One of the problems of "Not Showing Up" is ... not showing up, neither in Disk Management nor DISKPART. So methods 2, 4, 5 are not applicable since the drive is not visible. 1 is on hope of the problem is not the drive itself, 3 as well. In fact, none of the methods can solve the problem "not showing up" due to the drive's problem.
@RockSchneider
8 ай бұрын
None of those methods worked for me, the hdd dosent show up, so how can I check any of the other methods? This titles they put on these videos should be fixed.
@lasu7712
8 ай бұрын
@@RockSchneider Of course that it does not work, because the topic mentioned in the video requires that the system SEEs the HD correctly, that is contrary to the title. Therefore my previous comment was to say that the video is bla bla bla... talk for nothing .... in a polite way, the video did not answer anything to the title it incites to look to... Yes, you are right, the title was probably just to attract people looking the video, what's a pity (or a shame), just a way to get money that is the most important here! And the name of the channel should be fixed too! Anyway, I am going to let YT to avoid proposing me video from this channel. It's a waste of time.
@azutop1
8 ай бұрын
@@lasu7712 So sad....What a pity...
@Oscuros
6 ай бұрын
@@lasu7712 "incites to look to" that's not English, don't use words you don't understand what they mean. ...did not answer anything the title purports to, pretends to. Incitement is January 6th, not the same.
@samiesammy4268
5 ай бұрын
Here’s the solution , I found it by mistake , I reallly hope you see. This , I’m so happy that I found. It rn . go to control panel tap system and security then tap storage spaces it will appear there , now whaat you did is click on create a storage space and it should be smooth sailing from there
@jodibrooklyn1033
2 жыл бұрын
I know this isn't the right place to post this, but I must give you guys an AWESOME review! I accidentally deleted a video off my Cannon camera from a concert (Duran Duran) from yesterday. I realized what I did immediately. I researched online what I could do to get it back. Your data recovery software popped up. And HOLY COW... I got my video back. Thank you, Thank you, Thank YOU!!!
@zanker28
8 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot. I did not know I had to initialize a new hard disk. They don't tell you in the instructions. You're a life saver.
@cleverfiles
8 ай бұрын
You are welcome!
@zapniles8609
10 ай бұрын
Brilliant - your "Method #2" worked for me! For the past few days I've been frantically watching numerous videos for possible solutions and you are the ONLY one I've found who's mentioned this particular method. So thanks a ton!!!
@cleverfiles
10 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@amasslead
7 ай бұрын
Thank you, especially for giving us five different ways. No 1 through 3 did not work for me but the fourth was gold. And I have learned a lot just within minutes of watching your videos. Keep up the good work!
@cleverfiles
6 ай бұрын
You're welcome 🙌
@ChiaPepper
11 ай бұрын
Love this video. A lot of other tuts did not go over every possibility you did and the way you showed it was super easy and informative. Thank you so much for the help!
@cleverfiles
11 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@azutop1
9 ай бұрын
Thank you! I love this video...simple and straightforward. Really solve my problem in minutes. I had been watching others videos but none seems to help.
@cleverfiles
9 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@jeremyhanson701
2 ай бұрын
Fixed! Thank you so much! Was given a 3TB hard drive and was going crazy trying to get it working! In the end I formatted it and then initialised it in the way you showed. Great video!
@DJGillman
7 ай бұрын
Thanks! The Disk Management initialize method worked a treat, now my harddrive shows up. 👌🏻
@cleverfiles
6 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@neilmirchandani1744
Жыл бұрын
Wow you literally sorted an issue that I was struggling for nearly an hour with within just 5 mins. Thanks dude
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Happy to help! :-)
@roguephoenix
Жыл бұрын
how can you use any of these if the disk is not even showing up? all these require the disk to be visible.
@kartofffel1595
2 жыл бұрын
Changing the letter did the trick, thanks!
@cleverfiles
2 жыл бұрын
Great!
@masterofwhispers
28 күн бұрын
Dude, THANK YOU! Changing the Drive Letter worked for me!
@cleverfiles
26 күн бұрын
Glad it helped!
@sharpnoodle378
5 ай бұрын
worked like a charm, had to initialize the hard drive within the disk management. thank you brother, the new lesson is much appreciated, thank you once again :)
@cleverfiles
5 ай бұрын
Welcome 👍
@michaeltaylor1026
12 күн бұрын
worked so well thanks for your information
@Fenyxclips
2 ай бұрын
I was struggling to figure out how to connect mine and method 2 helped a lot!
