My Passport won't show up

WD External Drives WD Portable Drives
#1

I have an older WD3200MEB and when I plug it into my laptop, it doesn’t show up at all.  No drive, no files, nothing. 

I KNOW I have to be missing something simple, but can’t figure it out for the life of me! 

It has my baby pictures on it - and some other important documents too! 

HELP?!?!?!

Mini

#2

Welcome to the Community.

Have you tried looking for clues in Disk Management after changing the USB cable? To access Disk Management please follow the next set of instructions:

http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1284/

#3

Don’t connect through a hub or use a cable longer that the original. If possible try the drive on a different PC.

Joe