WD my passport

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AnaheimEd Posts 3 Registration date Monday September 26, 2016 Status Member Last seen September 26, 2016 - Sep 26, 2016 at 03:36 PM
R2D2_WD Posts 3606 Registration date Monday September 1, 2014 Status Member Last seen February 20, 2017   - Sep 27, 2016 at 03:01 AM
I'm using Windows 7. Had a problem, so I restored it to an earlier version.
Now my passport drive no longer works. It shows up in Devices & Printers.
But not in Computer. Grateful for any help. Thanks, Ed

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Sep 26, 2016 at 05:03 PM
Was the drive connected when you restored?
AnaheimEd Posts 3 Registration date Monday September 26, 2016 Status Member Last seen September 26, 2016
Sep 26, 2016 at 05:17 PM
Yes it was connected.
Also, I now have it showing on Computer....but still no access to it.
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Sep 26, 2016 at 05:18 PM
That isn't good. The recovery might have wiped it. Go to the manufacturer website and look for drivers for your particular drive and OS. Try that first.
AnaheimEd Posts 3 Registration date Monday September 26, 2016 Status Member Last seen September 26, 2016
Sep 26, 2016 at 05:26 PM
OK
R2D2_WD Posts 3606 Registration date Monday September 1, 2014 Status Member Last seen February 20, 2017   155
Sep 27, 2016 at 03:01 AM
Hi Ed,

I am sorry for any inconveniency caused by your My Passport drive. Could you give me some more information about the problem that provoked the downgrade of your external’s drivers? Could you check if the drive is working normally when connected to another PC and with another USB cable? Is there any information about the drive in Disk Management?
Open Device Manager and search for the drive under USB devices. Uninstall the drive, restart the PC and reconnect your My Passport. Is the situation the same? If you have no important data on the drive, I recommend you to format the drive on another PC and check again if it is correctly recognized on your PC.
If you have no important data on the drive or you have recently formatted it, I recommend you to check the drive for errors using Data Lifeguard Diagnostic http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=YLz6FQ

If your My Passport appears in good condition but is still not recognized correctly by your PC, I suggest you to contact the WD phone support and ask for guidance:
http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=EmhBTm

Hope this helps