@gabeprieto1822
2 ай бұрын
don't really drop comments on tutorials, but damn bro. effective, simple, and straight to the point with many solutions. amazing video brotha 🤝
@cleverfiles
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your feedback:)
@johncastro6474
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much brother, this was the only video that actually helped.
@cleverfiles
Ай бұрын
Glad it helped :)
@Megakev
Жыл бұрын
You sir! Are a legend, made my day. Perfect vid 🙏👍.
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Youcantphazeme24
Жыл бұрын
MacBook Pro user, I have a LaCie that was working just fine. I was uploading photos from a wedding I stepped away and came back to my desk and the one the screen it said that my LaCie didn’t eject properly, weird since no one was near my desk. I was trying to figure it out and in the process I erased all my photos over 1TB. Found you guys and it seems like it’s working well. My question is how ever Can I recover all my files to my desktop and once they are saved can I re put them back to my hard drive? Since you mention not to recover them back to the hard drive but somewhere else
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Yes. We don't recommend to recover files to the same drive so that the original files wouldn't get overwritten. Once you've successfully recovered files to a different drive, you can copy them back.
@luciaviki
3 ай бұрын
You just saved my day, I have an older external disk that was not showing up on my pc. Since I wasn't finding the original cable I was using more recent cables. I thought I had lost all my family pictures....and watching this video, the part where you mentioned the usb 2.0 cable hit me! I found the original cable and it worked, man I'm so happy 😆I never would of thought of this but the cable is much thicker and it was the solution!!! Thank you so much for this video. 🙏💪
@cleverfiles
3 ай бұрын
Happy to help! 🙌
@DogOnCocaine
8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much I got this external hard drive from my mother a few years ago when she heard I was having space issues on my pc and I could not for the life of me figure it out so I ended just hiding it in my closet and bought my own that worked out the box. I was digging through my closet earlier today and looking for something else and found the hard drive I decided to take another crack at it again since its been a while. When it stumped again and found your video immediately fixed my problem thank you so much! instant sub and like! now I have so much space to work with!
@cleverfiles
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@AnimatorGuy12
Жыл бұрын
Thankyou straight to the point! Great video
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Happy to help :-)
@hifiguy77
5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Had no idea I could find and initialize unrecognized drives under disk management (didn't realize to scroll down to find it; or to right click it for options). You just saved my four drives I was about to recycle!
@cleverfiles
5 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@Gismho
11 ай бұрын
Excellent, no nonsense video. Highly recommended. Thank you.
@cleverfiles
11 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@rnorsg5576
2 ай бұрын
Great tutorial . Thanks . Using Disk Drill can I recover data from an external drive that appears to have been damaged due to a power surge ? At some point there was a burnt smell coming out from the external drive . I also have an older computer that Best Buy had wiped out its internal hard drive without telling me upfront. Probably they did some reformatting, but I’m not sure. Can I still recover it also by using Disk Drill ? If yes, I guess I would have to buy an external case and place that old laptop’s harddrive in it , then connect it to my working laptop to start the investigation process. Correct ? Thanks so much for your help in advanced.
@cleverfiles
2 ай бұрын
If your drive is recognized by your computer as well as Disk Drill, you're welcome to scan it. If you can find and fully preview your files, it is a guaranteed recovery. You can try Disk Drill basic for that, it is free.
@progressiveminded5858
2 ай бұрын
Thank you, Method number 4 worked
@chadz8632
Жыл бұрын
thank you so much. i plugged it in and i didn't see it show up, i followed your steps to disk management and got to format it from there
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Glad we could help!
@NoName-fo6ps
7 ай бұрын
Me: "This might be a lengthy process" Video: "Try a different USB port" Me: "This aint gonna work but I'll give it a shot" *It works* Me: "Well I'll be damned"
@delloratemygrandma5420
23 күн бұрын
thank you the 3rd one worked for me!
@nobodyxxvi3499
7 ай бұрын
Changing the letter did it for me. Thank you so much!!
@cleverfiles
7 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@slaywee
Жыл бұрын
i have same problem, but my problem wont be solve with any of the methods. I have 1TB WD passport ext HDD which was password protected, however i remove the password bcz it was bugging me alot and after that my drive wont show up. i tried everything even my last resort of using CMD and it found almost 1000 line of address error that need to be fixed, now the problem for me is that cmd is taking way too much time like its taking over 120 hours which i don't have much time and the time keeps on going forward. So i cancelled the cmd and tried using it on other systems or laptop but now i think i completely destroyed the drive bcz now it wont show up at all, not even on cmd it gives error. help?
