Why is my WD hard drive flashing?
If the light blinks when you insert the WD external hard drive into the computer, that means it can be detected by the PC but it is hidden. To fix this problem, you can unhide all hidden devices.
How do I fix a corrupted Western Digital external hard drive?
How to fix a corrupted external hard drive WITHOUT formatting
- On the desktop, open This PC (My Computer) and select the desired external hard drive. Right-click it and select Properties -> Tools -> Click on Check.
- Use chkdsk.
- Use Disk Management.
- Use diskpart.
Does WD Elements come with software?
Free trial of WD SmartWare Pro backup software WD Elements desktop storage comes with a trial version of WD SmartWare Pro backup software. This backup software allows you to back up your files to your WD Elements drive or to the cloud using your DropBox™ account.
How do I fix a flashing external hard drive?
Quite often, issues such as a Seagate external hard disk light blinking but not being detected can be fixed by simply rebooting the computer. To do this, disconnect your external hard drive from the computer. Now turn off the PC for at least 1 minute. Then reconnect the external hard drive and turn on the computer.
How do I fix my WD external hard drive not showing up on my computer?
Go Disk Management > Find your external hard drive and right click it by choosing Change Drive Letter and Path… Assign the drive with a new letter that doesn’t exist in your PC and mark the Partition as Active. Click OK. Restart PC and your External hard drive will show up and work again.
Why is my external hard drive not flashing?
Usually, when an external hard drive flashing but not recognized, it’s probably the device that is not connected correctly or the device has a power supply issue. You can first change the USB hub power settings: 1). Click Start and type devmgmt.