Ok im seeing very similar problems on here but no real straight answer. I plug in my 320 gb passport, it showes up in my devices as passport 070A . however, it does not show up in my computer like it used to, and it shows up in diskmangment as âunknown diskâ with 2000 gb. This is what im dealing with:
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than in my computer it shows up as a CD Drive.
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can some one please help me!!! my comp hd is filling up fast  bc i havent been able to use this.
yes, iv tried everything iv read on here. its not a cable issue. Â cables properly connected to computer??? come on now, what kinda question is that. if u dont have a solution for me dont bother writing ne thing at all.Â
If the drive says unknown something is secure âyou must initialize the driveâ. If you initialize it you will erase all the information of your external drive. Most of the times when cases like this happens is almost impossible to get back your information. Here is the information how to initiliaze the drive.
yes, iv tried everything iv read on here. its not a cable issue. cables properly connected to computer??? come on now, what kinda question is that. if u dont have a solution for me dont bother writing ne thing at all.
Well some older computers the USB port on front is USB 1.0 and a lot of people try and connect through a hub. People also use cables longer that the one supplied. All can cause problems. Since you know so much nore than everybody else figure it out yourself.
sorry to rub  you the wrong way joe. all i wanted to know if i can salvage this drive and that i tried everything else that has been suggested. i never said i know more than anybody else, if i did, i wouldnt be asking on here to begin with. so please dont give me snide comments.
i have tried this. it pops up " the drive is write protected"  the drive worked perfectly, i never disconnect it from the computer without âsafely removing hardwareâ. if i loose the information on the drive it wont be the end of the world. i just  want it to work again. im pretty sure i dont have a warrentee anymore since its been over a year.Â
The pics still havenât been released, there are others pending too. What does it say in Disk Management besides the size? Something like Raw or Unallocated? Frequently when the size is way off like that there is a problem with the drive or itâs boards. Try running the WD DLG utility and see what that shows itâs listed in downloads for your drive. It wouldnât hurt to check your account and check on the warranty. In the past some were one year and others were 2 years.