Spinning wheel of death when mounting

WD External Drives External Drives for Mac
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I have my drive packed with important work. Now that it isnt mounting, can I do anything to save or repair my drive?

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Hi hcashew,

You can follow the steps mentioned in the below article in this concern.

WD external drive is not seen by Windows or Mac and data on the drive is inaccessible
https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/21239/related/1