WD Hard Drive Error

Connection:

• At first, check if a USB cable connected between your computer and the WD hard drive is not damaged.
• If so, replace the damaged USB cable with a new one.

WD drive letter and path:

• On your Windows computer, launch the Run dialog box by pressing the Win and R keys together on the keyboard.
• Enter diskmgmt.msc in the appropriate field. This will open the Disk Management window on the screen.
• Find the WD hard drive on the left panel, right-click it, and select the ‘Change Drive Letter and Paths’ option.
• After clicking the Add button, select the drive letter for the WD hard drive from the Assign the following drive letter drop-down menu.
• Save the WD hard drive letter by clicking the OK button to fix the WD hard drive error.
• Finally, restart the Windows computer.

Corrupted files on the WD hard drive:

• Use any third-party software to fix the corrupted files on the WD hard drive.
• Make sure to update the driver of the WD hard drive.

Updating the driver of WD:

• Launch the Device Manager window on the computer.
• Navigate to the Disk Drives section, search for the WD hard drive, and select it.
• Once you click the Update driver software option, you will see the options on the screen.
• Select the first option and continue with the instructions to update the driver of the WD hard drive to the most recent version.

Remove malware and virus

• If any virus or malware is present on the computer, you cannot access the WD hard drive.
• So, run an antivirus program on the computer to remove all kinds of viruses.
• Check if the WD hard drive error has been resolved.
• If all issue remains unresolved even after performing all the above steps, format the drive. But, data loss will occur on the WD hard drive.
• Finally, reboot the computer into a safe mode and check if the problem is resolved.
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