dd if=sda_mbr of=/dev/sda bs=512 count=1
sfdisk /dev/sda < sda_ptable
bzip2 -cd sda1_image.bz2 | dd of=/dev/sda1
bzip2 -cd sda2_image.bz2 | dd of=/dev/sda2
bzip2 -cd sda3_image.bz2 | dd of=/dev/sda3

then I got stuck at 'modprobe md'.
I tried 'depmod -a', with and without sudo, no avail.

Since you are all Linux experts and I know really nothing about it, anybody have a clue?

regards,
allard

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Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

Almanax 1228316757|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Sorry for my English. When I'm using "mdadm" command for assembling sda1 and sdb1 it says:

mdadm: cannot open device /dev/sdb1: Device or resource busy
mdadm: /dev/sdb1 has no superblock - assembly aborted

Why?

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

FlavioB 1230560520|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Hy there.
I managed to follow your instructions on a Knoppix 5.1.1 Live CD, but at the point where it tells me to create the md4 array, I get following error:

mdadm: Cannot open /dev/sda4: Device or resource busy
mdadm: Cannot open /dev/sdb4: Device or resource busy
mdadm: create aborted

How may I get further from this point? Any help will be appreciated!

Thanks so far…

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

kedde 1258641218|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

You are the man!!! Thank you very much. My MyBook WE II is now working again.

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

4umfreak 1213758027|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

christoff4444,

I'm trying to rebuild my MBWE2 with a clean pair of Seagate 500's. I've got one disk in my Ubuntu desktop and am running through your howto.

So far, so good. I'm starting to use mdadm - can I do this part with just the one disk? I'm hoping that I can setup sda and drop in sdb after it boots…

TIA,
-Mark

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

ETMegabyte 1213785932|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

can I do this part with just the one disk? I'm hoping that I can setup sda and drop in sdb after it boots…

I tried to do it that way too, but got frustrated because to set up the raid disks, mdadm requires both drives to be present. Ultimately, I hooked up both drives in my ubuntu box (while disconnecting the drives that run ubuntu), and loaded the Ubuntu install CD (Live CD) and did it that way. It required me to "apt-get install mdadm", but you can install software when running the live cd just fine. Otherwise, all the tools you need are included on the live cd.

I would think that at the very least, you would be unable to create and format /dev/md4

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

4umfreak 1213798612|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Glad I'm not the only one. It seemed like the better way to go but maybe not.

Reading the mdadm man page it indicates that you can specify "missing" for a degraded array but I keep getting an error when I try that.

mdadm —create /dev/md0 —level=1 —raid-devices=2 /dev/sdb4 missing
or
mdadm —create /dev/md0 —level=1 —raid-devices=2 /dev/sdb4 "missing"

Where my OS is loaded on sda and sdb will become sda in the MBWE2. I tried for both Raid 0 and Raid 1 with a similar result.

Quoted from the Create section:

To create a "degraded" array in which some devices are missing, simply give the word "missing" in place of a device name. This will cause mdadm to leave the corresponding slot in the array empty. For a RAID4 or RAID5 array at most one slot can be "missing"; for a RAID6 array at most two slots. For a RAID1 array, only one real device needs to be given. All of the others can be "missing".

-M

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

4umfreak 1214071133|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Ok, I've done the same as ETMegabyte and it all works - until I get to the mount command. Something like:

mount /dev/sda4 /media/sda4

I get some error about Mount point "/media/sda4" doesn't exist.

I've tried from both an Ubuntu Live CD and a Knoppix Live CD with similar results - any thoughts?

[edit]
I'm going to try this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=239567

-M

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Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

4umfreak 1214332458|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

The link in my above post worked. Using that I was now able to get through the entire procedure but my MBWE2 still won't boot.

I'll be trying again with clean dump files the next chance I get. I've been messing about with these files for a long time and my have buggered something along the way.

-M

2TB Images not working for my 1.5TB MBWEII

mihanson 1217050511|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Alright, I'm about to give up. I cannot get this to work on my 1.5TB MBWEII. I've run thru the instructions several times, over several days (letting my head clear) double checking UUID's and all looks correct. The only thing that I can think of that might have an influence on things is the mbr. User ETMegabyte stated in another thread that he got this to work, but he did not use the 2TB mbr's. So, ETMegabyte, if you're reading this, PLEASE post your 1.5TB MBWEII mbr's for us! I'm at the end of my rope! ;)

mihanson

Re: 2TB Images not working for my 1.5TB MBWEII

ETMegabyte 1220571240|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Sorry, been away from the PC (Summer and all)…

I can post my MBRs if you wish, though theoretically they should be identical to the 2TB MBRs…

I'm familiar with linux enough to make the files. Where should I post them?

