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You can use this format if you share the drive between Mac OS X and Windows computers and have no files larger than 4GB.

Read/Write FAT32 from both native Windows and native Mac OS X.

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there is no such thing as a 'MAC HD' or a 'PC HD', all HD are just blank bricks and formatted for either PC or Mac or for both (ExFat). On a side note, the 'WD for Mac' doesnt mean anything. (this is why SATA bridge issues are often called 'haunted hard drive syndrome', due to illogical behavior) However this bizarre behavior is actually typical for a dying SATA bridge card, they produce 4 extremely counter-intuitive diagnostic issues (as mentioned in the LINK). What you and most people dont understand (logically I see why) is that it makes 'no logical sense that it will mount on ONE machine and not another' (however as per your mention it would be a minor power variance to the SATA card as different slightly between the Mac and PC) You stated- 'It was connecting until the other day' (to the Mac) Steps 4-6 are optional but should be used on a drive that has never been formatted before, if the format type is not Mac OS Extended, if the partition scheme has been changed, or if a different operating system (not OS X) has been installed on the drive. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.Д¦. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.ДҐ. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Apply button and wait until the process has completed.Д¤. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.ДЈ. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. If it does not say 'Verified' then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. If you are preparing an external or a non-startup drive, then open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.Дў. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button.

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If you have installed any WD software on your computer be sure to remove it completely.ДЎ. I am using Windows 7.Completely repartition the drive and reformat. The drive shows up as Disk 1 in Data Managment says not initialized and says Unknown. I have been storing photos on the drive for 6 months, then one day it would no longer pop-up. Was anybody able to find a fix for this without losing your files? If so, how did that go? I need to recover the data and repair the drive if possible, is there a solution? It seems a recurring theme

If you try to initialize it or change it to online you get I/O device error.

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The drivers are all installed and it physically connects and seems to function normally.Д«ut I canвЂ™t see the drive on explorer or access the data thru Disc Management. I have a WD my passport external drive, on connecting to USB port, it is recognized under вЂњremove mediaвЂќ and it can be seen on Disc Management pane, but it is listed as Disc 1, Type Unknown and Status Not initialized. I have the same problem, was working yesterday is not today, I would LOVE to get my movies back since, you know, IвЂ™m in Afghanistan, but I guess I would settle for an operational HD. I am currently in Afghanistan, so my options are pretty limited, but I do have internet access. Same error on all the laptops I have tried to plug into the past 2 days to fix it. The disk is not initialized, and when I try to initialize it or turn it online, the error message 'the request could not be performed because on an I/O device error. It shows up in safe removal and disk management. The light blinks on the drive, but the drive does not spin, or at least feel or sound like it does. I have tried your Data Lifeguard tool, and it doesnвЂ™t even show there is one single sector to scan.

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My other hard drive works just fine in the same USB ports, I have tried all ports, I have tried flashing my BIOS, I have tried using programs like HD sentinel, I have tried to update the firmware and drivers (firmware update wonвЂ™t even start,) I have tried unistalling drivers, rebooting, and let them reinstall as soon I plug it in. I let a friend borrow the drive to watch a movie, and when he returned it, it wonвЂ™t work on my or his laptop anymore. I purchased the external HD about a month ago, and loaded with my excess files from my 2TB.

Wd my passport ultra not working light blinking