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November 4, 2015, 9:44am
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I solved the problem with the following steps:
Download the right virgin image to your computer and don’t use for example 250GB image when you have a 3TB device. I have downloaded the image from this thread:
As I have seen many questions about debricking (recovering) the MyCloud, I figured I would write up a guide for the tech savvy users that get stuck. This is a last hope recovery procedure and will erase all data. Please download your appropriate image below and follow the steps.
DISCLAIMER: This assumes your warranty is already void. DO NOT open your MyCloud if you intend to keep your warranty. I am personally writing this procedure and I have zero ties to Western Digital. They would probably n…
Follow steps 1 - 7 from the following guide:
I’m not great at guides. Alot of people in these forums helped contribute to what I’m writing, here. I thought it best we have a central simplistic guide towards recovering our devices in the event of catastrophe.
BIG credits and thanks go to cnlinya for her work in the beginning of 2014, nfodiz for his MyBook Live guide, and resize fix, and WSGVET for his virgin 2TB My Cloud image. None of this was possible without their input.
Standard disclaimer: You void your warranty by doing anyth…
Then do the the steps explained by cnlinya:
Hi, MaxDemian,
Your Cloud is a 3TB HD, you can download the virgin disk image which created by kissu ( http://pan.baidu.com/s/1eQBVbc2). .)
You need to plugin your hard disk into a Ubuntu computer or other Linux OS computer, run the GParted to check which one is your cloud drive, take /dev/sdb as example, and follow below guide:
1.Deleted all partitions using parted:
root@y-System-Product-Name:/# parted
GNU Parted 2.3
Using /dev/sda
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of command…
Put your hard drive back in mini board and do a quick factory reset.
Now your volume should show the right space and you will be able to update to the last firmware update.
Good luck everyone