-ET

Re: 2TB Images not working for my 1.5TB MBWEII

ETMegabyte 1220608933|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

mihanson, I sent you a PM with this info, but for others who are interested…

I have created the MBR files directly from my currently-working-perfectly-but-formerly-bricked MBWE2 1.5TB.

If anyone else is interested in them, the MBR files can be downloaded here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/142786430/mbwe2-mbr-1.5tb.zip.html

-ET

Not working for my 1.5 TB MBWEII either

frekin 1218568887|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I followed the instructions exactly, using the Knoppix 5.3 live cd. I also modified sda_ptable and sdb_ptable to match the capacity of my two 750s, as described above. There didn't seem to be any problems with the procedure, and I selected RAID0 for sda4 and sdb4. I double checked all the UUIDs and mdadm.conf, and I made sure all the partitions are of type "Linux raid autodetect".

When I plug in the MBWEII, the drives spin up, but no leds light up on the front, and it doesn't appear on my network. The ethernet leds work ok, however.

After I tried to set everything up the first time without success, I downloaded the Seagate DiskWizard bootdisc and zeroed out both drives to make sure that wasn't the problem…no luck. I'm at a loss as to how to proceed. I'm no Linux expert. Can anyone help me out?

Re: Not working for my 1.5 TB MBWEII either

ETMegabyte 1220610402|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

When you turn on the drive, do you hear any clicking of the drive like it's reading anything?

Sounds to me like LILO isn't working (The Master Boot Record)…

You can try the MBRs that I've recently uploaded to Rapidshare (link elsewhere in this thread)… When I used these images to restore my bricked MBWE2, I didn't need to restore the MBR, so I don't know if the MBR files in these images work or not.

-ET

Re: Not working for my 1.5 TB MBWEII either

frekin 1222032130|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

When I plug it in, it spins up, I hear a few clicks, then silence. I tried your MBR images as well, and I get the same result. I guess the MBWEII must not like these Seagate 750s, because it was working fine with the 2 500s when I purchased it.

Is it possible that I damaged something in the MBWEII hardware when I replaced the 500 Gb hard drives? It seemed like a pretty simple operation, but maybe I missed something. At this point, I've gone through christoff's procedure so many times I can practically do it from memory.

I give up. Thanks for the help, though.

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

achizzle28 1218751408|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Would this work for installing 2 brand new 1TB hard drives into WE II 1 TB. The WE II 1 TB was meant to house 2 500 GB hard drives.. will there be an incompatability issue here?

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

ETMegabyte 1220571346|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

No, the box is the same whether it's got 2x500s, 2x750s or 2x1TBs. It's just the partition table that changes.

-ET

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

mihanson 1219124462|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Not my ideal way of fixing my problem, but Provantage has the 1.5TB MBWEII on closeout for $279.00. I bought my first (and currently bricked) MBWEII 1.5TB from them for a little less than that ($256 I think). Anyway, I bit at $279 and when I receive it, I'll image it before tinkering and post all the relevant info here at the mybookworld.wikidot.com forum. I'll find some other use for the extra 1.5TB or sell it off when I'm done.

UPDATE: Provantage claimed that they did not have any more of the closeout 1.5TB and cancelled my order. Back to square one.

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Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

ETMegabyte 1220609423|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I really wish I had a spare MBWE2 case to play with. Unfortunately I have two MBWE2's and they're both in use. I had to fix my bricked one out of necessity, not out of desire… If I had an empty husk I would restore it and make a step-by-step myself on how I did it.

Anyone know where I can find a couple empty cases? Anyone heard of anyone who couldn't bring their bricked MBWE2's back and just took out the drives to put in a PC, leaving an empty husk sitting around?

I'm in New Hampshire, USA.

-ET

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

jharris1993 1233630146|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

ET, et. al.

I have a 1 terabyte WB-II that got trashed due to a hard drive failure. There are two 500G drives in this, set up as a LINEAR RAID array. LINEAR RAID = If one of the two drives die, you're &$^@ked!!

The data partitions were also damaged to some extent. Unfortunately, the data contained within the 1T array is hyper-critical for me - so rather than just "cut-and-run" it was necessary for me to actively experiment with reviving the device and it's data.

It has been a long-and-painful process, with many false starts, dead ends, balls-ups, etc. However I have successfully imaged the main data partition tables, and am currently in the process of sanitizing them as much as I can.

Once I am done with this, I will be creating a step-by-step procedure detailing exactly what I did, how to rescue data from a "trashed" disk(s), how to re-build, etc. etc. etc.