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
@wesd6541
17 күн бұрын
Thank you. I spent hours going through Microsoft’s answers for this problem, which lead to nothing but more frustration. While watching your video I tried each solution. My pc was fixed in less than 5 minutes. THANK YOU…THANK YOU…THANK YOU.
@cleverfiles
17 күн бұрын
You're welcome! 🙌
@matt759537
7 ай бұрын
changing the drive letter worked for me, great video!
@cleverfiles
7 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@40splishsplash
11 ай бұрын
Well, the problem is that the external hard drive doesn't show up on my PC any longer (same as the title of your video), so I can't really use any of these methods.
@vigneshlal
9 ай бұрын
method 2 worked for me. thanks a lot man..
@cleverfiles
9 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@chimefaxxyoyo4548
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Method #4 worked for me!
@robertjackson7918
Жыл бұрын
great video you kept it short and to the point.
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@BonMooney
Жыл бұрын
nearly all of these fixes depend on being able to see the drive to click on it - I acn't see it - it sodesnt register as being connected at all
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
@TRI_Cyclone
6 ай бұрын
Aweseome Videos! Very easy to follow directions
@cleverfiles
6 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@kieranQH
8 ай бұрын
Perfect Tutorial, Helped me with my problem straight away. Thanks
@cleverfiles
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@Scathaxx
7 ай бұрын
holy hell man, thankyou so much. i have been trying to make get my Seagate Expansion HDD to work, and this video helped me out so damn much, almost felt like i spent hundreds on a 4TB drive for nothing
@cleverfiles
7 ай бұрын
Happy to help! 🙌
@rafaeldeguia1353
9 ай бұрын
nice! method#1 immediately works for me. easy and simple! thanks man
@cleverfiles
9 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@mrsausageii1585
2 ай бұрын
Nice Video - but I would like to voice a question that many have asked but you have not answered - When a drive does not show up in Disk Management nor DISKPART what then Mr CleverFiles?
@cleverfiles
2 ай бұрын
In this case, check the physical connections and try different ports or cables. Verify the drive is recognized in the BIOS/UEFI settings. Update motherboard or SATA/RAID controller drivers and try connecting the drive to another computer. If the issue persists, use a Linux Live CD/USB to check for recognition there. If none of these steps work, the drive may be faulty and professional data recovery might be needed if the data is critical.
@rndomly7584
7 ай бұрын
4th method worked for me, you're savior. Thank you
@cleverfiles
7 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@deltabravo1257
Жыл бұрын
0:41 Fractal Designs Define PC case! I have the same in the XL version. Your software saved the day for an SD card I am using.
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@roelofjansevanvuuren1029
13 күн бұрын
click start type cmd and choose run as administrator type diskpart type auto enable close put in your hard drive
@ej5376
8 ай бұрын
100% Perfect Feedback - Straight to the point. Thank you for this matey.
@cleverfiles
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome ✌️
@sohelreza9141
6 ай бұрын
My external hard drive works well when I use it in USB 2 but don't work in USB 3. My computer has only USB 3. I bought a USB hub with both USB 2 & 3 and use the external hard drive in USB 2 of that hub. It works fine.
@marcovanderbank7361
Жыл бұрын
It shows up on diskpart and disk management. Usb stick immediately shows when plugged in but none of my external drives show up, the hdd's immediately show up on other pc's.
@marcovanderbank7361
Жыл бұрын
Just had to assign a drive letter to the hdd.
@raidendaichendt5765
Жыл бұрын
Thanks man method #2 helped me out a lot!
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@GilbotFN
10 күн бұрын
thabk you so much i had a 2tb that was not working and you helped alot
@cleverfiles
10 күн бұрын
Happy to help! 🙌
@kristjanhaavik
11 ай бұрын
Method 4 worked. You are an angel! Big thanks!
@cleverfiles
11 ай бұрын
Happy to help 😊
@J4rn0
Жыл бұрын
"Not showing up on windows" goes to disk management in WINDOWS...
@EnforcerGG
Жыл бұрын
Truee
@soarstar
4 ай бұрын
Thankya! Just purchased a hard drive, not realizing it was supposed to be for internal use (doh). Got a SATA adapter and nothing. Simple initializing and off we go.
@jaydenrosealexandraloughra1933
Ай бұрын
You’re an absolutely lifesaver!!!
