Windows 10: WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer

Discus and support WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Whenever I connected My old WD Element 10A8 External HDD Lights is blinking on HDD, Windows giving connected Sound, but it is not visible in My... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by dhaneshbhor, Jul 7, 2019.

  1. DHANESHBHOR
    dhaneshbhor Win User

    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer


    Whenever I connected My old WD Element 10A8 External HDD Lights is blinking on HDD, Windows giving connected Sound, but it is not visible in My computer- Devices & driver Suddenly


    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer 7f0a32b7-0302-4f97-b6be-6a0418cc7ff3?upload=true.png


    In Disk Management, status is UNKNOWN, Not initialized , HDD storage not visible.

    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer 3eea4c67-d815-4dd7-b685-100c7540c0d6?upload=true.jpg


    Initalization by GPT & MBR is not working, when try to initialized by 'Master Boot record' giving error ' The request failed due to a fatel device hardware error'


    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer f93d1ff7-e6bd-40b5-a95a-d7edcd7d93ab?upload=true.jpg


    Please help.

    :)
     
    dhaneshbhor, Jul 7, 2019
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  2. COBRASL
    cobrasl Win User

    External Hard Drive (WD Elements) is visible in PW but not in explorer


    followed steps..

    the partition displayed as below...


    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer [​IMG]


    as advised I selected "list".. and for a long time it was like this..


    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer [​IMG]
     
    cobrasl, Jul 7, 2019
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  3. COBRASL
    cobrasl Win User
    External Hard Drive (WD Elements) is visible in PW but not in explorer


    My WD Element HDD is not working after I plug it in to my WDTV unit. I tried to recover my files using PW but I'm unable recover it can anyone please help me..

    How it shows in Explorer


    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer [​IMG]


    but it does not appear in Disk Management


    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer [​IMG]


    HDD is visible in PW


    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer [​IMG]

    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer [​IMG]
     
    cobrasl, Jul 7, 2019
    #3
  4. JUMANJI
    jumanji Win User

    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer

    External Hard Drive (WD Elements) is visible in PW but not in explorer


    The process of reaching the destination is vividly explained here Copying files listed by TestDisk during Recovery : My post #28 here https://www.sevenforums.com/hardware...ml#post2395385 (already mentioned in my post #5 )

    I repeat it here


    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer [​IMG]


    Here I am omitting the screenshots leading to the listing of files in the faulty drive since you already know how to get there.


    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer [​IMG]



    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer [​IMG]



    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer [​IMG]



    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer [​IMG]



    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer [​IMG]




    WD External HDD detected but not visible in My computer [​IMG]
     
    jumanji, Jul 7, 2019
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