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WD External Hard drive not recognized in my computer

Discussion in 'Storage and Networking' started by pam1120, Dec 30, 2009.

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  1. pam1120 Newcomer, in training

    Hi, gud day!

    It's been a month that my external hard drive could not be detected in my laptop. the light still lights up when i connect it via USB cable but nothing appears on the computer. I also tried connecting it to different computers and cable and it is still not recognized... I also check it on disk management and it is still not visible. is my hard drive damaged? is there a chance I could retrieve all my files?
    pam1120, Dec 30, 2009
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  2. LookinAround TechSpot Chancellor

    See [post=720762]Troubleshoot: Windows Won't Recognize Your USB Hard Drive[/post] The post contains a wealth of data. Hopefully, some of it can be applied to your situation
    LookinAround, Dec 30, 2009
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  3. Puiu TechSpot Enthusiast

    The HDD is most likely not damaged, but the casing is known to break quite often. If you want your files then just take out the HDD by unscrewing and opening the box it is in and put it like a normal HDD in your PC.
    Puiu, Dec 30, 2009
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