initialize second drive
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Barty1884
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Open disc management, select disc 1 (assuming you only have one other drive that's drive 0), right click & initialize.
If the option is not there, there's always the potential it's in the wrong format and in order to use it in your W10 desktop you'll need to reformat. This will mean losing all of your data however, so you'd need to migrate the data another way.
If the option is not there, there's always the potential it's in the wrong format and in order to use it in your W10 desktop you'll need to reformat. This will mean losing all of your data however, so you'd need to migrate the data another way.
SuperSoph_WD
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Hey there, eusib43!
If Windows doesn't want to initialize it, does it display any error messages? I'd suggest you to try plugging the drive in a different SATA port and use a different SATA cable with it, see if that will help. You can also try connecting the HDD to another computer.
Either way, I'd strongly recommend you to use the HDD manufacturer's diagnostic tool to test the drive. You should be able to find the software on their website and it will help you determine the health and SMART data status of the drive. If it's failing, you might need to use third-party recovery tools at your own risk, or turn to a professional data recovery company for assistance.
In case you cannot find this diagnostic utility, you can check this thread from the community with some third-party suggestions that will work as well: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/282651-32-best-diagnostic-testing-utility
Keep us posted with the results!
SuperSoph_WD
If Windows doesn't want to initialize it, does it display any error messages? I'd suggest you to try plugging the drive in a different SATA port and use a different SATA cable with it, see if that will help. You can also try connecting the HDD to another computer.
Either way, I'd strongly recommend you to use the HDD manufacturer's diagnostic tool to test the drive. You should be able to find the software on their website and it will help you determine the health and SMART data status of the drive. If it's failing, you might need to use third-party recovery tools at your own risk, or turn to a professional data recovery company for assistance.
In case you cannot find this diagnostic utility, you can check this thread from the community with some third-party suggestions that will work as well: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/282651-32-best-diagnostic-testing-utility
Keep us posted with the results!
SuperSoph_WD
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