Windows 10: Cant intialize disk. fatal device hardware error

what does this mean

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Fatal device hardware error in local disk D

The fatal hardware error is associated with hardware issue. It does not have anything to do with an account.

Try to plug in your hard drive to other computer (not tablet), and see if the problem is the same.

Or if you can hear a clicking sound on it when you plugged it in to any computer, then you definitely need to contact Seagate.

Most hard disk issues are caused by unexpected loss of power when it is still busy writing/reading a data.

Also check these websites. These will be be useful. Download and run their tools:

Seagate USB External drive diagnostics | Seagate Support

How to use SeaTools for Windows | Seagate Support

 

Fatal device hardware error in local disk D

Hi Phyl,

To isolate your issue, may we know if you already tried using another USB port, and other USB cable? Have you tried connecting your hard disk to another computer?

If your device is still not working after trying all those troubleshooting steps, try to contact your hard drive manufacturer to see if this is a hardware failure.

Regards.

 

Open the Admin Command (Win+X->Command Prompt (Admin)) and type:
diskpart
select disk 1
clean
exit

Open Disk Management again and try to initialize. If not working then you might have a bad HD.

 

how do i check if its corrupt

 

To see if the Drive is Physically damaged, open Disk Management and look on the upper Pane to the "Status". If it is not marked as "Healthy" then probably there is a problem with HDD.
Download the Test Utility from Manufacturer and Run it on Drive.

Pay attention, that Command "Clean" will Delete all format information of HDD, will likely reset it to Factory state, restore any information it contained is likely impossible.
If the Drive is OK and you can assign a letter to it, you can use the CHKDSK X: /R to check Disk

 

it doesnt come up as adrive its unallocated and unintialized like it doesnt have gud or master partion

 

Did you check the "Status" of Drive?
Please, post a Screen Shot of the entire Disk Management Screen.
I believe people here will not be able to answer you, if don´t give more details.