A couple days ago I was converting several .mkv files that were on my Western Digital My Book Essential 3TB EXT HDD to .avi files, also to be saved in a different folder on the EXT HDD. It took about 7 hours. I was using a program called Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate. After I checked, the computer said there was some read/write failure.
Since then my EXT HDD will not show up in my computer. When I access the device manager, under disk drives, it shows "WD My Book 1140 USB Device". The light is blinking on the device and I can hear the drive spin up when I turn on the power. The device manager also says it's working properly.
I've also tried removing and unplugging the device. Restarting my PC then reconnecting. It didn't help. It still shows up on 2 different computers under "device management" and says it's working but still won't appear under my computer.
I'm at a loss of how to access my HDD again. Any help would be appreciated.
Since then my EXT HDD will not show up in my computer. When I access the device manager, under disk drives, it shows "WD My Book 1140 USB Device". The light is blinking on the device and I can hear the drive spin up when I turn on the power. The device manager also says it's working properly.
I've also tried removing and unplugging the device. Restarting my PC then reconnecting. It didn't help. It still shows up on 2 different computers under "device management" and says it's working but still won't appear under my computer.
I'm at a loss of how to access my HDD again. Any help would be appreciated.