Hi I need to format a 2TB disk so I can put it back in my cloud enclosure. I am not sure of the firle system I should use so that I can rebuild the partition table using parted. I have removed the drive and am connected to it by sata to USB. I have had lots of problems with the my cloud and when it…

I’d suggest fox_exe’s guide here: http://community.wd.com/t5/My-Cloud/Here-is-WD-My-Cloud-2TB-virgin-disk-image/td-p/637769/highlight/false/page/4 The disk format you need is ext4. It’s mentioned in the third line of the thread I linked earlier. Admittedly, you’d have to know that ext4 is a disk f…

Hi thanks I have read that post and most others. I need to format the disk first to the correct file system dont I?. I have tried all of what that forum said it does not work. I have said above I dont understand linux enough and need a little help to do what that is asking. Please can some one answ…

Many thanks I have finally got it working again. It was not easy to be honest as I dont really know linux. it was the little things that were hard like coping the image file to the mmt directory. Here are the issues I had: mklabel gpt Said the drive was in use and I had to reboot this was using …

Many thanks I have finally got it working again Congratulations! For anyone else who is reading this these instruction do work and will rebuild you mycloud but if like me your not very good at using terminal shell then it can take a lot of trial and error. Yes, Unix uses a very compact, power…

Hi. I know this post is from quite some time ago, but I have a problem with my WD My Cloud and I would like to be helped. My WD My Cloud (2Tb) has become slow and unstable. I tried to reboot it (reset 4 seconds and 40 seconds) and it stays the same. I have also tried deleting almost all user data …

Hi I have the disk image to reset your 2 TB drive. It is very simple with the image but you obviously need to take the drive out of the enclosure and connect it to a computer. It has been a while since I have done this but I remember is was quite simple compared to other methods of resetting the dr…

[image] Adam2311: Hi I have the disk image to reset your 2 TB drive. It is very simple with the image but you obviously need to take the drive out of the enclosure and connect it to a computer. It has been a while since I have done this but I remember is was quite simple compared to other metho…

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