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Western Digital Elements powered by WD 320 GB External USB (WDE1U3200N) Hard Drive Questions & Answers
My 'Elements' WD 500G external hard drive is no
If it is a matter of just the power supply failing, you can get a replacement. It is possible to remove the HD and place it in a new case with a new power supply, as well. However, if you suddenly smell something burning after that, you are on the trail to adventure. That might be a burnt out diode, easy enough for a PC repair shop to replace. Or, it might be something more serious and you would need an expensive data recover shop to get back your loss. You could call Western Digital customer service and see what they have to offer in terms of a power supply or make use of the following link:
Amazon com 12V AC power adapter for western digital elements WD6400EB035...
External hard drive format recovery
Install ReclaiMe file recovery from www.reclaime.com in your computer connect the hard drive and you will see the disc the way it was before. With a few clicks you will recover your files.
Reset firmware
The pcb controller needs the info transferred from the original pcb otherwise the drive will remain inaccessible or destroy the data on the drive. Take it to a professional.
http://forum.hddguru.com/viewtopic.php?t=10822&start=
WD3200E1M8BK-01
Does it give specific errors in Windows? Can you confirm that the HDD actually starts up (you should be able to even hear the disc spin up)? Any more details that you can give will be helpful.
000 wd5000c035
Yes, this model is certainly compatible with Windows 7.
If you've lost the AC adapter and need to replace it, the most important things to look at are:
1) the size of the plug
2) the input voltage of the drive
3) the minimum current in Amperes (A) or milliAmperes (mA) required
For units manufactured after June 1st 2008, these are the requirements:
12 Volts
1.5 Amps
18 Watts
Western Digital recommends only using original WD power adapters.
See here for more information:
https://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1378/related/1/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xMzg3MTQwNTQxL3NpZC9aNG1NbVZIbA%3D%3D
Tip: sometimes you can find a cheap and original power adapter on eBay or Craigslist or Kijiji.
Wd 320gb driver
If the drive does not appear in Remove Device but does appear under computer you can right click on it then select EJECT.
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If it's the power adapter then a simple search of the internet should show you where to go to find one. The other problem is that the HDD may be bad. You'd have to open the case, remove the HDD then connect it to your computer. I'm sure this would void the warrenty. However if it is the HDD then you saved yourselp the cost of a power supply.
File system error 65535
I would suggest you to run a SFC scan on the computer.
1. Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, click Start, click
All Programs, click Accessories, right-click
Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click
Allow.The access the drive by typing command for example - if you are facing trouble in C drive type C:
2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
sfc /scannow
The sfc /scannow command scans all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions.
How to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
Also try running a Check disk on the computer.
Check a drive for errors
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Check-a-drive-for-errors
Hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you require further help.
Regards
WD elements 320 GB not visible physically fine
Right-click on "My Computer"
Click "Manage"
Double-click "Disk Management"
You will probably see Disk 0 and Disk 1 for your primary hard drive.
Go to lower right portion of box and scroll down until you see Disk 2. It is probably your USB drive without a letter. It should show the size of the drive.
Right-click in the left portion of that drive box (Disk 2)
Click "Initialize" and "OK" in the next dialog box. This takes just a few seconds and it should now say "Online" in the "Disk 2" box.
Right-click in the box to the right side of the "Disk 2" box (where it shows your disk drive size and says "Unallocated".
Click "New Partition" and a "New Partition Wizard" will open up.
Click "Next", then select "Primary Partition" and click "Next".
Verify partition size (use entire disk size available unless you are creating multiple drives) and Click "Next".
Assign drive letter ("F" is typical if CD-Rom is E) and click "Next".
Format this partition with "NTFS", "Default", "New Volume" and click "Next".
Then click "Finish" to exit the wizard and start formatting.
Be patient... this can take awhile (it took just over an hour for a 320GB drive).
When done, you should see an icon for your drive in Windows Explorer!
hope this helps
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