Access new HDD with USB adapter

cfourkays

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I have new WD !GB Sata drive I'm trying to format using my USB adapter. It's a powered adapter and has worked with any hard drive.
My PC shows the USB adapter as USB (E) "Insert Disk"

Disk Management shows the adapter with no media.
This is the second new WD drive I just got from Bestbuy.
Tried an old Sata HDD laying around and it was recognized
Any help??
Pete

 

ac13044

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it may be the hdd damaged try this method

1)go to start
2)type"cmd"
3)type"diskpart"
then write all these comands
list disk
select disk 1(replace 1 with your disk,u can check your disk by checking the size of your disk in "list disk")
clean
create partition primary
format fs=NTFS
exit
 

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