For those in the same situation, yes a 3tb esstential HDD can damaged to the point where it can not be formatted as anything except ExFat.
SMART status = Bad
WD smart = Fail
Luckily it is under warranty. So it has been shipped off for replacement.
Would i buy WD again? I have two HDD; one good and one bad, but customer service was just plain rude so no, I would not buy WD again.
I hope you all have better luck.
