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Unable to read WD Elements 1TB Hard Disk
Hi Guys,
My Wd elements 1tb hard disk is unreadable by my computer.It is not showed in my file explorer
I ran WD LifeGuard Diagnostics for Windows. This time, this app detected my hard disk.
Under SMART status column, it shows that it Passed
i then run on the following tests:
Quick Test:
The scan stops after 8s, after that an error pops up : "Read SMART Attribute command error on drive 3"(pic 1)
Extended Test:
The scan stops around 9mins, error pops up:"too many bad sectors detected"(pic 2)
Should i continue to the other tests?(I got no time today so i just ran the basic tests)
I then started looking up on Disk Management, and it took ages to load up.
Once i remove my wd hard disk, it then pops up my internal hard disk.
I got nothing important inside this wd hard disk, so i am okay if i need to wipe everything inside.
Please guide on what i should do next.
Thanks,
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