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Oct 6, 2016 05:47AM I have a 1 and a half year old WD 1 TB hard disk which was giving great service. Recently, it has started showing errors and I really need to recover the
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data. The laptop gives the sound notification when I plug it in, and also the "remove device safely" option gets enabled. But the drive does not get displayed on My Computer. I checked the device manager, and the hard disk is shown The disk management shows the hard disk 1 as unknown and not initialized. I tried initializing it, but it shows I/O device failure. Please help, as I really need to recover external hard drive not initialized recover data the data available on the hard disk before I format or ask for a replacement. Various data recovery software have been tried unsuccessfully (Ease US Data Recovery, Recuva, PC Inspector, Stellar Phoenix, Yodot Hard Drive Recovery, iCare Data Recovery) See more WD hard disk not detected on My Computer, I/O device error Disk 1 uninitialized io error Hard drive won't initialize i/o error HELP my western digital is not recognized [Solved] (Solved) Western Digital Passport Hard drive not detected Western Digital 1TB External Hard Drive Not Recognized by PC (Solved) Wd hard disk not detected WD My passport external hard disk not detecting on computers Helpful +5 Report Ambucias 32607Posts mardi 2 février 2010Registration date ModeratorStatus October 14, 2016 Last seen Aug 10, 2014 06:47AM I suggest that you may find this Kioskea How-to very helpful: http://ccm.net/faq/26351-western-digital-hard-disk-not-being-detected View all 10 comments Report cc- Jan 2, 2016 11:03AM is it solved? I am getting the same problem. Reply Report Atoneapone 1Posts Saturday January 23, 2016Registration date January 23, 2016 Last seen - Jan 23, 2016 10:38AM I had the same problem a year ago, and I just kept the WD 1TB My passport around for future data recovery attempts. I had the most luck with the software GetDataBack for NTFS (I'm using version 4.33). It was able to recove
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QuestionHow do I initialize WD elements hard disk if it is coming I/O error while initializing?UpdateCancelAnswer Wiki4 Answers Sean Rene Mascarenhas, Been fidgeting with them since 2002.Written 67w agoSeems like a common issue with this WD model, follow this checklist:Check the cables; to ensure they are connected properly.Try another set of cables for the HDDChange the power socket where you've plugged it in.Plug the external HDD into another PCIf it loads and copies efficiently your PC has an issue.Scan, defragment and carry out other maintenance on the internal HDD.If nada - try this: WD External Hard Drive I/O Error---------------Use a data recovery software to keep your data if you're going to exchange within warranty.1.2k Views · Answer requested by Lohith LabhalaRelated QuestionsMore Answers BelowWhat is the best way to recognize a Hard Drive Disk without initializing it?Why my WD elements portable hard drive doesn't come on?Which is better in terms of data transfer speed and durability of hard disks, Sandisk or WD Element?How do I recover data from WD elements hard disk?I got a WD My Passport external hard disk but for 2 days I am getting an error. How can I fix this error? Darshan Malu, Learnt from experienceWritten 68w agoActually it would be a hardware issue If its in warranty you need to contact WD637 Views · Answer requested by Lohith Labhala Kunjan Patel, Programmer,Web Developer and Game LoverWritten 67w agoif you have warranty with it then go for service...569 Views · Answer requested by Lohith Labhala Aditya BalodiWritten 21w agoDid you get it fixed? If yes, then please tell me how in comments.351 ViewsView More AnswersRelated QuestionsWhich is better hard disk? Transcend or WD elements?My external hard disk (WD Elements) stopped working and my laptop is unable to detect it. How do I access it without losing my data?Which hard disk drive is better if compared between 2TB WD Passport and WD Element?What is the difference between a WD element and a WD passport?What is the difference between WD elements and WD ultra other than the size factor?How do I format a hard disk which is not initialized and says crc error?How should I