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.jpgIt shows in the taskbar tray remove safe list.
http://i.imgur.com/SkGQ3.jpgIt shows in the devices/printers list
http://i.imgur.com/YLHcC.jpgAnd it is shown in device manager.. checked by disconnecting and it refershes by addng mass storage device when connected.
http://i.imgur.com/mclF8.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/kKl9D.jpg
BUT NOT SHOWN IN MY COMPUTERhttp://i.imgur.com/7ntwJ.jpgI tried using testdisk
http://i.imgur.com/LmWjn.jpgI 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..