DO NOT UPDATE 1.02.10 FIRMWARE

[monoskier]

link doesn't work though.

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[Smafra]

It´s a joke.. I presume.

[Spanners]

If youve flashed your WD MyBookWorld to the new release of the firmware (version 01.02.10), the unit

will not allow you to reflash with a version that is earlier as it checks if the release that is current

is the latest by its number.
Bellow is the method I used to get the unit to accept the earlier firmware. I cant be responsible if

anything goes wrong but can only tell you that it has worked on my unit. The flash file I used was from

a link to "wdhxnc-01.02.05.img" mentioned in an earlier thread from

Hotfile.com/dl/85893845/2d834ff/wdhxnc-01.02.05.img.html

You will need Putty.exe , download it from http://www.putty.org/

Logon to your WD MyBookWorld via your internet browser
Click on Advanced Mode
Select the system Tab
Click on Advanced
make sure that SSH Access is checked then click on Submit

connect via PUTTY to the MybookWorld (port 22)
login as root
password : welc0me    (0 is a zero)

issue the commands:

mv /etc/version /etc/version.ori

echo 01.00.14>/etc/version

exit

Logon in to your WD MyBookWorld via your internet browser
Click on Advanced Mode
Select the Update Tab
click on Manual
Browse to the Firmware file and then click on Submit

This will flash the unit to the firmware version of your file.

Hope this helps.

**** WD Support guys provide no help ****

[Smafra]

Hey Spanners,

Thank you so much for your fantastic tutorial. I´d flashed the firmware with sucess.

Now I´m make the final tests to see if the network link sustains itself.

[Bourne]

Link to the last working version 1.02.06: fileape.com

Rename it to: wdhxnc-01.02.06.img

NOTE: I haven't got the chance to test it myself. Use it at your own risk!

[youju]

My Book still works with 01-02-05 firmware (about 20 hrs).
Bourne, thank you for the link. I'll try 01-02-06 (wdhxnc-01.02.06_010411.img).


[saduns]

I've tried both of them and they work.

Thanks for the workarround.

[Smafra]

Hey fellows.

Thanks so much. It´s working well and stable. All features pack that I use (OpenVPN and Transmission) are OK! 

This should be recorded (the firmware and the proc to enable to downgrade) in case of WD decides to launch another buggy firmware.

[Smafra]

BTW. The only thing that I noticed is that after the downgrade, if you try to ask MBWE to see if there is a new firmware available, it tells you that 01.02.05 is the current version. Odd!

[youju]

01-02-06 works well with feature pack with transmission.

thanx.