MyBook live debricking guide osx and windows from usb
MyBook live debricking guide osx and windows from usb
Hello dudes,
After fighting with my brick mbl for 2 day I have finally manage to debrick it.
What you need is:
- Mac/OSX or Windows
- 7zip
- VirualBox
- Ubuntu virtual machine (I use 13.10)
- SATA HDD usb doc station (I have icy box)
- Debrick script
You can download it from here
WD MyBook Live Debrick Script
or
Copy the code under and save it in a new file named "debrick.sh"
#!/bin/bash
#
# The purpose of the script is to reinstall the operating system (debrick) on
# a harddrive that has been extracted from the housing of a WD MyBook Live.
#
#help screen
if [ $# = 1 -a "$1" = "--help" ]; then
echo "
standard use of script is:
sudo ./debricker.sh the script will find out what disk to use, it will not
touch the partition tables and therefore perserves data.
it will look what the newest version of the firmware is
via internet and then search for it in current folder or
subfolders. if none is found it will download one.
possible options are:
/dev/sd? path to the disk from mybook live. if not given, the script
will figure it out on its own.
/*/*.img path to the firmware that will be written to the disk. if
not given, the script will search for and then download it.
destroy script will rewrite the partition table of disk,
this will not perserve data, must match /dev/sd?.
example
sudo ./debricker.sh /dev/sda /firmwares/mine.img destroy
"
exit 1
fi
echo
#check that requirements are fullfilled
if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
echo -e "this script must be run as root.\n"
exit 1
fi
if ! which mdadm > /dev/null; then
echo -e "this script requires the mdadm package.\n"
exit 1
fi
#making sure the mountpoint is available
rootfsMount=/mnt/md0
if [ -e ${rootfsMount} ]; then
if mountpoint -q ${rootfsMount}; then
echo "${rootfsMount} needs to be unmounted."
exit 1;
fi
fi
test -d "./mnt" || mkdir -p "/mnt"
test -d "$rootfsMount" || mkdir -p "$rootfsMount"
#making sure that there is no raid unit running
rootfsRaid=/dev/md0
if [ -e $rootfsRaid ]; then
echo -e "\n$rootfsRaid already exists! you need to stop and remove it.\n"
exit 1;
fi
#standard choices
disk=notset
image_img=notset
destroy=false
#handles the arguments and sets options
for (( arg=1; arg<=${#}; arg++ ))
do
case ${!arg} in
/dev/sd?) disk=${!arg};;
*.img) image_img=${!arg};;
"destroy") destroy=true;;
*) echo "unknown argument: ${!arg}"
exit 1
esac
done
echo "********************** DISK **********************"
echo
#figure out what disk to use
if [ $disk = "notset" ]; then
for x in {a..z}
do
#avoid a to literal matching in order to avoid incompability.
if [ -e /dev/sd${x} ]; then
diskTest=$(parted --script /dev/sd${x} print)
if [ ! -e /dev/sd${x}0 -a ! -e /dev/sd${x}5 ]; then
if [[ $diskTest = *WD??EARS* ]]; then
if [[ $diskTest = *??00GB* ]]; then
if [[ $diskTest = *3*B*B*5??MB*primary* ]]; then
if [[ $diskTest = *1*B*B*2???MB*ext3*primary*raid* ]]; then
if [[ $diskTest = *2*B*B*2???MB*ext3*primary*raid* ]]; then
if [[ $diskTest = *4*B*B*GB*ext4*primary* ]]; then
if [ $disk != notset ]; then
echo "multiple disk founds, you must enter the path manually:"
echo " sudo ./debricker.sh /dev/sd?"
exit 1;
fi
disk=/dev/sd${x}
fi; fi; fi; fi; fi; fi; fi; fi
done
if [ $disk == notset ]; then
echo "script could not find a matching sd unit connected to system."
exit 1
fi
else
if [ ! -e $disk ]; then
echo "$disk does not exist."
