WD Element 500GB cant afford to loose the dataClosed

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i got a WD element 500 GB , its a month old. it was working till yesterday , this morning it showed me a msg saying that i must format this disk inorder to use it.

i cant afford to loose the data plus its a brand new purchase. 

will appreciate a quick help big time. 

thank you in advance.


regards

ac3mark · Answer

" its a month old. it was working till yesterday , "
"i cant afford to loose the data plus its a brand new purchase. "

This sounds like a matter of taking the receipt to the store.

 As for the matter of the DATA.  Gain access to the hardware and copy it.

Have FUn!

zalloomy · Answer

You are right .. I should go to the store ..

But i purchased it from jordan .. And now im in Sudan.

I.didnt get your point in getting access to hardware. Please elaborate.

ac3mark · Answer

Where and what computers have you plugged it into?  Does it still come up with the same message?  Have you tried to run any kind chkdsk?

zalloomy · Answer

I have tried three different laptops with windows 7 .. Same msg kept coming. 
And im not into computer repair .. I will appreciate if you guys guide me through this.

ac3mark · Answer

Ok, see if this tool helps:
https://www.easeus.com/partition-manager/epm-free.html

Make a copy of it, at least.  Let u sknow.

WD Element 500GB cant afford to loose the data

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