Alright, so I have a 2 TB hard drive that I would love to be able to use. I have it connected to my computer right now, but it doesn't work right.
Whenever I start-up my computer, I can see it in the windows manager (I'm running un-activated windows 10), But whenever I go to use it, i'm told via pop-up that the drive needs to be formatted before use. But when I go to format it, the drive disappears from windows manager, and the format does not proceed, it just sits until cancelled.
When I go to device manager, I can see the drive, (which is a Hitachi hds5c3020ala632), and everything seems normal.
I'm wondering if it might be corrupted, or just needs to be re-partitioned, and if it's fixable at all. I don't have any data that i know of on it either. After reading some reviews, it's looking like it might just be a short-lifetime drive. and might be time to toss it.
All input is helpful, thanks in advance for answers.
Whenever I start-up my computer, I can see it in the windows manager (I'm running un-activated windows 10), But whenever I go to use it, i'm told via pop-up that the drive needs to be formatted before use. But when I go to format it, the drive disappears from windows manager, and the format does not proceed, it just sits until cancelled.
When I go to device manager, I can see the drive, (which is a Hitachi hds5c3020ala632), and everything seems normal.
I'm wondering if it might be corrupted, or just needs to be re-partitioned, and if it's fixable at all. I don't have any data that i know of on it either. After reading some reviews, it's looking like it might just be a short-lifetime drive. and might be time to toss it.
All input is helpful, thanks in advance for answers.
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