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25.05.2020

I Can't Partition My Passport Ultra

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Summary

Your My Passport Ultra drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use the drive with a Mac computer, see Reformatting the Drive and Troubleshooting. Physical Description As shown in figure 2, the My Passport Ultra drive has: A USB 3.1 interface port. Delete both those partitions. (right click on them and delete) It should now say it's totally unallocated, so just make a new partition and format it to NTFS and you're good to go. I'm now able to read and write to it from my linux box so that was good enough for me, but I'm.

This article exclusively solves WD My Passport external hard drive not accessible issue, and introduces EaseUS hard drive data recovery software to users, who cannot access WD My Passport external hard drive but desperately want to recover data.

WD My Passport Can't Access

'When I connected my 1TB WD My Passport external hard drive to my desktop, Windows 10 prompts me with an error message saying you need to format the disk before you can use it. I wouldn't do that because data is still there. I tried to eject the drive and reconnected it for the second time, but the error is still there. It seems that I can't access the WD external hard drive nor my data without formatting, can anyone help?'

If you're one of the Western Digital hard drive customers and happen to use the My Passport type, you must be interested in this post. A commonly seen issue with Western Digital My Passport hard drives is that sometimes, you cannot access the drive's data. The typical symptoms are, the power LED is on but the drive is not accessible. Meanwhile, you'll receive error messages like:

  • You need to format the disk before you can use it.
  • Drive X: is not accessible. Access is denied.

Besides the exact error messages, when you check the drive's status, you may see other different signs. For example:

  • In Disk Management, The disk 0 or disk 1 shows as unknown, not initialized, or the type of file system is RAW.
  • In the drive's properties, the hard drive shows 0 bytes used and 0 bytes free.

How to Access, View or Recover Data from Inaccessible WD External HDD

When WD My Passport shows you an error and you can't access the data, don't worry, as the files can be easily rescued. Just download EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard to recover the data from a corrupted or inaccessible drive. It's the top-ranking hard drive recovery software that reduces the worry and risk of losing your data when disk storage devices, such as WD drives, cannot be accessed or opened.

Step 1. Choose the WD hard drive to scan.

Launch EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, locate the Western Digital hard drive and click 'Scan'. Let this program fully scan the WD hard drive and don't stop it in midway.

Step 2. Preview lost files in WD hard drive from the scan result.

You can choose to preview files like pictures, documents, videos or audio files from the scan result in 'Deleted Files', 'Lost Files'. Filter or Search also works to help you find lost WD hard drive files via file types, names and even extensions.

Step 3. Select and restore found WD hard drive files.

Choose the wanted files you'd like to restore and click 'Recover' them. Do not save the data to the original WD drive in case of further data overwriting.

How to Repair Not Accessible WD My Passport External Hard Drive

As explained, you cannot access an external hard drive for many reasons, for most of the time, the consequence results from either a hard drive connection problem or hard drive self corruption.

So, when you cannot open a connected drive as usual in Windows 10/8.1/8/7, first look over the data cable, is it loose? Data cables can degrade over time from bending and flexing. The connectors can get bent or the internal pins may corrode from contact with contaminates. To check the data cable, you can:

  • Use a different data port
  • Use a different data cable
  • Use a different computer, if possible

Next, proceed with WD My Passport repair tools as recommended here if the data cable is perfectly intact.

What are the WD My Passport repair tools?

You can feel free to use many Windows inbuilt programs as perfect WD My Passport repair tools, including Windows Disk Management, Windows CHKDSK Comand Prompt, and Windows Troubleshooter. They are all supposed to tackle hardware device problems of not recognizing, not detecting, not working or not reading, etc. Make sure that you've extracted the data from the inaccessible drive with the help of EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard before the repair process. This is the most guaranteed way to protect data from permanently gone.

