WD Elements: Hard drive is not recognized - this may be the reason

If your hard drive is not recognized by WD Elements, there is usually nothing to worry about. Find out in this practical tip what can be the reason.

WD Elements hard drive is not recognized - you can do that

• If the hard drive is an external USB hard drive, you should first make sure that both connections are properly connected.
• In particular, the USB port on the hard drive must be properly inserted so that the hard drive is correctly recognized.
• If it is an internal hard drive or SSD, you should first take a look at the "Disk Management". You can find this in the "Control Panel".
• If a hard drive without a name is displayed here, right-click on it and select "Change drive letter and paths".
• Then assign a free letter to the hard disk and determine the available size. Save with "OK". You should now be able to use the hard disk properly again.
• If this is not the case, make sure that you have connected the hard drive correctly and that all connections are properly seated.
• To test whether the hard disk is defective, you can test it on another PC.