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WD External Harddrive / win explorer - no detection / device

March 28th, 2012, 13:58

I have a WD external hard drive Model WD10EAVS
It suddenly stopped appearing after I mounted an encrypted partition in it.
Now The device is detected when plugged in.. Makes the sound. Device manager refreshes and show Mass storage device.
I have linked screenshots.

It shows in the disc manager but cannot be initialized
http://i.imgur.com/ODARd.jpg

It shows in the taskbar tray remove safe list.
http://i.imgur.com/SkGQ3.jpg

It shows in the devices/printers list
http://i.imgur.com/YLHcC.jpg

And it is shown in device manager.. checked by disconnecting and it refershes by addng mass storage device when connected.
http://i.imgur.com/mclF8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/kKl9D.jpg


BUT NOT SHOWN IN MY COMPUTER


http://i.imgur.com/7ntwJ.jpg

I tried using testdisk
http://i.imgur.com/LmWjn.jpg

I cant find it in it either.
Please help.. what should I do? Is it recoverable?
Change drive letter is not available... as shown in the screenshot the disc cannot be initialized...
I had mounted a encrypted partion from it.. which i have been using for a long time.. the computer hung.. and i had to hard restart it.. since then.. its dead... That is *.flk file you mount using folderlock.
when I mounted and it showed a new drive as usual and it hung!

I did run wd diagnostic tool...
quick test was a PASS
Extended test failed to repair bad sectors.

In R-studio the drive is shown.. but when selected.. the scan button is invalid.. I cant run scan on it.

When I listen to the drive.. it spins for like 1 min.. then pause for some time.. and spins again..

Re: WD External Harddrive / win explorer - no detection / de

March 29th, 2012, 3:29

hello i would try the drive in another case

but if you got a encrypted wd


it could be encrypted partition is corrupt.

possible the main ic hardware encryption chip is corrupt

Re: WD External Harddrive / win explorer - no detection / de

April 1st, 2012, 15:44

I tried in another docking station...
No rsponse..
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