I have an older (~2 years) MyBookLive network drive that started refusing connections. I disconnected it, shut it down, and set it aside. now, I’ve pulled it out of storage and decided to put it to the use originally intended it for: a network-connected file back-up server for my home/office network. problem: I’ve lost the password I set for it, and disposed of the computers that had been connected to it in the interem…and no matter how many times I hit the “Reset” button, the configuration file on the drive remains active, meaning that it’s still password protected.
So, any hints on how I can wipe the configuration file and reset this beast so I can set it up again?
You must depress and hold the reset button for a certain amount of time. Read the owner’s manual for the exact amount of time required to hold the reset button. I can’t remember it. It will also create a default password - read the manual.
Thanks, but I tried depressing the reset button. held it in for around half a minute while the unit was powered up…no reset. Held it in about the same time with the unit powered down…no reset.
Thank you, but I alerady did that. The owner’s manual says to hold the reset button down for 15 seconds and that should reset the unit to factory specs…but it doesn’t. So, as I asked, are there any people here who have run into something like this who can offer me some advice beyond “Read the owners manual.”?
