WD external HDD not showing in my laptop while in others it does

Drowning_1

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please guys , i have a wd my passport and a wd elements hdd (external) 1tb and 2tb respectively and it doesnt show up in my dell laptop but shows in my hp one

also these both show up in my samsung led tv


what i have done so far:
1. installed drivers
2.searched disk management (my hdd not shown)
3.added wd ses drivers manually in device manager
4.searched all your forums regarding this

what i have not done , and guess not to
1.change my connecting cable it is perfectly fine as it connects with the other lappy and tv

2. buy a Y cable...pretty much same reason as above..

any kind of help will be regarded great


further info

dell inspiron laptop
windows 10

please help... i beg all of you...
 

Drowning_1

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May 22, 2017
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Question from Drowning_1 : "WD external HDD not showing in my laptop while in others it does"

please guys , i have a wd my passport and a wd elements hdd (external) 1tb and 2tb respectively and it doesnt show up in my dell laptop but shows in my hp one

also these both show up in my samsung led tv


what i have done so far:
1. installed drivers
2.searched disk management (my hdd not shown)
3.added wd ses drivers manually in device manager
4.searched all your forums regarding this

what i have not done , and guess not to
1.change my connecting cable it is perfectly fine as it connects with the other lappy and tv

2. buy a Y cable...pretty much same reason as above..

any kind of help will be regarded great


further info

dell inspiron laptop
windows 10

please help... i beg all of you...