Install firmware update via ssh?

WD Legacy Products Other Network Drives
1

I have a My World Book WDH1NC10000. 

I have NEVER been able to update the firmware - still stuck with 01.01.08.  Following the manual update procedure just doesn’t work - same goes with the automated updates.

My device is useless for backing up my Mac with Time Machine - can’t even access the drive - useless.

WD have never offered me any solution to this.

So, can anyone offer me any advice on how to update my firmware.   Is it possible to install a firmware update via SSH for instance?  If so, how?

Many thanks,

Mike

2

I have tried to do the update on a Windows machine - appears to update but does not.  Restarting the drive results in the old firmware from 2009 still being in situ.

3

wmike1503,

Please note this is not supported by Western Digital and can negatively affect your device. Extreme caution is recommended.

4

So - how do I update my firmware.  Can nobody at WD actually help their customers.  Really?

5

Hi, I have the same problem. I have a a MBW WD20000H1NC-00 and cannot get the firmware to update.

Can any one please help?

6

in order to upgrade,

SSH in

run

echo -n 01.01.16 >/etc/version

7

krum09

are you serious?

why not 03.14.159 ?

8

Once the command is run then you can run the update;

or manual update.