Computer hardware, like an external
hard drive, is extremely important for day-to-day computer usage as it enables the user to store extensive data, as well as share that data from one computer to another seamlessly.
WD Passport 500 GB is one such
hard drive. Normally the system recognizes the
hard drive automatically when connected, and the icon appears in
My Computer. However, it may be that the system fails to recognize the
WD device. It is easy to solve this problem. One needs to change the
Drive Letters and Paths or go through the
Registry Editor to make the necessary changes.
Western Digital Passport Hard drive not detected!
Issue
My PC suddenly stopped detecting my Western Digital Passport 500 GB hard drive, what can be done?
Solution
- Click on Start --> Run ---> type diskmgmt.msc and click on OK
- Right-click on WD Passport Drive --> Select "Change Drive Letter and Paths..." --->
- Click on "Add" button ---> Select your drive letter and click on OK
- Note : If the drive letter is already assigned, then try changing the drive letter by clicking on the "Change" button instead of "Add" button in the above step
- If the problem still persists:
- Click on Start --> Run --> type regedt32 and click on OK
- Registry Editor will be opened
- First backup your registry by going to File --> Export
- Then expand the following key:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E967- E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
- If you see any upperfilter or lowerfilters entries at the right side, simply delete them.
- Close the registry and restart your PC.
See also
Knowledge communities.
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