WD 1TB drive not recognized as external drive

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johnrn Posts 4 Registration date Wednesday January 9, 2013 Status Member Last seen January 10, 2013 - Jan 9, 2013 at 05:11 PM
johnrn Posts 4 Registration date Wednesday January 9, 2013 Status Member Last seen January 10, 2013 - Jan 10, 2013 at 09:21 PM
Hello,

the drive is only recognized as an empty CD drive.

How do I get it recognized as my external hard drive?

How can i get my data from it?

thank you,

john


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jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020
Jan 10, 2013 at 02:47 AM
Hello,
Try this 1
Right-click on that drive --> Select "Properties" --> Does it shows the number of files and folders ?
Good Luck
johnrn Posts 4 Registration date Wednesday January 9, 2013 Status Member Last seen January 10, 2013
Jan 10, 2013 at 12:30 PM
It shows no files and no folders
jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020
Jan 10, 2013 at 02:59 PM
Hello,
Try this 1
Right-click on that drive --> Select "Properties". Does it show the file system ?
Click on "Security" tab --> Let me know if the list of user names exists or not user the "Group or user name".
Good Luck
johnrn Posts 4 Registration date Wednesday January 9, 2013 Status Member Last seen January 10, 2013
Jan 10, 2013 at 04:19 PM
no file system shown

no security tab

the only tabs are
general
hardware
sharing
custom
jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020
Jan 10, 2013 at 04:22 PM
Hello,
Is the file system "RAW"?
Good Luck
johnrn Posts 4 Registration date Wednesday January 9, 2013 Status Member Last seen January 10, 2013
Jan 10, 2013 at 09:21 PM
it says file system = unknown

i have been using this 1T drive for some time and it has abut 500GB of data on it.

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