wd hdd not recognised

[SignorSilvestro]

Here how it looks

 

[Megahertz07]

Now that the HDD is directly connected to the MB, run a WD or Seagate diagnostic test

WD Data LifeGuard Diagnostics
Seatools for Windows

 

[SignorSilvestro]

The screenshot above is when I connected via usb. I cannot see the drive when is connected via SATA.
Shall I.perform that test?

 

[SignorSilvestro]

I have run a quick test with the WD program.
Quick Test is a pass, then i run an Extended test and the result is
"too many bad sectors detected".
Is there a way I can recover anything from this drive?
Thanks
SS

 

[SIW2]

You can try a data recovery program.

There are some free you can try first

Recuva or minitool power data recovery v6.5

Otherwise you can run not free active file recovery. If it finds your data, then you need to buy license to recover it.
Find & Restore Lost Files: Undelete deleted files and recover damaged disks

 

[Megahertz07]

Bad sectors means a physical damage disk. And you have too many bad sectors. Cant be repaired. It happens if the drive fall or was moved while spinning.
The drive is dead. Hope you it was your backup drive.

 

[SignorSilvestro]

I tried the 2 software to recover but they couldn't find any file.
DEAD?! Even if status says good?
So I cant format and re use?
What if I open it?
Thanks
SS

 

[Megahertz07]

Try to test with Seatools

 

[SignorSilvestro]

Try to test with Seatools

Tried that several time but it finds nothing.
Also all the other TEST fail.
I tried to do a Format via Command Prompt but as it finds no VOLUMES.
Do I just put it in the bin?

Thanks for all your support
SignorSilvestro

 

[Megahertz07]

You can open the disk to find out if it has scratches.
It has a very powerful magnet that I took from one of a dead drive.

 

[SignorSilvestro]

Nope, done that but couldn't see anything wrong.
I have run Seagate test but it fail it even without trying to spin the disk. (Outer scan)
I have noticed that the little arm (the reader) only goes half the way on to the disk to read it, is this normal?
Thanks

 

[ian50]

On extracting the disk from its' external USB-connectable case:


[be prepared to lose warranty as a possibility]


my experience with both wd's and toshibas is that the lid will unclick with a bit of consistent care (as the youtube links in this thread show). Although I've not come across this yet, I have read that in its' more recent models, WD has fused the small logic board to the SATA socket, presumably to prevent successful extraction. Prices on the "external" encased disks are up to 20% less than the SATA-only ones. Why encasing the SATA disk for external connection should then cost significantly less than the SATA disk by itself remains a marketing mystery.



Seagate external USB-connectable "thin" disks (up to 2TB) have the "lid" glued in with double-side tape - at least the two I've disembowelled did. To soften the tape glue to prise the lid off, I resorted to warming it first along the edges with a hair dryer. Worked ok.


Mostly the USB-connecting logic board has failed, but the SATA disks themselves were reusable in another cheap external case - one that reopens easily. So far, only one disk itself was unsalvageable.