Hard & Soft reset a My Cloud EX2 Ultra NAS
There are two option to reset a My Cloud EX2 ultra device is use , both is use use the reset button located on the back of the device (see illustration for exact location). Please see details andinstructions below.
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Critical: The following process is Not Data Destructive and will not impact user data on the device. |
My Cloud EX2 Ultra reset Button Location

Option A: 4 Second reset (reset with Power On)
The 4 Second reset will reset the following:
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- Admin Password (No password by default)
- Network Mode (Default = DHCP)
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The 4 Second reset will only reset the Admin Password. It will not reset the Admin User Name. In order to reset the Admin User Name perform Option B – the 40 Second reset outlined below. |
To execute the 4 Second reset:
- With the power on, using a paperclip or narrow tipped pen, press andhold the reset button for at least 4 seconds. The reset process will cause the device to reboot andmay take up to 5 minutes to complete. Please wait until the Power LED is solid blue, indicating the device is ready to use.
Option B: 40 Second reset (reset with Power Off)
The 40 Second reset, also known as System Only Restore, will reset the following:
- Admin User Name (default = “admin”)
- Admin Password (No password by default)
- Device Name (default = “MyCloudEX2Ultra”)
- SSH (Secure Shell) User Name andPassword (default = “root” no default password, new password enforced)
- remove all Users except Admin
- All share permission ( default = Public )
- automatic Firmware update ( default = off )
- Network Mode ( default = DHCP )
- Remove all Alerts
- active Directory configuration ( default = off )
- mycloud.com account association ( default = not configure )
- mobile app account association ( default = not configure )
- WD Sync association (default = not configured)
- backup job ( default = not configure )
- Installed Apps andApp Settings are removed
To execute the 40 Second reset:
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- Power down the device andremove the power cord from the device
- Using a paperclip or narrow tipped pen, press andhold the reset button
- While continue to hold the reset button , reconnect the power cord to the device andcontinue to hold the reset button for at least 40 second
- After releasing the reset button the device will reboot
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This process may take upwards of 15 minutes. Please wait until the Power LED is solid blue, indicating the device is ready to use. |
My Cloud OS 5: How to reset a My Cloud OS 5 Device
There are two options to reset a My Cloud device. Both use the reset button located on the back of the device (see illustration for exact location) Please refer to the details andinstructions below.

Option A: 4 Second reset (reset with Power On)
The 4 Second reset will reset the following:
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- Admin Password ( no default password , new password enforce )
- Network Mode (Default = DHCP)
note :
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The 4 Second reset will only reset the Admin Password. It will not reset the Admin User Name. In order to reset the Admin User Name perform Option B – the 40 Second reset outlined below. |
To execute the 4 Second reset:
- With the power on, using a paperclip or narrow tipped pen, press andhold the reset button for at least 4 seconds. The reset process will cause the device to reboot andmay take up to 5 minutes to complete. Please wait until the Power LED is solid blue, indicating the device is ready to use.
- setup the My Cloud using the dashboard .
For instruction , please refer to Answer ID 29391 My Cloud is OS os 5 How to set Up Using the Dashboard
Option B: 40 Second reset (reset with Power Off)
The 40 Second reset, also known as System Only Restore, will reset the following:
- Admin User Name (default = “admin”)
- Admin Password ( no default password , new password enforce )
- device Name change to default
- SSH ( Secure Shell ) User Name andPassword ( default = “ sshd ” no default password , new password is enforced enforce )
- remove all Users except Admin
- All share permission ( default = Public )
- automatic Firmware update ( default = off )
- Network Mode ( default = DHCP )
- Remove all Alerts
- active Directory configuration ( default = off )
- Cloud Connection (default = Disabled)
- mycloud.com account association ( default = not configure )
- Installed 3rd part Apps andApp Settings are removed – No Default App
- backup job ( default = not configure )
- Windows Protocol = SMB2,SMB3
- NT LAN Manager = NTLMv2 only
To execute the 40 Second reset:
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- Power down the device andremove the power cord from the device
- Using a paperclip or narrow tipped pen, press andhold the reset button
- While continue to hold the reset button , reconnect the power cord to the device andcontinue to hold the reset button for at least 40 second
- After releasing the reset button the device will reboot
note :
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This process may take upwards of 15 minutes. Please wait until the Power LED is solid blue, indicating the device is ready to use. |
- setup the My Cloud using the dashboard .
For instruction , please refer to Answer ID 29391 My Cloud is OS os 5 How to set Up Using the Dashboard
SOURCE: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9343
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