my wd hdd is detected but not showing the drive in mycomputer

[uttam]

my wd hdd is detected but not showing the drive in mycomputer how can i fix it?

 

[Arc]

Welcome aboard, uttam

Post two snipshots ... one of your my computer window, and the other is of the disk management window.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/148532-how-use-snipping-tool-vista.html :ar: how to use snipping tool .

 

[uttam]

and see the bottom right corner image in my computer screen my hdd is connect but not showing the drive in my computer window

 

[Arc]

That one is unallocated ... you need to format it at first to get access to it.

Follow these tuts to proceed :
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2674-partition-volume-create-new.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/72427-data-partition.html

 

[uttam]

i have tried both the option i am giving the error as "the media is write protected" how can i solve this....

 

[Dwarf]

Is this an external or internal drive?

 

[uttam]

@Dwarf:external drive

 

[karlsnooks]

The write-protected external drive is from where?

This disk has been write-protected by someone for a reason.

Since proof-of-ownership is an impossibility over forum communications, then I can not be of assistance.

I suggest you take the external drive to a computer repair shop in your area.

 

[uttam]

@karlsnooks:Thanks for ur suggestion ...

 

[uttam]

is there any other way to solve.......

 

[DeaconFrost]

Was it your drive that you purchased brand new?

 

[uttam]

yes, the warranty period also completed.... that y i want to repair it by myself

 

[DeaconFrost]

Try connecting it to another computer and see if you can format it there.

 

[uttam]

ya i have tried that one too but no use....

 

[DeaconFrost]

Is it an external case you can somehow open to pull the drive out? Maybe the controller went bad, and the drive is just fine. You could do that and then connect it internally.

 

[F5ing]

In your Drive Management screenshot, specifically what action did you take to get that write protect dialog box?

 

[uttam]

i tried to create a partition,and put it in offline,but i didn't its giving the error "the media is write protected"

 

[Arc]

Searching here and there, I found something, but as I have never tried it, I cannot say you how far it will work, but you may try it .... .

• Click on start button > all programs > accessories > command prompt > right click on it, and run as administrator
• type : diskpart, hit enter
• type : list volume, hit enter
• type : select volume __ (put the name of that write protected volume) hit enter
• type : attributes volume clear readonly hit enter

Exit command prompt, and see if it is working now.

 

[karlsnooks]

Just for general edification, please notice that name is only used in the case of a mounted volume.

C:\Users\karl>diskpart

Microsoft DiskPart version 6.1.7601
Copyright (C) 1999-2008 Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: LAPPY

DISKPART> list volume

  Volume ###  Ltr  Label        Fs     Type        Size     Status     Info
  ----------  ---  -----------  -----  ----------  -------  ---------  --------
  Volume 0     M                       DVD-ROM         0 B  No Media
  Volume 1     C   LappySys     NTFS   Partition     59 GB  Healthy    System
  Volume 2     D   LappyData    NTFS   Partition     59 GB  Healthy
  Volume 3                             Removable       0 B  No Media

DISKPART> help select volume

    Selects the specified volume and shifts the focus to it.

Syntax:  SELECT VOLUME={<N> | <D>}

    VOLUME=<N>  The number of the volume to receive the focus.

    VOLUME=<D>  The drive letter or mounted folder path of the volume
                to receive the focus.

    If no volume is specified, the select command lists the current volume with
    focus. You can specify the volume by number, drive letter, or mounted folder
    path. On a basic disk, selecting a volume also gives the corresponding
    partition focus. You can view the numbers of all volumes on the computer by
    using the list volume command.

Example:

    SELECT VOLUME=1
    SELECT VOLUME=C
    SELECT VOLUME=C:\MountH

DISKPART>

 

[karlsnooks]

Another aside,
this will not remove the password feature of the external disk, thank goodness.