Hard drive appears then disapear under disk drives (device manag
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Mousdewaga
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Nov 10, 2015 at 10:33 PM
R2D2_WD Posts 3606 Registration date Monday September 1, 2014 Status Member Last seen February 20, 2017 - Nov 12, 2015 at 03:22 AM
R2D2_WD Posts 3606 Registration date Monday September 1, 2014 Status Member Last seen February 20, 2017 - Nov 12, 2015 at 03:22 AM
Hello,
I am trying to access an old hard drive through USB and this is what i am getting. the HDD seems to be detected in windows and then nothing shows under disk management or computer. I tried testdisk and the drive didn't show up. So i went under device manager and "show hidden device" and there it was under disk drives but grayed out.. I unplugged the usb and uninstalled the grayed out disk. after plugging the hard drive as in the beginning windows detects it and then i see the drive appear in black and then few sec after it grays out(hidden). in the properties of the device it shows "Currently, this hardware device is not connected to the computer. (Code 45)" even though it showed for a few sec.
I tried different usb port same thing happens
Did anyone experience anything like that ?
any solution ?
there is no clicking sound in the hard drive it seems to sound normal when i plug it in
I am trying to access an old hard drive through USB and this is what i am getting. the HDD seems to be detected in windows and then nothing shows under disk management or computer. I tried testdisk and the drive didn't show up. So i went under device manager and "show hidden device" and there it was under disk drives but grayed out.. I unplugged the usb and uninstalled the grayed out disk. after plugging the hard drive as in the beginning windows detects it and then i see the drive appear in black and then few sec after it grays out(hidden). in the properties of the device it shows "Currently, this hardware device is not connected to the computer. (Code 45)" even though it showed for a few sec.
I tried different usb port same thing happens
Did anyone experience anything like that ?
any solution ?
there is no clicking sound in the hard drive it seems to sound normal when i plug it in
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R2D2_WD
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Nov 11, 2015 at 06:36 AM
Nov 11, 2015 at 06:36 AM
Hi Mousdewaga,
Is this an external drive or an internal in an enclosure? Have you checked the drive on another PC and with another USB cable? I strongly recommend you to do it, because it looks like a connectivity issue. Do you have important data on the drive?
Hope this helps
Is this an external drive or an internal in an enclosure? Have you checked the drive on another PC and with another USB cable? I strongly recommend you to do it, because it looks like a connectivity issue. Do you have important data on the drive?
Hope this helps
Nov 11, 2015 at 07:05 AM
Another external HD works. What else can I try
Nov 11, 2015 at 10:15 AM
Nov 11, 2015 at 10:40 AM
Nov 12, 2015 at 03:22 AM
Diskpart
List disk
Is the drive listed there?