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I have a WD 1TB external hard drive, supposed new without documentation. The light comes on and there are soft noises from within, but when I connect to my laptop, the drive is not recognized.
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"supposed new without documentation"

Did you keep the receipt? Take it back!
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Noise from drive indicates that it is physically damaged and that's why it is not recognizing in your system. Time to buy the new drive.
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