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Windows 10 and WD Elements

Hi. There is clearly an issue with some WD Elements drives under Windows 10. My 1Tb drive was fine under Windows 8. It is about half full of data. It shows up in Device Manager under W10 but not in File Explorer or Disk Management. I have tried various things: Update Driver (it tells me I have the up to date one); Disable; Uninstall; Reboot with/without WD drive plugged in; Tried each of 3 USB ports… and maybe a few things I’ve forgotten. There are clearly a few things which work for some people but not for others, as evidenced by this forum (and others). Has a definitive fix yet been established? If so, can someone point me to it? If not, can anyone help in any other way? Thanks in advance!

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