External hdd not detected

More often than not, it could simply be a bad USB port. Try connecting the hard drive to another USB port. If that fails and you still can't access the external hard drive, try connecting it to another computer. Lastly, you can try using a different cable to connect the drive to your computer.

1. Why is my WD external hard drive not showing up?
2. Why does my hard drive spin but not detected?
3. How do I make my external hard drive visible in Windows 10?
4. Can a corrupt HDD be fixed?
5. Can you recover a failed external hard drive?
6. Can external hard disk be repaired?
7. How do I manually repair an external hard drive?
8. Do hard drives fail suddenly?

Why is my WD external hard drive not showing up?

When your WD hard drive doesn't show up in File Explorer or Disk Management, the possible reasons could be: Connection issue with USB port or cable. A corrupted file system on the external hard drive. Bad sectors are on the hard dive.

Why does my hard drive spin but not detected?

If the HDD drive is spinning but not being detected, the first thing to check is the adapter. The hard drive adapter can be the issue that causes the problem. You can remove any hard drive from the hard drive adapter. Or you can use the BIOS to reset the hard drive adapter and then turn it back to the default settings.

How do I make my external hard drive visible in Windows 10?

Simply plug it in, go to Computer Managent and to Disk Management. There, select the external HDD and right-click to assign a drive letter. Very often this solves issues with HDDs showing up in the device manager but not in file explorer.

Can a corrupt HDD be fixed?

Yes, you can fix a corrupted hard drive by formatting it with a new file system. Logical hard drive corruption is often caused by a damaged or corrupted file system. Formatting the partition will correct this.

Can you recover a failed external hard drive?

Typically the data stored on an external hard drive is only stored there as a backup, meaning that if the drive fails, the data can usually be recovered from its secondary storage space.

Can external hard disk be repaired?

If your external hard drive gets corrupted, you can fix it with Windows repair tools. Open This PC, right-click the drive that has bad sectors, and choose Properties. Go to the Tools tab. Click Check to check and repair the bad sectors on your external hard disk.

How do I manually repair an external hard drive?

On the desktop, open This PC (My Computer) and select the desired external hard drive. Right-click it and select Properties -> Tools -> Click on Check. The scan will start, which should fix the external hard drive errors.

Do hard drives fail suddenly?

The lifespans of hard drives can vary between devices, but they will all fail at some point. Some fail suddenly without any warning, while others can be slowly deteriorating for some time, without the user being aware.