Hey guys,
I have recently spun up my external WD Essentials 4TB drive and found that it was not showing up in Explorer. After several steps (detailed below), I find myself now with a HD that is full of data but does not show partition, drive letter or file system.
Does anyone have an idea? > It would really mean a lot to me! Thanks!
Steps I have tried + outcomes:
1) Took apart HDD and put it into new case
Outcome: drive spins up without mechanical issues > all data seems to be there but no file system
4) and yes, I have searched your forum: I will now get in touch with WD, RecoveryForce and DataMedics
Thanks upfront for your support!
I have recently spun up my external WD Essentials 4TB drive and found that it was not showing up in Explorer. After several steps (detailed below), I find myself now with a HD that is full of data but does not show partition, drive letter or file system.
Does anyone have an idea? > It would really mean a lot to me! Thanks!
Steps I have tried + outcomes:
1) Took apart HDD and put it into new case
Outcome: drive spins up without mechanical issues > all data seems to be there but no file system
- "Recuva" and "Acronis" could not get started on this, as the programs couldn't find the partition
- Tried "Minitool partition wizard" and "Easus Partition" and also they couldn't recover the partition > they spit out a bunch of data in weird file formats that I don't know what to do with.
4) and yes, I have searched your forum: I will now get in touch with WD, RecoveryForce and DataMedics
Thanks upfront for your support!