Request Official WD Response [ Edited ]

[Bill_S]

If it says we fixed the issue of not reading larger than 2 TB drives, then it has to be able to read GPT.   So, yes, the media player will recognize a GPT drive.

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By the way, what OS did you format the drive on?

[netgen]

win 7 64bit

[Bill_S]

Wait a minute, in one of your previous posts, you're saying that the WD TV can't recognize a 3TB "internal" drive.  How is the drive connected to the WD TV?  Also, what WD TV device are you using?  What's it's model number?  And what format is the drive in?  NTFS, etc.?

[netgen]

Hi, my wd tv live hd media player (older version)is the following

model:wdbaap0000nbk-eesn

this: http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=1003&lang=en

I try to connect in two way.

first:

with an external hdd enclosure via usb.

second:

using my thermaltake blackX duet hdd dock via usb also

By the way my wd live could recognize the formerly connected hdd (up to 1TB) in mentioned ways. 

i tried the following combinations:

1, The whole 3TB in one partion(GPT-NTFS) nothing, the wd could not recognize it

2, i made an 2TB MBR+NTFS partition and approx.  an 768GB partition(GPT), the wd recognized the 2TB part

3,yesterday i was in a computer shop, and we partitioned it one 2TB (MBR+ntfs) and approx. 768GB(mbr+ntfs, secondary drive)

When i connected to WD it recognized just the first 2TB partition in its menu. So the result was same that in second case. 

[Bill_S]

According to firmware version 1.05.04_V, the device started supporting greater than 2TB drives.  The only other thing I would check is whether the case that you're using for the internal drive is >2TB compatible.  I wouldn't know why the docking station isn't working though.  If it isn't the case, then you might want to consider doing a replacement on the device - an RMA replacement.  Sorry I couldn't help you more. 

[netgen]

Thanx for everything. Yes maybe that will be the best solution if i try to pick the connection up eith WD service in Hungary.

[George19855]

Good month to all.The February gone and no news about the upcoming firmware.Can bill_s inform us whats going on here?

[80sGuy]

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George19855 wrote:

Good month to all.The February gone and no news about the upcoming firmware.Can bill_s inform us whats going on here?

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I'd say no, you know why? Because WD just released ANOTHER firmware for the HUB yesterday, that's THREE within a three month period!

[Max_BL]

Honestly - I think we are screwed big time by WD ..... they leave us simply alone with the bugs they've introduced in the last FW release ... 

[80sGuy]

^^Royally screwed!