WD hard disk not detected on My Computer, I/O device error
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Aug 10, 2014 at 06:47 AM
I suggest that you may find this Kioskea How-to very helpful:
https://ccm.net/faq/26351-western-digital-hard-disk-not-being-detected
https://ccm.net/faq/26351-western-digital-hard-disk-not-being-detected
Jan 2, 2016 at 11:03 AM
Jan 23, 2016 at 10:38 AM
May 30, 2016 at 11:49 PM
May 31, 2016 at 02:41 AM
I am sorry for any inconveniency caused by your WD hard drive. Could you tell me a little bit more about the problem?
I would recommend you to test the drive on another PC and with another USB cable. Do you have important data on the drive? Check if the drive is visible in Disk Management. Does it have a correct file format and a drive letter? If the drive has a drive letter, open the Command Prompt and type the command chkdsk L: /r
Replace L with the drive’s drive letter. You may need to wait some time before the process finishes. After that, try to access the data again. If you gain access to your files, backup all important data and download Data Lifeguard Diagnostic from the link below.
http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=3sBrKh
Do complete drive check. If the drive appears in bad condition and it has warranty, I would recommend you to get a replacement.
Hope this helps
Sep 6, 2016 at 12:43 PM