Uninstall Procedure (UAD v7.4.2 and higher) Note: Make sure to manually delete the UAD preference files as described below. If running UAD v7.4.1 or below, see the legacy uninstall directions further down in this article. In the Mac OS X Finder, navigate to this folder: /Applications/Universal Audio/. How to guides to uninstall bie 5.4.2 for mac windows 10. Conventional Steps to Uninstall Google Talk Plugin 5.4.2.18903 for Mac. Prior to the removal of Google Talk Plugin 5.4.2.18903, you should first log into your Mac with an administrator account, and turn Google Talk Plugin 5.4.2.18903 off if it is running.

1. Windows Disk Management

It's for performing a quick format, to solve most of the hard drive corruption problems, such as the file system is RAW. When a hard drive turns to RAW, it's not seen in the File Explorer, and it's a good idea to check if it's showing in the Disk Management. Otherwise, you need to convert the RAW external hard drive to NTFS or FAT32 so that Windows can read your WD My Passport normally.

Step 1: In Windows 10/8.1/8/7, press Windows + R keys to bring up the Run box, type diskmgmt.msc and hit Enter.

Step 2: Right-click on the WD My Passport external hard drive, you'll see a context menu of many options, among which choose 'Format'.

Step 3: Follow the onscreen wizard. Choose a proper file system and complete the process of fixing a not accessible WD My Passport external hard drive with Disk Management.

If the issue persists, try changing the drive letter by following the steps below and check again.

Step 1: Choose 'Change Drive Letter and Paths..' this time.

Step 2: Among 'Add, Change, and Remove', click the 'Change' button, and then select a drive letter from the list. Click 'OK' to assign a new drive letter to the WD My Passport.

2. Windows CHKDSK Command Prompt

When hard drive becomes inaccessible and access denied, it's because bad sectors grew. To check and repair bad sectors that prevent users from accessing hard drive data, the CHKDSK command is a good choice. If you want to check for errors or repair the hard drive, always try the below command.

Step 1: In Windows 10/8.1/8/7, press Windows + X keys to bring up a context menu, and choose Command Prompt (Admin).

Step 2: Type chkdsk H: /f /r and hit enter.

H represents the drive letter of your WD My Passport external hard drive. Replace it with the correct drive letter of your own drive.

If you don't have any technical know-how and want to minimize data risks, using third-party software could be a better choice. The Command line is suitable for computer professionals since wrong commands can cause severe problems. Therefore, we strongly recommend you try an automatic command line alternative.

EaseUS Tools M is a practical computer fixing tool that is safe and light-weighted. It's a perfect alternative to CHKDSK command. Use this one-click tool to solve your computer issues.

To fix file system error or disk error:

Step 1: DOWNLOAD EaseUS Tools M for Free and install it.

Step 2: Open the software and select the 'File Fixing' option.

On the right pane, choose the drive and check off the box at the bottom - 'Check and fix file system error'. Then, click 'Fix' to start repairing the error.

Step 3: Wait until the operation completes. Wait until the operation completes. After the operation completes, click the 'View' button to check the drive.

3. Windows Troubleshooter

This troubleshooter checks for common issues and makes sure that any new device or hardware attached to your computer was installed correctly.

Step 1: In Windows 10/8.1/8/7, press Windows + R keys to bring up the Run box, and type control and hit Enter to open the Control Panel.

Step 2: Find Troubleshooting and click in.

Step 3: Click 'View all' on the left pane.

Step 4: Find and run 'Hardware and Devices'. Follow the onscreen instruction to til the end.

Hi, everyone. My WD Passport Ultra 2TB external hard drive is not showing up in explorer when I plug it into the USB port in a 'normal way'. I have to connect it through a 'bizarre way' to make it show up in explorer. I realizes there were threads related to the same issue, but it's not what I am looking for.Let me explain the 'normal way':I have another 1TB WD (same model as my 2TB WD) which behaves in a 'normal way'.

Just plug and play. Nothing weird!

Once I connect it, the LED blinks for a few times for successful connection. I can find it in explorerLet me explain the 'bizarre way:The 2TB WD behaves in a 'bizarre way'. If I connect it in the 'normal way', it will not show up in explorer, Diskpart, or Disk management no matter how long I wait. In order to make the 2TB WD to show, I have to process the following steps every time I connect this 2TB external hard drive: First, plug in the USB cable halfway through any one of my desktop computer's USB ports. Then, wait for the drive to show up in explorer.

