[SOLVED] External hard drive not showing up when plugged in

[Owent10]

Hello,

I have just done a clean install of windows because I messed up my registry in an attempt to fix my external hard drive problem.

Now, I have plugged my Seagate hard-drive back into my Acer Apire E15 laptop and it still isn't showing anything. The blue indicator light isn't switched on, but it's humming. It also doesn't show up when I plug it into another PC.
Any methods are welcome except I'm never opening regedit again in my life.

Thanks

 

[rgd1101]

sound like hardware issue on the external hard drive.

 

[senseipanda123]

The HDD is probably unallocated, just watch this video

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W2CYN7Ytjo
. If it still doesn't work, then i assume you probably have a m.2, just check your motherboard manual and if should tell you what ports are disabled when plugging in a m.2, then just plug in a sata port besides that one. Hope this helps!