Windows 10: Cannot initialize external Western Digital 8 TB in disk management that was formally used...

Discus and support Cannot initialize external Western Digital 8 TB in disk management that was formally used... in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Got a good deal on a WD SSD, so I moved the contents from the 8 TB WD drive to the SSD using my Xbox. Disconnected the WD HD to my Lenovo laptop. Here... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by pathfinda, May 29, 2023.

  1. PATHFINDA
    pathfinda Win User

    Cannot initialize external Western Digital 8 TB in disk management that was formally used...


    Got a good deal on a WD SSD, so I moved the contents from the 8 TB WD drive to the SSD using my Xbox. Disconnected the WD HD to my Lenovo laptop. Here is what i see in Disk Management:when right-clicking on the drive :I can re-connect the D back to the Xbox, format it, and it is fine.I have swapped the USB cable, and verified that is work correctly. Can you help?

    :)
     
    pathfinda, May 29, 2023
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  2. MARVELMELIDO
    marvelmelido Win User

    External Hard Disk drive Western Digital Disk IS not Initialized

    how to troubleshoot my External Hard disk Western Digital?
     
    marvelmelido, May 29, 2023
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  3. JUNKONE
    junkone Win User
    cannot see new western digital 12 tb drive

    I installed a new 12 tb western digital drive. i can see it in device manager but cannot see it in disk management for me to format and assign drive name
    How can i fix it?
    windows 10 ver 22H2

    Cannot initialize external Western Digital 8 TB in disk management that was formally used... 391031d1684448719t-cannot-see-new-western-digital-12-tb-drive-rfoqutz-1-.png
     
    junkone, May 29, 2023
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  4. GGRIMES1
    GGrimes1 Win User

    Cannot initialize external Western Digital 8 TB in disk management that was formally used...

    Installed 4 TB disk, ended up with 2 TB disk and 1.6 TB unallocated.

    I installed a Western Digital Black 4 TB disk with the NTSF file system with the New Simple Volume. It replaced a Western Digital Blue 2 TB drive as the G drive. Ended up with a 2 TB disk and 1.6 unallocated. Please tell me how to fix this. I really
    don't know what I'm doing
     
    GGrimes1, May 29, 2023
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