@stevert24
8 ай бұрын
Thank you. Method 2 and 4 solved my problem. Cheers!
@cleverfiles
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@NewAgeSamurai
7 ай бұрын
I have a puzzle for you: New External Hard Drive 1TB Plugging in Laptop: -works imediately, -no issues Plugging in PC: -no chime, -not showing up on disk mgmt, -drive power is on Solutions tried: -plugged in different usb ports (on 2.0 it blinks, on 3.0 it just stays on) still no chime, not detected -unchecked usb root hub power management option -made sure that my PC power options are under maximum performance -checked drivers, windows update, troubleshoot, cmd troubleshoot, everything is updated -multiple restarts with drive plugged -plugged the drive back to laptop to change the drive letter (to Y) on the offchance that it conflicts with my PC HDD drives. Still no chime, not showing up anywhere. USB ports on PC are working properly, plugging in anything else (i.e. smaller pocket USB drives, mouse, keyboard, you name it) works instantly and properly. Both Laptop and PC have the same Windows 10. Why is just that Transcend Storejet 1TB hard drive NOT working only on my PC but everywhere else it works fine even on different friend's PCs? I've been busting my head all day trying to make it work. Now what? : (
@aidenwattam9782
4 ай бұрын
Very Helpful!
@gentleedwin2606
7 ай бұрын
Thanks dude method 4 worked for me
@cleverfiles
7 ай бұрын
Glad I could help 😊
@dusanman3032
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you :) Method 3 worked for me! All the best!
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@Jbags369
10 ай бұрын
dude is a lifesaver
@valmontiel-jy8gp
5 ай бұрын
very helpful videos thanks!
@cleverfiles
5 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@marlin1814
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, at the point in step 2 where I have selected ‘initialize’ an error message comes up ‘device not ready’, any thoughts ?
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
@NightxFallz
3 ай бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH
@princesseilly
2 ай бұрын
woooow thanks aloooot < it worked for me when i changed the disk letter
@roberthendrickson3794
8 ай бұрын
That really helped me. Thanks.
@cleverfiles
8 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@jakewyatt4126
10 ай бұрын
Thank you, how am i supposed to know to go through all that crap to initialize it. Saved me
@nathalierodrigueztango
11 ай бұрын
You're the best thanks!!! Tip number 2 worked, all is great now, thank you so much!!!!
@cleverfiles
11 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@ArchieTed
9 ай бұрын
Fixed by method 2, thanks!!!
@cleverfiles
9 ай бұрын
Great!
@jimniculescu8819
Ай бұрын
Yeah that's a life saver. I'll just note this option on my notrebook so ill be prepared next time
@sheapyfpv8224
5 ай бұрын
Really helpful cheers mate 👍
@yuulie
Жыл бұрын
thank you ,it worked.Thats a great job to make a video that actually solves the problems.💯
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@srijeshk6079
9 ай бұрын
Great Help Bro, Thank u
@cleverfiles
9 ай бұрын
Happy to help!
@LivingDisaster_
Жыл бұрын
At 3:46 I can't see ''Change Drive Letters and Path'' only one available for me is ''Delete Volume'' Any idea how to fix it?
@Mijehake
5 ай бұрын
Same Here @CleverFiles
@dim9294
10 ай бұрын
Thanks, changing the Letter fixed it
@cleverfiles
10 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@TriplePistol
8 ай бұрын
What do i do when CRC error pops up when doing method 2, initialization and method 5,format? What's the problem in this case?
@cleverfiles
8 ай бұрын
A CRC error means that the cyclic redundancy check has detected damaged or incomplete files. Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
@spiritedsprite2953
Жыл бұрын
Solved my problem immediately. Cheers!
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! 🙌 Cheers!
@antoinethomas5573
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this vid. It worked step by step. Appreciate you bruh
@cleverfiles
11 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@Melonmanrr
10 ай бұрын
thank you so much man do not want to have to throw this out
@JLa748
5 ай бұрын
I was unable to get the disk management to pass the "connecting to virtual Disk Service". I have two new disks in a 3-bay external drive reader, old ones working normal, these new ones make noises and vibration as soon as connected but do not appear in windows 10. is there any alternate suggestion to inicialize them you could share? Thanks.
@cleverfiles
5 ай бұрын
Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
@dfess6463
Жыл бұрын
I was so sure that it wasn't my USB connection. It has never not connected to my USB 3. Alas...it was all along. It is quite old. The 2.0 did the trick. Tyvm.
