WDBCTL0060HWT update firmware to os 5

[RS-IT]

I have this WDBCTL0060HWT device with v04.05.00-342 firmware.
Can it be updated to My Cloud OS 5?

[Bennor]

No. First generation single bay My Cloud units running v4.x firmware cannot be updated to OS5. The second gen single bay My Cloud units running the v2.x firmware can be updated to OS5. No one cannot update a first gen single bay My Cloud running v4.x firmware to the second gen single bay My Cloud v2.x firmware.

Recommended Upgrade to My Cloud OS 5

My Cloud OS 5 is a major and fundamental security release that provides an architectural revamp of our older My Cloud firmware and adds new defenses to thwart common classes of attacks. We recommend that all users upgrade to My Cloud OS 5 as soon as possible to benefit from the latest security fixes. My Cloud OS3 will not receive these security fixes. Steps to upgrade to My Cloud OS 5 can be found here: The following devices are eligible for upgrade to My Cloud OS 5. My Cloud OS 5 Supported …

My Cloud OS 5 Limited Public Release Now Available for More My Cloud Devices!

Hello My Cloud users, With the release of the new 5.09.115 firmware, we have added support for additional My Cloud models listed below as Limited Public Release for you to try out before the official release. Please refer to this page to learn more about Limited Public Release. To update your device to My Cloud OS 5, your device must be updated to the firmware 2.41.116 first. You can download the firmware from the links below. My Cloud (P/N: WDBCTLxxxxxx-10) My Cloud EX2100 My Cloud DL2100 …

One should review the various complaints and issues with OS5 to make an informed decision if they want to upgrade to OS5. Some users are finding they are loosing some features when they upgrade to OS5. Others have found their devices rendered unusable for a time post update to OS5.