The document - when done - will be (unfortunately) a long one as the steps and details are non-trivial.

I will also try to make images of the system partitions - actually, I will have to make images because I have to restore the sysimages on the blown "A" drive I have… .

I will post / make available / hide somewhere :-D these images and place a link here.

If I can, I will also make the instructions available as a PDF.

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Note for those having problems with the drives / mdadm utilities.

1. The logical device is not "md" - it's "mdx" where x= 1, 2, 3, etc. such as "md1" "md2" etc.
2. If you try to run mdadm, and it's telling you that the device is "busy" - this means you've mounted the particular "sd" device. mdadm needs the fractional parts (sda1, sdb1, etc.) to be created but not mounted - if you unmount them (umount … .) then mdadm should be able to use them.
3. If unmounting a device tells you that it is "busy" - but nothing is using it - make sure you don't have a window - or console window! - open in that directory or a sub-directory. If you are even JUST THERE, not doing anything, Linux won't un-mount it.

What say ye?

Jim

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

arryo 1238126354|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I Tried a lot of methods but still not make my MBWEII (1T) to work. Could you please post your instructions? Thank you

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

Alberto11 1220787825|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Hi, i'm real newbies of linux.
I've restore my mbwe II 1TB using the guide in this topic and it work (using the sda_ptable and sdb_ptable find in this topic https://mybookworld.wikidot.com/forum/t-45881/how-to-backup-wd-mybook-world-ed-ii-1tb)
But one little problem persist.
I've think that i can resolve the problem by updating firmware, but nothing is changed.
What is the problem? the mbwe dont see the data partition (partition reserved for sharing file on the net).
how can i say this?
when i open the web interface of mbwe on the right side of the page (the gray part) with information about archive and lan i can see only the info of lan but not about the archive.
externally of mbwe after boot the led flicking in this mode: the external and than internal ad repeat to infinite.
i'm sorry for my very bad english.
i think that the problem is in "data sharing" partition.
i'm on the right way?

there is someone that understand what i make wrong in restore procedure?

thanks for you patience.

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

ETMegabyte 1220798275|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

My guess is that the data partition is not mounting.

First step would be to enable SSH access using the HOWTOs on this site, and login via SSH. Check what filesystems are mounted. The data partition will be /dev/md4. If it's not mounted, then that's your problem… Finding out why it's not mounted will be the next step.

-ET

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

Alberto11 1220800945|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

thaks a lot for your High speed anwer

i've re-restore my drive using the mbr_sda and mbr_sdb file from backup of topic that i write in my last message.
after i do this i immediatly go to drive menagment page and select the tipe of array (raid 1) and begin to change

the led stop to lighting in successione ext and int during format
the web interface say "format in progress —- wait ecc ecc"

the led on ext ring start to go around

after more or less 10 min the we interface say "format complete - wait during process complete ecc ecc"
the internal led ring start to do the same thing of ext, go around

going to home web interface page and it open
in the left of the page in summary system part (grey) under storage now there are total space, available space and percent free. like i use my mbwe the first time.
maybe this is good?
so
now i'm waiting, (20min more or less), trying to go in drive managment sheet the webi say "format complete, wait to complete process…" and on the top of page were is drive name, firmware and drive status, the drive status is Synchronizing.
i must to wait until drive status is "OK"?
if i reboot the mbwe maybe to do somethink?
sorry for my big massage, i've buy mbwe in monday of this week…

really tanks

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

Alberto11 1220801955|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

i try to restart mbwe and after boot the 2 led ring start to go around like before reboot
the webi in the system summary is like the mbwe was new
in the top whit name and firmware the drive status is alright Synchronizing
i have to wait?

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

Alberto11 1220818547|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

now done!
after 5 hour sincronizazion apper to be finished
the led lighting like the mbwe was new, in the webi drive status be ok!!
appear the complete restore of my mbwe are successfully finished!

thanks for the people who write and administate this kind of forum

thanks for all

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

alephsmith 1228003309|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I just bought myself an empty MBWE II case from ebay and am looking at getting a pair of 1TB HDDs to stick in it.

I'll be using these images, and am trying to consider the benefits of the two RAID options. Anyone have any experience with they would like to share regarding either RAID 0 or RAID 1?

Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

Lito 1239616034|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Hi! How can I get the disk images to 1TB white light version? (With the correct firmware version)

Thanks a lot.

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Re: Backup images for WD Mybook WE II (2TB)

Matt01 1243359065|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I also need the images for WDH1NC10000E aswell.

Either someone help me out or Ill have to pay £140 for another nas box and clone the 1TB hdd.