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@darlenetito2868
10 ай бұрын
Hello, My hard drive seems to be part of time stamp number 3, my question is though: can i still see all the saved data from the drive after doing the simple volume option? Thanks a lot for this informative video btw :)
@cleverfiles
10 ай бұрын
If you are referring to running a troubleshooter, yes, it should keep all your data intact.
@godwinmanuel6963
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for this helpful video!
@cleverfiles
8 ай бұрын
You're so welcome!
@calumliddy3791
8 ай бұрын
thanks for showing me how to initialize my drive to my pc
@cleverfiles
8 ай бұрын
Happy to help!
@jacobmunoz2588
Жыл бұрын
Thanks the first option worked for me!
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@ej4460
Жыл бұрын
Troubleshooter worked! Thank you!
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@MinesAGuinness
16 күн бұрын
When I go to Disk Management, it doesn't appear at all in the top window of drives. In the lower panel, It displays as 'Disk 1, Unknown, Not initialised.' The area to the right of this has nothing displayed. I right-click, and select 'Initialize Disk'. I select GPT, which has been auto-selected for me. And then a box appears saying 'Virtual Disk Manager - Incorrect function.' I have no idea what to do now.
@cleverfiles
15 күн бұрын
The "Virtual Disk Manager - Incorrect function" error usually indicates a connection or hardware issue. First, check the drive's connection, try different ports or cables, and test it on another computer. If the problem persists, use the diskpart command in Command Prompt to clean the disk, then attempt initialization again. Additionally, run a diagnostic tool to check the drive's health, and ensure it's recognized in BIOS/UEFI. If these steps fail, consider using third-party partitioning software or consult a data recovery service.
@Grimreaper-xl9rq
8 ай бұрын
You can pin this if you want but people trying the disk drill method, it only allows you to restore 500mb of data. If you go over the threshhold, it makes you pay $70 + just to restore more
@momomochiii
9 ай бұрын
Will following any of these steps erase any potential data on the hard drive?
@cleverfiles
9 ай бұрын
No, your data should be safe.
@WeeAddy
8 ай бұрын
My drive isn't even appearing in the Disk Management section, so I can't assign a new letter or format it. It was fine when I purchased it, worked for a few weeks, would occasionally drop connection at random, and then one day it just stopped working altogether. When plugged in the USB connection noise plays, the light on the drive is on, and you can hear it spinning, but after 2mins or so the disconnect noise plays - but the light stays on. I've no idea what's wrong with it, or how to fix it, or if it's fixable at all.
@cleverfiles
8 ай бұрын
Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
@nancymunroe924
7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Your very first solution solved my problem. Now I can breathe again.
@cleverfiles
7 ай бұрын
You're welcome! ✌️
@raider6055
5 ай бұрын
Thanks bro huge help
@OtisJCW
2 жыл бұрын
When I open disk management, both the external SSDs that I plug in show up as "Disk 2 partition 1" etc., when I right click them all of the options such as open and change drive letter are greyed out. Also when I go to the eject devices button on my task bar, the drives show up there with the option to safely eject them, but no letter path for me to find them in explorer. Both of these SSDs show up on my dad's laptop and can have files moved from them and to them from that laptop. My PC is a windows and my Dad's laptop is a mac. I can provide more info if that is useful.
@cleverfiles
2 жыл бұрын
Your SSDs might have a files system that is not fully supported/compatible on another platform.
@LandonEmma
Жыл бұрын
But bro, mine still doesn't show up, even in device manager.
@cleverfiles
Жыл бұрын
Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.
@Tharush_Randaya
8 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot man.
@cleverfiles
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@bras7s
11 ай бұрын
How can you do most of this if the drive does not show up anywhere?
@AbdulrehmanAbdulwahab-wq8zw
9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@cleverfiles
9 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@TheRagestorm
11 ай бұрын
So with Xbox's new policy regarding deleting game captures after 90 days, I chose to backup all my captures on an external drive. What the Xbox doesn't tell you, is that it can't do this if you use the Xbox to format it for games and apps. You have to reformat it via a PC to NTFS in order to use it for capture storage. But mine wouldn't show up on the PC(after having formatted it for games and apps via the Xbox) despite the little notification sound of an external device being detected. Method #2 solved my issue. Thanks!!
@Sarah-em6dq
6 ай бұрын
I can open and access my seagate drive on my Mac normally, but it doesn't work on my Windows PC. I don't have the option to initialize the drive either. :(
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