I have this 160GB hard drive that I have not been using for a while, yet I am very sure it was working fine the last time I used it.
Today when I plugged it in to my new notebook that is running Windows 8.1 now, it doesn't detect my hard drive. I also tried on other notebook and it has the same issue. So I know the problem is most likely on the hard drive.
Using Command Prompt, it says Disk 1's status is "Online", but size is "0".
Here is the status at Computer Management:
Disk 1
Unknown
Not Initialized
I also tried to Initialize on MBR, but it returned me with "Incorrect function." message.
I tried "Troubleshoot" and the result says:
"USB Mass Storage Device is an older USB device and might not work with USB 3.0
Plug the device into an available USB 2.0 port..."
My notebook has 3 USB ports where according to the manual, 2 of them are backward compatible to 2.0... I tested on each, but it is still not working.
What should I do? Although I have not been using it for a while, I wish to check the content first before formatting it. I might have some forgotten, yet important files within.
Thanks in advance. Hope I can be assisted here.
Today when I plugged it in to my new notebook that is running Windows 8.1 now, it doesn't detect my hard drive. I also tried on other notebook and it has the same issue. So I know the problem is most likely on the hard drive.
Using Command Prompt, it says Disk 1's status is "Online", but size is "0".
Here is the status at Computer Management:
Disk 1
Unknown
Not Initialized
I also tried to Initialize on MBR, but it returned me with "Incorrect function." message.
I tried "Troubleshoot" and the result says:
"USB Mass Storage Device is an older USB device and might not work with USB 3.0
Plug the device into an available USB 2.0 port..."
My notebook has 3 USB ports where according to the manual, 2 of them are backward compatible to 2.0... I tested on each, but it is still not working.
What should I do? Although I have not been using it for a while, I wish to check the content first before formatting it. I might have some forgotten, yet important files within.
Thanks in advance. Hope I can be assisted here.
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