Usb-hd keeps asking to format before use

[Guest]

due to my previous post aout having problems with my 320gb WD internal HD. For some reason it is show up on my girlfriends windows 7 laptop,the device driver was installed BUT a message keeps asking me to 'format E' before use.
Each time the message pops up it will show in disc management/device managr but it will go off.
I dont want to format it cos there is all my files on there...well i hope ther is :/
how do i get round this?

need urgent help on this as i dont want to disconnect the drive incase i cant get it to show again.

Thanks

 

[phil22]

"I dont want to format it cos there is all my files on there"

That's why you should always keep your files backed up on a second drive, in case the drive fails.
All hard drives fail eventually no matter how much you look after them.

Test it with "WD Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for Windows":
Select your hard drive on this page, then click "Available software" under the drive model: http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?lang=en

 

[Guest]

i know that now but after buying a big harddrive i thought id keep them on my laptop.

thing is will it work because it keeps popping up 'format drive' i darnt disconnect it incase it wont connect again:/

 

[Guest]

ive downloaded the program but i still cant use it becuse my hd wont show in it/ connect unless i format it

 

[Guest]

ok so on from that,my enclosure arrived this morning and it wont work on my vista sp2 laptop BUT will work on a windows 7 laptop. Altho it wil connect on my computer,the roperties how as 0 bites used and 0 bites free? i then went to format it but it wont work?