How to downgrade the My Book World edition firmware from 1.02.10 to 1.02.06

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Re: Network complications with My Book World firmware 1.02.10
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I found a solution on a nother post located here.
http://community.wdc.com/t5/My-Book-World-Edition/DO-NOT-UPDATE-1-02-10-FIRMWARE/td-p/257090/highlig...
 
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.

Link to 1.02.06 Firmware
http://fileape.com/dl/qV1KrY7tOYHGt174

Rename to wdhxnc-01.02.06.img before upgrading

GREAT! Works!