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Hard Drive: O meu HD Não Reconhece no meu PC

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 04:30:39 -0700

O que Fazer?
Como reparar Um HD fisicamente?

⟐ Commented agosto 01, 2025 at 4:30 GMT-7

Hitachi GST Deskstar HDS721010CLA332 Hard Drive: disco rígido seagate barracuda

Sat, 11 Mar 2023 10:35:46 -0700

meu disco parou de funcionar não sei se travou ou não faz mais a leitura?

⟐ Answered março 11, 2023 at 10:35 GMT-7

Storage: Colocar o SSD de um PC antigo para novo dá problema?

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 18:18:50 -0700

Vou comprar um computador, porém não queria formatar o SSD do antigo, caso eu coloque ele no computador novo tem chance de dar algum erro? No caso estou falando do SSD com o sistema operacional. Ou teria que fazer algo para não dá.
E no caso eu tenho 2 SSD, um com o sistema operacional e o outro com os jogos e arquivos.

⟐ Answered novembro 25, 2023 at 18:18 GMT-7

Solid State Drive: SSD Kingston Intermitente e tela azul?

Sun, 15 May 2022 05:49:01 -0700

Comprei o SSD Kingston 1Tb. Inicio a instalação do windows e após um tempo, o computador entra em tela azul... Meu SSD simplismente trava e não volta mais, perdendo toda instalação. Então, tentei usar como Armazenamento e travou o PC tb. Utilizei programas de teste de armazenamento e passou, sem erro algum para badblock. Aí comecei a achar que seria a "placa controladora" mas como não entendo muito, fiquei a mercê do conhecimento. Resumindo, tenho um SSD Kingston 1Tb que não funiona. Queria muito entender mais ou até mesmo aprender a concertar um.

Western Digital My Passport: drive won't show up and making clicking sound

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 03:34:14 -0700

off of a sudden my 2tb WD External stopped showing up and is making a clicking sound. is this thing toast?

⟐ Commented janeiro 30, 2026 at 3:34 GMT-7

SanDisk Cruzer Blade: Write protected pendrive issue

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:27:31 -0700

my pen drive has been write protected, format related issue.

I did everything like in registry edit, cmd command, used tools, but the problem remains same

⟐ Commented junho 20, 2024 at 9:27 GMT-7

Western Digital My Passport: My passport fails initializing

Tue, 09 Oct 2018 05:20:17 -0700

My passport 1TB ran for more than a year under windows 7,8 and actually 8.1, but suddenly stopped. it loads the drivers but doesn't appear in the explorer. when I start the disk management it indicates that the second disk (my passport) must initialize. but it fails.

it appears in the device windows , just doesn't start (or initialize). I even tried the refrigerator trick, nothing

I've also tried several data recover progs, recuva , testdisk, easyus, wondershare WAC, etc, they all fail to see the external drive.

there must be a program that can go through , any ideas?

thanks, Jim

⟐ Answer accepted outubro 09, 2018 at 5:20 GMT-7

Western Digital My Passport: Repair my external hard drive?

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:03:40 -0700

I accidently dropped my hard drive and now it just makes a screeching sound and is not recognized by CPU. Can the data be recovered?

⟐ Answered março 12, 2026 at 4:03 GMT-7

Western Digital External storage: Hard drive is not showing up on my computer

Tue, 18 May 2021 05:53:24 -0700

My Western Digital 1 TB external hard drive is not showing in my computer.

The drive light is on & I can hear the drive. But its not showing up on my desktop. Can anyone help me to backup the data from my hard drive. I have some very important data on it.

⟐ Answer deleted maio 18, 2021 at 5:53 GMT-7

Seagate FreeAgent Go Portable Drive: I can't add files to my Seagate FreeAgent external hard drive.

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 15:29:56 -0700

I just got a new portable hard drive, a Seagate FreeAgent 500 GB. I plugged it into my mac, and it says it can not be modified. Do I need to format it somehow before I can use it? Thanks!

⟐ Commented setembro 20, 2020 at 15:29 GMT-7

Western Digital My Passport Ultra: Hard disk not getting "detected"?

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 23:38:53 -0700

hi i have a WD my passport ultra 1 TB hard drive. it was working completely fine, until one day it stopped getting detected

1) i tried putting other cables , NOT HELPED

2) also tried in other laptops , NOT HELPED

3) recently tried with a Macbook Pro 13", it showed for a second, but hanged my laptop

after restarting it, it didnt show evev once, althought IT IS BEING SHOWN in the disk utility, it is NOT getting repaired, but teliing to format it

4) there is NO CLICKING sound or any sound coming from inside it

HELP ME please. as very valuable file is inside it

⟐ Commented outubro 06, 2020 at 23:38 GMT-7

Western Digital External Storage: How to transfer data from a damaged external hard drive?

Sat, 18 Jan 2020 05:57:38 -0700

My WD 2tb external hard drive accidentally fell last week so I bought a new external hard drive and transfer the files from the old to the new. But now when I connect this hard drive (old one) in my Mac, the icon doesn’t show up on the it usually does and I cannot open the hard drive at all.

I tried to recover data by using Yodot Mac Data Recovery but it said there was no volume in the file. Can anybody please give me some advice to recover my data?