Finally, I can push the USB completely into the USB port. The difference is that the successful connection of the 2TB WD happens when the USB cable is half way into the USB port.Troubleshoots:That particular 2TB WD behaves in the 'bizarre way' on my Win 7 desktop and my Win 10 Surface Pro 3. However, it behaves in the 'normal way' on my friend's Win 8.1 laptop, Ubuntu or Mac OS X.Since my 1TB WD is working properly, I try to switch the USB cables between them. The 2TB WD still behaves in the 'bizarre way'. Thus, I can tell it's not a USB cable issue.Also, I have tried to reformat the 2TB WD based on GPT or MBR partition tables.

It still acts in the 'bizarre way'.Does anyone know or understand what really happen to my 2TB WD? (For examples, driver issues, broken WD connector. Just in case my 2TB WD fails to show up completely in the future and that 'Halfway-in-USB' connection trick does not help me to access that 2TB WD.

Thanks for responding. I have edited the description of my question. Feel free to view it again, please. And thanks for your advice from the link.

I can actually access the 2TB WD, but only in a bizarre way. I just want to find out why it does that. I have tried to scan for bad sectors with software, but reports are normal. I also tried the official 'WD Utilities' software to troubleshoot the problem. It finds nothing problematic.I tried your method with a powered hub as well. It makes no difference.

The hub I have with power adapter:.by. Just had the same problem after an unexpected power outage. I removed it from my switch, and plugged it directly into a PC. Device mngr saw it, but not disk manager, or explorer.

This worked for me as far as local usb was concerned:-Device Manager Disk Drives Properties Volumes Populate. (not sure if this is necessary, just noting my steps, but it did show under Disk Explorer after this)-Disk Explorer Change Drive Letter and Paths.For what it's worth, I'm going to steer clear of WD. I have a NAS that is giving me no end of headaches.Hope this helps.

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25.05.2020

I Can't Partition My Passport Ultra

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Summary

Your My Passport Ultra drive is formatted as a single NTFS partition for compatibility with all updated Windows operating systems. If you want to use the drive with a Mac computer, see Reformatting the Drive and Troubleshooting. Physical Description As shown in figure 2, the My Passport Ultra drive has: A USB 3.1 interface port. Delete both those partitions. (right click on them and delete) It should now say it's totally unallocated, so just make a new partition and format it to NTFS and you're good to go. I'm now able to read and write to it from my linux box so that was good enough for me, but I'm.

This article exclusively solves WD My Passport external hard drive not accessible issue, and introduces EaseUS hard drive data recovery software to users, who cannot access WD My Passport external hard drive but desperately want to recover data.

WD My Passport Can't Access

'When I connected my 1TB WD My Passport external hard drive to my desktop, Windows 10 prompts me with an error message saying you need to format the disk before you can use it. I wouldn't do that because data is still there. I tried to eject the drive and reconnected it for the second time, but the error is still there. It seems that I can't access the WD external hard drive nor my data without formatting, can anyone help?'

If you're one of the Western Digital hard drive customers and happen to use the My Passport type, you must be interested in this post. A commonly seen issue with Western Digital My Passport hard drives is that sometimes, you cannot access the drive's data. The typical symptoms are, the power LED is on but the drive is not accessible. Meanwhile, you'll receive error messages like:

  • You need to format the disk before you can use it.
  • Drive X: is not accessible. Access is denied.

Besides the exact error messages, when you check the drive's status, you may see other different signs. For example:

  • In Disk Management, The disk 0 or disk 1 shows as unknown, not initialized, or the type of file system is RAW.
  • In the drive's properties, the hard drive shows 0 bytes used and 0 bytes free.

How to Access, View or Recover Data from Inaccessible WD External HDD

When WD My Passport shows you an error and you can't access the data, don't worry, as the files can be easily rescued. Just download EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard to recover the data from a corrupted or inaccessible drive. It's the top-ranking hard drive recovery software that reduces the worry and risk of losing your data when disk storage devices, such as WD drives, cannot be accessed or opened.

