RAID mode change causes format incorrectly
July 15th, 2009
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Question
A WD My Book drive connected to a HP Computer via FireWire does not format correctly after changing the RAID mode via the WD RAID Manager utility. This affects only the following drives: My Book Pro II, WD My Book Premium II, and WD My Book Studio I and II Edition.
Answer
Problem:
A My Book Pro II, Premium II, or Studio II Edition hard drive connected to a HP Computer via FireWire may not format correctly after changing the RAID mode via the WD RAID Manager utility. This issue only occurs on HP Computers running Windows XP that incorporate the Agere L-Fw3227-100 FireWire Chipset.
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