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Unable To Initialize Disk Due To I/o Error
Windows 7: Unable to initialize external HDD in Disk Management due to I/O error 02 Dec 2011 #1 dmario84 Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 3 posts Unable to initialize external HDD
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in Disk Management due to I/O error Hi all, I am hoping someone would be able to help me out on this problem. I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit. Problem: Windows detects my external HDD but doesn't show up in My Computer. Drive is detected in Disk Management, indicated as "not initialized". When I try to initialize the drive, it gives me the following error, cannot initialize disk i o error "The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error" What I've tried doing:Do a clean instll of windows - Don't work Uninstall external HDD driver, turned off power, turn it back on again, reinstalled driver - don't work Tested the same external HDD on another Windows 7 system - No problems, detected and able to access Tried plugging on different ports - Don't work After hours of searching through the web and reading forums, I realized that this is quite a commonly faced issue. Thank you. My System Specs OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit dmario84 View Public Profile Find More Posts by dmario84 . 03 Dec 2011 #2 JimLewandowski Windows 7 460 posts Raleigh, NC Control panel -> Administrative tools -> Event Viewer Click on the caret > next to WINDOWS LOGS. Then click on SYSTEM. There ought to be a traced event of some kind with a physical I/O error. My System Specs Computer type PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS Windows 7 CPU AMD Phenom II X2 (dual-core) Motherboard GA-MA785GM-US2H Memory 4G Graphics Card integrated ATI HD 4200 Sound Card integrated Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 24" Screen Resolution
Gaming Smartphones Tablets Windows 8 PSUs Android Your question Get the answer Tom's Hardware>Forum>Storage>WD External Hard Drive I/O Error> Solved WD External Hard Drive I/O Error Tags: Western Digital Storage External Hard Drive Last response: 7 May 2016 21:07 in Storage Share rohit1991 11
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August 2014 19:34:31 Hey Guys, I bought a WD Elements 500 GB external hard dist how to fix i o device error external hard drive about 6 months ago, It was working fine till Day before yesterday when I copied some files to it and then I actually vds fails to write boot code on a disk during clean operation. error code: 8007045d@02070008 stopped paying attention and left it plugged in. So today I noticed that it was actually not showing up in my computer! I checked in Device manger its showing there as working properly, I checked properties it told http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/200593-unable-initialize-external-hdd-disk-management-due-i-o-error.html me it was supposed to be initialized, I tried to initialize it in Diskmanagement and got this I/O error, the point is that its working, rotating, being recognized, just not showing up, any help?? More about : external hard drive error Reply to rohit1991 popatim a c 1329 G Storage 12 August 2014 01:20:58 ejec t it then disconnect it and let it power down. repeat for your pc. power up and then reconnect the drive and http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2256088/external-hard-drive-error.html see if the issue is still there. - if so the run WD diagnostic utility on it so you can warranty return it. Reply to popatim m 0 l rohit1991 12 August 2014 06:55:58 popatim said:ejec t it then disconnect it and let it power down. repeat for your pc. power up and then reconnect the drive and see if the issue is still there. - if so the run WD diagnostic utility on it so you can warranty return it. Thanx for the suggestion dude, but I tried it numerous times it dint work, It is actually under warranty but I dont wanna get it exchanged as The data inside is too crucial, Is there a way around? Reply to rohit1991 m 0 l Related resources 2TB WD External Hard Drive I/O Error - Tech Support I/O device error on WD external hard drive - Forum I/O Device error on external hard drive - Tech Support Problem with writing to WD hard drive ( I/O error) - Tech Support I/O error on external hard drive - Tech Support Can't find your answer ? Ask ! Get the answer Best solution D_Know_WD a c 1344 G Storage 13 August 2014 10:12:51 Hello there rohit1991, I am really sorry for the issues you are having with the WD Elements. You have done some nice troubleshooting though. Usually the I/O
Gaming Smartphones Tablets Windows 8 PSUs Android Your question Get the answer Tom's Hardware>Forum>Storage>Unable to Initialize HDD> Solved Unable to Initialize HDD Tags: Hard Drives External Hard Drive Storage Last response: 15 August 2013 17:14 in Storage Share Chattermouth 28 May 2009 14:49:26 Hi. So I bought a new HDD, a Samsung http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/250083-32-unable-initialize HD753LJ. When swapping it with my old one, the computer didn't work. When adding my old HDD, the old one worked and the new one could not be found. Some time later I've gotten my hands on a HDD Dock where I can connect regular HDD's to the PC via USB. I saw drivers install, and I think I saw external HDD there. I guess the dock makes it an external HDD. Anyways, now I can see the HDD in Disk Management, but it is "Not hard drive Initialized". When I attempt to initialize it, an error message states "The device is not ready". Does anyone have any ideas how I proceed from here? Anyone know any HDD recovery software that can find a HDD without a drive letter? More about : unable initialize hdd Best solution dallasjoh 29 May 2009 01:20:38 RMA time!! I had the same problem with a WDC HDD and tried everything to get it to initialize but no luck. Send it back for a replacement. Share Paperdoc a external hard drive c 464 G Storage 29 May 2009 01:35:44 ANY blank new hard drive needs a two-step process to prepare it for use by Windows. I can be done in Windows' Disk Manager. They are Partitioning (create a defined space on the drive to be used) and Formatting (create the root directory and sector allocation tracking structures). Read up on these. Many (including me) have posted detailed instructions here before. Even easier, most HDD makers provide free software utilities for exactly these purposes, because they know every purchaser will need to carry out these operations. If you did not get a CD of tools with the drive, go to the maker's website and look around the Downloads section for them. Seagate provides Disk Wizard, WD provides Data Lifeguard, and I don't know what Samsung has. These usually are multiple tools in one package, but preparing the disk for first use in Windows is in there. Some of the packages are restricted to operations only on drives from that maker; others may work on any drive. Many (in these utility packages or others) also provide a cloning tool so you can move ALL of your files from your old drive to a new larger one and make it your boot drive, so you can remove the old drive or simply re-Partition and Format it for use for data. m 0 l Related resources New WD Purple 2TB HDD [Unable to Initialize/Format] - Tech Support Unable to initialize WD External HDD in Disk Management - Tech Support Unab