Step 1. Choose the WD hard drive to scan.

Launch EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard, locate the Western Digital hard drive and click 'Scan'. Let this program fully scan the WD hard drive and don't stop it in midway.

Step 2. Preview lost files in WD hard drive from the scan result.

You can choose to preview files like pictures, documents, videos or audio files from the scan result in 'Deleted Files', 'Lost Files'. Filter or Search also works to help you find lost WD hard drive files via file types, names and even extensions.

Step 3. Select and restore found WD hard drive files.

Choose the wanted files you'd like to restore and click 'Recover' them. Do not save the data to the original WD drive in case of further data overwriting.

How to Repair Not Accessible WD My Passport External Hard Drive

As explained, you cannot access an external hard drive for many reasons, for most of the time, the consequence results from either a hard drive connection problem or hard drive self corruption.

So, when you cannot open a connected drive as usual in Windows 10/8.1/8/7, first look over the data cable, is it loose? Data cables can degrade over time from bending and flexing. The connectors can get bent or the internal pins may corrode from contact with contaminates. To check the data cable, you can:

  • Use a different data port
  • Use a different data cable
  • Use a different computer, if possible

Next, proceed with WD My Passport repair tools as recommended here if the data cable is perfectly intact.

What are the WD My Passport repair tools?

You can feel free to use many Windows inbuilt programs as perfect WD My Passport repair tools, including Windows Disk Management, Windows CHKDSK Comand Prompt, and Windows Troubleshooter. They are all supposed to tackle hardware device problems of not recognizing, not detecting, not working or not reading, etc. Make sure that you've extracted the data from the inaccessible drive with the help of EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard before the repair process. This is the most guaranteed way to protect data from permanently gone.

Uninstall Procedure (UAD v7.4.2 and higher) Note: Make sure to manually delete the UAD preference files as described below. If running UAD v7.4.1 or below, see the legacy uninstall directions further down in this article. In the Mac OS X Finder, navigate to this folder: /Applications/Universal Audio/. How to guides to uninstall bie 5.4.2 for mac windows 10. Conventional Steps to Uninstall Google Talk Plugin 5.4.2.18903 for Mac. Prior to the removal of Google Talk Plugin 5.4.2.18903, you should first log into your Mac with an administrator account, and turn Google Talk Plugin 5.4.2.18903 off if it is running.

1. Windows Disk Management

It's for performing a quick format, to solve most of the hard drive corruption problems, such as the file system is RAW. When a hard drive turns to RAW, it's not seen in the File Explorer, and it's a good idea to check if it's showing in the Disk Management. Otherwise, you need to convert the RAW external hard drive to NTFS or FAT32 so that Windows can read your WD My Passport normally.

Step 1: In Windows 10/8.1/8/7, press Windows + R keys to bring up the Run box, type diskmgmt.msc and hit Enter.

Step 2: Right-click on the WD My Passport external hard drive, you'll see a context menu of many options, among which choose 'Format'.

Step 3: Follow the onscreen wizard. Choose a proper file system and complete the process of fixing a not accessible WD My Passport external hard drive with Disk Management.

If the issue persists, try changing the drive letter by following the steps below and check again.

Step 1: Choose 'Change Drive Letter and Paths..' this time.

Step 2: Among 'Add, Change, and Remove', click the 'Change' button, and then select a drive letter from the list. Click 'OK' to assign a new drive letter to the WD My Passport.

2. Windows CHKDSK Command Prompt

When hard drive becomes inaccessible and access denied, it's because bad sectors grew. To check and repair bad sectors that prevent users from accessing hard drive data, the CHKDSK command is a good choice. If you want to check for errors or repair the hard drive, always try the below command.

Step 1: In Windows 10/8.1/8/7, press Windows + X keys to bring up a context menu, and choose Command Prompt (Admin).

Step 2: Type chkdsk H: /f /r and hit enter.

H represents the drive letter of your WD My Passport external hard drive. Replace it with the correct drive letter of your own drive.

