My computer recognizes the HDD, it knows that it's a hard drive, but it won't load the data on it. It says I have to format the drive before using it. I have close to 500GB of data on the HDD.
Recover your data with the help of one good data recovery software and then low level format of your hard disk drive.
SOURCE: Trying to format a 500GB HDD at full capacity
sounds like the SATA - PATA converter doesn't accomodate for a 48 bit LBA (to handle disks of more than 137 GB) you need to get the correct converter, as this one is not compatible, you should be able to return the converter as not fit for purpose (needs LBA 48bit).
SOURCE: Help!! Western digital 500gb external hard drive ticking noise
Yes. This is going to sound strange. Put the drive in a plastic bag and put it in the freezer. Next day, take it out, hook it up, and see if it is recognized.
If so, under My computer, right click on the drive - click Properties - then Tools, then Error Checking. Check box Automatically Fix File System Errors. Let it run. If everything shows up, be ready to transfer wnat you want off of it.
Freezing shrinks the metal parts . Microscopically, but often enough to get stuck parts free enough to get working.
I just went through this with a 750Gig Book. now i have reformatted the drive (after transferring all over to new drive) and the clicking is gone and all disk checks are fine and i wonder whether to trust this device ever again... Hate to just throw out a large drive.
SOURCE: Western Digital 500GB My Book Essential won't start up
To save your data from a bad Wd Ebook you need to download UBUNTU and burn it to a cd. Boot from the cd. Do not install Ubuntu just click try it out. When it loads turn on your Ebook and iit should appear on the desktop. If not click the places tab on top and find it there. Right click the EBook and mount it. Now you have access to all the data on the ebook. Iy yoou have enugh space n your cpu hard drive save it there, if not you will need another surce large enought to copy the data to.. I have used this method to save many hard drives, flash drive and other unreadable media. if the drive is totally toast you are out of luck but this method works moost of the time. Any questions drop me an email.
Shayne
SOURCE: External Hard Drive will not show up. Tells me to format it.
I have a Western External Hard Drive 320 and when I plug it in the computer will recognize it and allow me to access my files but after a short while if I go to click on a file t open it the WD 320 will click off for a minute and then reappear in the auto run mode.
SOURCE: How to recover data from an undetected 500gb hard disk drive?
If the HDD is not detecting in the BIOS then It’s seems like to be a firmware issue on this particular series of HDD
for
Model: ST3500620AS
Firmware: SD15
Barracuda 7200.11 500GBytes
The one & ultimate way is to contact the nearest seagate center in your location to get the data back up & if your drive is under warranty then mostly it will be free of cost. (Not Sure about it)
One bad lead can cause a computer to continue on a cycle or
to shutdown or fail to detect your hard drive
Test all leads that attach to your hard drive including electrical
extensions,IDE,SATA
the leads from your
"((motherboard to your hard drive))" make sure they have a secure connection and are not faulty or
just replace them they could be faulty
make
sure all leads that are attached to your drives dvd\cd 3 1/2 inch floppy have
secure connections and are not faulty even the electical extensions or just
replace them they could be faulty a computer needs its connections to continue
its cycle and have an end so any faulty leads will end up with a computer error
hope
this helps
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