So you should update your USB controller driver to see if it fixes your problem. This problem may occur if you are using the wrong USB controller driver or it’s out of date. If yes, then great! If the issue remains, you should try Fix 3, below. Restart your computer and check if your WD external hard drive not recognized problem has been solved.Then select from the drop-down menu to assign a letter and click OK. Locate and right-click on your WD drive and click Change Drive Letter and Paths….If yes, then congrats! If the problem persists, please move on to Fix 2, below.įix 2: Change your WD external hard drive letter and path Restart your computer and see if your WD external hard drive not recognized problem has been solved.Follow the wizard to create a partition.Right-click on the Unallocated area and click New Simple Volume….On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and R at the same time, copy & paste diskmgmt.msc into the box and click OK.Change your WD external hard drive letter and pathįix 1: Partition your WD external hard drive.If yes, then start from Fix 1 and work your way down the list until the problem goes away.But you can check the user’s manual if you’re not quite familiar with the drive.ĭepending on whether you’re a first-time user of your WD external hard drive: Make sure you’ve plugged your WD external hard drive the right way.
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