⟐ Answer edited janeiro 18, 2020 at 5:57 GMT-7

Western Digital My Passport: Why is my password not working only flashing the light

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 05:14:45 -0700

my password not working only flashing the light why

my id is SAADBAIG267@GMAIL.COM

FB NAME :SAADBAIG

⟐ Commented agosto 04, 2022 at 5:14 GMT-7

Western Digital Essentials HD: Any one know how to fix clicking noise?

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 02:09:08 -0700

When I plug it in to my laptop or any computer it no longer gets recognized. On top of that I hear a slight clicking noise inside when it is powered on. Anyone know how I can fix this or get my data back? A lot of important stuff on there.

⟐ Answer edited setembro 27, 2024 at 2:09 GMT-7

External Storage: How to format memory card after attacked by virus?

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 04:15:23 -0700

my memory card is attacked by virus,and four days before the full data is erased and formatting can't be performed even in a computer.so,is there any alternative to get it formatted and be used again?

⟐ Commented setembro 11, 2019 at 4:15 GMT-7

WD My Passport Ultra 2TB: WD my passport ultra 2TB is not showing up on explorer.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 10:40:29 -0700

Hi, everyone. My WD Passport Ultra 2TB external hard drive is not showing up in explorer when I plug it into the USB port in a "normal way". I have to connect it through a "bizarre way" to make it show up in explorer. I realizes there were threads related to the same issue, but it's not what I am looking for.

Let me explain the "normal way":

I have another 1TB WD (same model as my 2TB WD) which behaves in a "normal way". Just plug and play. Nothing weird! Once I connect it, the LED blinks for a few times for successful connection. Done. I can find it in explorer

Let me explain the "bizarre way:

The 2TB WD behaves in a "bizarre way". If I connect it in the "normal way", it will not show up in explorer, Diskpart, or Disk management no matter how long I wait. In order to make the 2TB WD to show, I have to process the following steps every time I connect this 2TB external hard drive: First, plug in the USB cable halfway through any one of my desktop computer's USB ports. Then, wait for the drive to show up in explorer. Finally, I can push the USB completely into the USB port. The difference is that the successful connection of the 2TB WD happens when the USB cable is half way into the USB port.

Troubleshoots:

————— USB Port Test —————

That particular 2TB WD behaves in the "bizarre way" on all usb ports of my Win 8.1 desktop and my Win 10 Surface Pro 3.

—————— Cable Test ——————

Since my 1TB WD is working properly, I try to switch the USB cables between them. The 2TB WD still behaves in the "bizarre way". Thus, I can tell it's not a USB cable issue.

———— Partition Table Test ————

Also, I have tried to reformat the 2TB WD based on GPT or MBR partition tables. It still acts in the "bizarre way”.

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Last edited: 08-06-2020

Temporary Solution: Halfway-in-USB trick

For Windows machines, first push USB half way through a USB port just tight enough for successful connection (you’ll hear the classic Windows sound effect), then push it down completely. The solution may not work for you depending on your situations (For example, different Operating Systems). As some visitors commented it worked, you are welcome to try. If this “Halfway-in-USB“ trick is for you, backup your data after you have access to the hard drive. I am not sure how long the method will last.

For future visitors: Looks like the post had helped some people having the same issue. I just leave it at that. Please read other comments as well because you may find the surprised solution just for you. Thanks everybody for participating in discussion.

⟐ Commented outubro 30, 2022 at 10:40 GMT-7

USB Flash Drive: How do I fix a DEAD flash Drive?

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:40:11 -0700

I have a Crucial 32 Folding flash drive. Worked fine on Tuesday night, plugged it in on Wednesday morning and... Nothing. Absolutely nothing! Problem is, it contains ALL my files (of course) which I need (of course). Is there a way to fix it myself (I have a "little bit" of electronics skills) , or should I send it off and jus pay the $$$$ to have it fixed and data recovered? Any ideas, suggestions? HELP?

⟐ Answered março 19, 2026 at 4:40 GMT-7

Western Digital External Storage: Hard drive is not showing up on my computer

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:27:32 -0700

I'm using Mac OSx Yosemite Version 10.10.2 and the last time i conntected my WD External Hard Drive was just 5 days ago and I disconnected correctly etc. So it wasn't till today that I reconnected it to my laptop and it doesn't show on my desktop. The light blinks on the hard drive and I hear it spinning but doesn't show on my desktop. I have important files in this drive. What can I do?

⟐ Answer edited julho 02, 2021 at 11:27 GMT-7

Seagate external storage: Why is the drive not detected?

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 20:31:01 -0700

When I plug in the computer USB port the drive is not detected; the green led blinks and I can hear weak continuous beeps. It is a Seagate 750GB external hard drive.

⟐ Commented agosto 12, 2019 at 20:31 GMT-7

SanDisk MicroSD Card 2GB: Why is my sd card not dectable?

Sun, 11 May 2025 17:32:34 -0700

I put my sd card in my phone nothing shows up i put it in my computer no files or nothing pops up i also tried putting it with a usb sd card reader and nothing shows up can my card be fixed?

⟐ Commented maio 11, 2025 at 17:32 GMT-7