exit 1;
fi
fi
echo -e "script will use the following disk: \n"
parted --script $disk print
read -p "is this REALLY the disk you want? [y] " -n 1
if ! [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
echo -e "\nuser did not confirm, nothing was done.\n"
exit 1;
fi
echo
diskRoot1=${disk}1
diskRoot2=${disk}2
diskSwap=${disk}3
diskData=${disk}4
echo
echo "********************** IMAGE **********************"
echo
#the image was not given as parameter
if [ $image_img = notset ]; then
#find out what the latest version of firmware is
if ! which curl > /dev/null; then
echo -e "\nthis script requires the curl package, either install it or specify image file.\n"
exit 1
fi
wdc_homepage="http://websupport.wdc.com/firmware/list.asp"
wdc_latestfirmware=$(curl "${wdc_homepage}?type=AP1NC&fw=01.03.03" 2> /dev/null | awk ' {
if ( match($0, "upgrade file" ) != 0 ) {
split($0, http, "\"");
print http[2];
exit 1;
}
}')
latestversion_simple=$(echo $wdc_latestfirmware | cut -d'-' -f 2)
latestversion_pattern=$(echo $latestversion_simple | sed 's/../&*/g;s/:$//')
if [ "$latestversion_simple" == "" -o "$latestversion_pattern" == "" ]; then
echo -e "\ncould not fetch the latest version!\n"
exit 1;
fi
echo "checking: ${latestversion_simple}"
echo "searching: ./*/*${latestversion_pattern}.img"
image_img=$(find ./ -type f -name "*${latestversion_pattern}.img" -print; 2>/dev/null)
#get the latest firmware either from subdirs or internet
case `echo $image_img | wc -w` in
0) echo "searching: ./*/*${latestversion_pattern}.deb"
test -d "./firmware" || mkdir -p "./firmware"
image_deb=$(find ./ -type f -name "*${latestversion_pattern}.deb" -print; 2>/dev/null)
image_img="./firmware/rootfs_$latestversion_simple.img"
if ! [ `echo $image_deb | wc -w` == 1 ]; then
image_deb="./firmware/rootfs_$latestversion_simple.deb"
echo
echo "downloading: $image_deb"
read -p "confirm [y]: " -n 1
if ! [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
exit 1
fi
echo
curl $wdc_latestfirmware > $image_deb
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo -e "\ndownloading encountered problems.\n"
exit 1;
fi
fi
echo
echo "will extract: $image_deb"
read -p "confirm [y]: " -n 1
echo
if ! [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
exit 1
fi
echo "extracting: ./firmware/rootfs_${latestversion_simple}.img"
ar p $image_deb data.tar.lzma | unlzma | tar -x -C ./firmware
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo -e "\nextraction encountered problems.\n"
exit 1;
fi
mv ./firmware/CacheVolume/upgrade/rootfs.img ./firmware/rootfs_${latestversion_simple}.img
rm -rf ./firmware/CacheVolume;;
1) echo "found: $image_img";;
*) echo -e "\nmultiple image_img files was found."
exit 1
esac
else
if [ ! -e $image_img ]; then
echo "$image_img does not exist."
exit 1;
fi
fi
#construct the swap program
echo "\
#include <unistd.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <sys/mount.h>
#define MD_RESERVED_BYTES (64 * 1024)
#define MD_RESERVED_SECTORS (MD_RESERVED_BYTES / 512)
#define MD_NEW_SIZE_SECTORS(x) ((x & ~(MD_RESERVED_SECTORS - 1)) - MD_RESERVED_SECTORS)
main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
int fd, i;
unsigned long size;
unsigned long long offset;
char super[4096];
if (argc != 2) {
fprintf(stderr, \"Usage: swap_super device\\n\");
exit(1);
}
fd = open(argv[1], O_RDWR);
if (fd<0) {
perror(argv[1]);
exit(1);
}
if (ioctl(fd, BLKGETSIZE, &size)) {
perror(\"BLKGETSIZE\");
exit(1);
}
offset = MD_NEW_SIZE_SECTORS(size) * 512LL;
if (lseek64(fd, offset, 0) < 0LL) {
perror(\"lseek64\");
exit(1);
}
if (read(fd, super, 4096) != 4096) {
perror(\"read\");
exit(1);
}
for (i=0; i < 4096 ; i+=4) {
char t = super[i];
super[i] = super[i+3];
super[i+3] = t;
t=super[i+1];
super[i+1]=super[i+2];
super[i+2]=t;
}
/* swap the u64 events counters */
for (i=0; i<4; i++) {
/* events_hi and events_lo */
char t=super[32*4+7*4 +i];
super[32*4+7*4 +i] = super[32*4+8*4 +i];
super[32*4+8*4 +i] = t;
/* cp_events_hi and cp_events_lo */
t=super[32*4+9*4 +i];
super[32*4+9*4 +i] = super[32*4+10*4 +i];
super[32*4+10*4 +i] = t;
}
if (lseek64(fd, offset, 0) < 0LL) {
perror(\"lseek64\");
exit(1);
}
if (write(fd, super, 4096) != 4096) {
perror(\"write\");
exit(1);
}
exit(0);
}" >./swap.c
gcc swap.c -o swap
rm swap.c
echo
echo "********************** IMPLEMENTATION **********************"
echo -e "
everything is now prepared!
