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OMG! You were using the Smartware that comes with many of the many WD HDDs - an absolutely rubbish software that has created only problems for the users. A pest that is difficult to get rid of since it is embedded in the HDD's firmware.
Please go through the documentation of Smartware . If your drive is unlocked you must be able to see and access your drive.
Most probably your drive got locked and created all these problems.