Question WD White 8TB --- SMART is good but can't initialize it ?

[Grablicht]

I have a shucked WD white 8TB. Its SMART status is perfect but I can't initialize the drive anymore. It doesn't show up in explorer and I can't format the drive because i can't initialize it.

Looks like it's dead even though i can read the smart status and it says it is at 100% ?

Can I even RMA a shucked WD white?

 

[Lutfij]

Might I ask where the drive was prior to reaching your hands? If the drive was removed from an enclosure or it's original system and/or not being able to provide proof or purchase then it's very likely you can't RMA the drive.

 

[fzabkar]

Can you show us the SMART data?

Is it security locked?

I presume you are aware of SATA power pin #3.

 

[USAFRet]

I have a shucked WD white 8TB. Its SMART status is perfect but I can't initialize the drive anymore. It doesn't show up in explorer and I can't format the drive because i can't initialize it.

Looks like it's dead even though i can read the smart status and it says it is at 100% ?

Can I even RMA a shucked WD white?

Does it work in the original enclosure?

 

[mdd1963]

Not showing up in Explorer is one thing...

Does it show (and if so, how) in admin tools/computer mngmt/storage/disk mngnt?

 

[Karadjgne]

In Windows, open a CMD with Admin privileges. Type in DiskPart. Use help for the commands to see if drive shows up with a Volume. If it does, then you can assign a drive letter and repartition the disk, which is basically a format anyways as it destroys the links to the old data.