device: $disk
image_img: $image_img
destroy: $destroy\n"
read -p "this is the point of no return, continue? [y] " -n 1
echo
if ! [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
exit 1;
fi
echo
#rewrite the partition table
if [ $destroy = true ]; then
backgroundPattern="${backgroundPattern:-0}"
dd if=/dev/zero of=$diskRoot1 bs=1M count=32
dd if=/dev/zero of=$diskRoot2 bs=1M count=32
dd if=/dev/zero of=$diskSwap bs=1M count=32
dd if=/dev/zero of=$diskData bs=1M count=32
badblocks -swf -b 1048576 -t ${backgroundPattern} ${disk} 16 0
sync
sleep 2
parted $disk --align optimal <<EOP
mklabel gpt
mkpart primary 528M 2576M
mkpart primary 2576M 4624M
mkpart primary 16M 528M
mkpart primary 4624M -1M
set 1 raid on
set 2 raid on
quit
EOP
sync
sleep 1
#blocksize 65536 is required by the hardware, you won't be able to mount if different.
mkfs.ext4 -b 65536 -m 0 $diskData
echo
read -p "destroying was done, would you like to continue with installation? [y] " -n 1
echo -e
if ! [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
exit 1;
fi
fi
#write the image to the raid disk
echo
sync
mdadm --create $rootfsRaid --verbose --metadata=0.9 --raid-devices=2 --level=raid1 --run $diskRoot1 missing
mdadm --wait $rootfsRaid
sync
sleep 2
mkfs.ext3 -c -b 4096 $rootfsRaid
sync
sleep 2
mdadm $rootfsRaid --add --verbose $diskRoot2
echo
echo -n "synchronize raid... "
sleep 2
mdadm --wait $rootfsRaid
sync
echo -e "done\n"
echo "copying image to disk... "
dd if=$image_img of=$rootfsRaid
mount $rootfsRaid $rootfsMount
cp $rootfsMount/usr/local/share/bootmd0.scr $rootfsMount/boot/boot.scr
echo "enabled" > $rootfsMount/etc/nas/service_startup/ssh
sync
sync
sync
umount $rootfsMount
rmdir $rootfsMount
mdadm --stop $rootfsRaid
./swap $diskRoot1
./swap $diskRoot2
rm ./swap
echo
echo "all done! device should be debricked!"
echo
- MybookLive firmware (only the rootfs.iso file inside the archive)
Download from here MBL 2.x firmware
Step 1
Get the HDD out of the MyBook live. Here is a nice tutorial by a funny guy
Step 2
Step 3
Make an Ubuntu virtual machine.
Step 4
- Start the ubuntu virtual machine
- Install Guest Additions for the virtual machine (select the ubuntu virtual box window and Devices > Install Guest Additions)
- Restart the virtual machine after install is done
Step 5
- With the virtual machine open and selected plug in you USB HDD docking station (with the HDD plug in). Now the ubuntu virtual machine should tell you that an usb storage was plug in but it cant mount it (this means that everything is ok). The virtual machine needs to see the HDD if now we cant continue. If the ubuntu virtual machine is nor seeing the usb hdd you can read here how to set it up
If everything in this step works you can continue !!!
Step 6
Open Firefox in ubuntu virtual machine and download
Now Install a 7zip extractor in ubuntu. You can use Ubuntu software centre and just search for 7zip and install the only app
Step 7
With 7zip extract the rootfs.img from the MBL frimware
"Install 7zip and point it to your MyBookLive firmware "apnc-021109-053-20120413.deb" and double click and you will see "data.tar" where you will again double click and be presented with a "." Double click the "." then double click "cache volume" then double click "upgrade" and then highlight "rootfs.img" and hit extract."
After extracting the file open ubuntu terminal and install mdadm
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mdadm
For all the question asked for the install just use Yes/Ok/Continue/Default (like windows with next next next ….)
If everything in this step works you can continue !!!
Step 8
Find which dev is your usb hdd from MBL
sudo fdisk -l
A list of devices will appear. Look very carefully and be sure that you know the correct path to the usb hdd (if not you will destroy the virtual machine that is not such a big problem you can install it again or roll it back if you have snapshot)
in my case the path of the usb hdd is /dev/sdc
Step 9
Now lets debrick the hdd
cd to the place that you have download the debrick.sh file
My case
cd Downloads/
And now the magic
If you don't want to delete the data (your stuff) from the hdd
sudo bash ./debrick.sh path/to/rootfs.img /path/to/dev/mount
My case:
sudo bash ./debrick.sh rootfs.img /dev/sdc
If you want to wipe the data of the hdd
sudo bash ./debrick.sh path/to/rootfs.img /path/to/dev/mount **destroy**
Answer to all the questions from the script. And take a long nap because this thing will stay for a long time depending on how much data you have on the HDD
If everything in this step works you can continue !!!
Step 10
If everything worked fine with no errors just unmount (safe remove hard drive) the hdd, stop the usb dock power, get the hdd out of the dock and assemble back all the parts.
Plug MBL to LAN and Power and it should work like a new one
