External HDD MBR initialization cycle redundancy check error

[Abdullah Zaber]

I have a transcend 2TB external HDD which suddenly stopped showing up in file explorer so went to disk manager & it is recognized by the system but marked as unknown & the No size is being shown either. I went to initialize it using MBR but threw cyclic redundancy check error. I am guessing bad sectors on the HDD but what to do here. Plz HELP

 

[SuperSoph_WD]

Hey there, Abdullah Zaber!

Sorry for the late reply, but it seems like your external drive is somehow faulty. I'd recommend you to try using a different USB cable and a different computer to try and initialize the drive there. If the CRC data error pops up again when beginning the initialization process, I think it's best to contact the HDD manufacturer's technical support for assistance.
If it's still under warranty, you should be able to RMA it and get a replacement from them.

Hope this helps. Good luck!
SuperSoph_WD