Which drive is this? If it comes with Smartware it’s hardware encypted so fixing the USB or finding another board is about the only option. This explains a little about the boards http://community.wd.com/t5/Off-Topic-Discussions/Bridge-Boards/td-p/353839 If the drive did not come with Smartware and has a standard SATA connector you might be able to connect as an internal drive or put it into a third party case. Sadly you just learned the importance of a backup. That is 2 copies on different drives or media. It doesn’t matter who makes the drive they can all fail internal or external.
Joe