If you don't have any technical know-how and want to minimize data risks, using third-party software could be a better choice. The Command line is suitable for computer professionals since wrong commands can cause severe problems. Therefore, we strongly recommend you try an automatic command line alternative.

EaseUS Tools M is a practical computer fixing tool that is safe and light-weighted. It's a perfect alternative to CHKDSK command. Use this one-click tool to solve your computer issues.

To fix file system error or disk error:

Step 1: DOWNLOAD EaseUS Tools M for Free and install it.

Step 2: Open the software and select the 'File Fixing' option.

On the right pane, choose the drive and check off the box at the bottom - 'Check and fix file system error'. Then, click 'Fix' to start repairing the error.

Step 3: Wait until the operation completes. Wait until the operation completes. After the operation completes, click the 'View' button to check the drive.

3. Windows Troubleshooter

This troubleshooter checks for common issues and makes sure that any new device or hardware attached to your computer was installed correctly.

Step 1: In Windows 10/8.1/8/7, press Windows + R keys to bring up the Run box, and type control and hit Enter to open the Control Panel.

Step 2: Find Troubleshooting and click in.

Step 3: Click 'View all' on the left pane.

Step 4: Find and run 'Hardware and Devices'. Follow the onscreen instruction to til the end.

Hi, everyone. My WD Passport Ultra 2TB external hard drive is not showing up in explorer when I plug it into the USB port in a 'normal way'. I have to connect it through a 'bizarre way' to make it show up in explorer. I realizes there were threads related to the same issue, but it's not what I am looking for.Let me explain the 'normal way':I have another 1TB WD (same model as my 2TB WD) which behaves in a 'normal way'.

Just plug and play. Nothing weird!

Once I connect it, the LED blinks for a few times for successful connection. I can find it in explorerLet me explain the 'bizarre way:The 2TB WD behaves in a 'bizarre way'. If I connect it in the 'normal way', it will not show up in explorer, Diskpart, or Disk management no matter how long I wait. In order to make the 2TB WD to show, I have to process the following steps every time I connect this 2TB external hard drive: First, plug in the USB cable halfway through any one of my desktop computer's USB ports. Then, wait for the drive to show up in explorer.

Finally, I can push the USB completely into the USB port. The difference is that the successful connection of the 2TB WD happens when the USB cable is half way into the USB port.Troubleshoots:That particular 2TB WD behaves in the 'bizarre way' on my Win 7 desktop and my Win 10 Surface Pro 3. However, it behaves in the 'normal way' on my friend's Win 8.1 laptop, Ubuntu or Mac OS X.Since my 1TB WD is working properly, I try to switch the USB cables between them. The 2TB WD still behaves in the 'bizarre way'. Thus, I can tell it's not a USB cable issue.Also, I have tried to reformat the 2TB WD based on GPT or MBR partition tables.

It still acts in the 'bizarre way'.Does anyone know or understand what really happen to my 2TB WD? (For examples, driver issues, broken WD connector. Just in case my 2TB WD fails to show up completely in the future and that 'Halfway-in-USB' connection trick does not help me to access that 2TB WD.

Thanks for responding. I have edited the description of my question. Feel free to view it again, please. And thanks for your advice from the link.

I can actually access the 2TB WD, but only in a bizarre way. I just want to find out why it does that. I have tried to scan for bad sectors with software, but reports are normal. I also tried the official 'WD Utilities' software to troubleshoot the problem. It finds nothing problematic.I tried your method with a powered hub as well. It makes no difference.

The hub I have with power adapter:.by. Just had the same problem after an unexpected power outage. I removed it from my switch, and plugged it directly into a PC. Device mngr saw it, but not disk manager, or explorer.

This worked for me as far as local usb was concerned:-Device Manager Disk Drives Properties Volumes Populate. (not sure if this is necessary, just noting my steps, but it did show under Disk Explorer after this)-Disk Explorer Change Drive Letter and Paths.For what it's worth, I'm going to steer clear of WD. I have a NAS that is giving me no end of headaches.Hope this helps.