Windows 10: WD Passport External Hard Disk is not showing up anywhere on new laptops

Discus and support WD Passport External Hard Disk is not showing up anywhere on new laptops in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I have 4 laptops, 1 HP - Old laptop with Windows 7 1 HP - Old laptop with Windows 10 1 HP - New laptop with Windows 10 1 Lenovo X1 Carbon - New... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by JagadeeshG, Nov 26, 2020.

  1. WD Passport External Hard Disk is not showing up anywhere on new laptops


    I have 4 laptops,


    1 HP - Old laptop with Windows 7

    1 HP - Old laptop with Windows 10

    1 HP - New laptop with Windows 10

    1 Lenovo X1 Carbon - New laptop with Windows 10


    The old laptops are with USB 2.0 ports and the new laptops are with USB 3.0 ports. My external Hard disk works perfectly fine on the old laptops but not showing up on new laptops.


    Its not listed in File Explorer, Device Manager, Disk management, Diskpart. But the light is lit on the harddisk when plugged into the new laptops.


    I have tried all the possible steps out there online, youtube.


    Tried expanding all the items in Device manager with show hidden devices

    Uninstalled USB Serial bus controller and restarted it several times

    Unable to assign drive letter in diskmanagement since the drive is not listed.

    Checked the SATA settings in BIOS and it's enabled.

    Disabled "USB Selective Suspend" under power management.


    Also googled if it could be insufficient power from the new laptops to the hard disk but all suggested that USB 3.0 port can provide enough power to the hard disk.


    I've contacted HP support and WD support as well but they don't have clue. I'd hope someone might end this misery for me.

    :)
     
    JagadeeshG, Nov 26, 2020
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  2. LSPER Win User

    My WD Passport external hard drive won't open

    My WD Passport external hard drive won't open. It's listed in device manager and in the properties is listed as "working properly".
     
    LSPER, Nov 26, 2020
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  3. my external hard drivedoes not get recognised .its my passport by WD

    whenever i connect my external hard drive (My Passport WD) ,it does not show up,though its listed in the list of devices and apparently is uptodate and working properly.
     
    VidyaKamathHR, Nov 26, 2020
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  4. WD Passport External Hard Disk is not showing up anywhere on new laptops

    Windows 10 not finding WD passport external hard drive

    Windows 10 not finding WD passport external hard drive
     
    shirleylambertXR, Nov 26, 2020
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