Recover Data from Western Digital External Hard Drive: 96% Success Rate

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This video is for you if you are looking for proven ways to recover data from a Western Digital external drive. This is the Western Digital data recovery guide for the most common cases. ✅ Hard drive recovery software: www.cleverfiles.com/hard-driv...
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Who is this video good for?
02:07 How to recover data from WD external hard drive
04:38 Conclusions
Learn more about Western Digital hard drive data recovery:
www.handyrecovery.com/recover...
This video will be helpful for you not only if you accidentally deleted data but also in case you need to recover your WD external hard drive after format, you cannot access your WD external hard drive through Windows File Explorer. Or you don’t need to know how to recover WD external hard drive but you rather want to check deleted files.
First of all, just as always, we recommend that you stop using your WD hard drive to prevent further data loss and to increase your chances of successful Western Digital external hard drive recovery.
How to recover data from a Western Digital external hard drive:
1. Download, install and open Disk Drill. Do not install Disk Drill on the WD hard drive that faced data loss.
2. Select your Western Digital hard drive and click Search for lost data.
3. Click Review found items when the scan has finished. Review what items were discovered.
4. Select what data you want to recover from the WD drive. The Recovery chances column will indicate how likely it is that the data can be recovered. When ready, click Recover.
5. Choose a recovery location.
I really hope that you guys got something out of this video and you found it helpful. And if you did, be sure to leave us a 👍. Also if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or things you want me to cover in any future video, be sure to leave those down below in the comments section.
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  • @EscapeRealityFilms
    @EscapeRealityFilms Жыл бұрын

    You should really make it clear that you can only recover 500mb! That seems kinda sketchy that you hide a nearly $100 price to save peoples important files in your video.

  • @gregorydayton5428
    @gregorydayton5428Ай бұрын

    Great Video, worked great! Saved all my files. Thank You!

  • @syedimtiaz1479

    @syedimtiaz1479

    Ай бұрын

    im sure nt free

  • @alina-m
    @alina-m Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the tutorial!

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @benjaminA.stantonpun
    @benjaminA.stantonpun7 ай бұрын

    Can this be used for a hard drive formatted for Xbox 360? My console says unformatted and has stopped reading the drive. I want to move all the data to a new hard drive.

  • @empress3984
    @empress39843 ай бұрын

    Very helpful, thank you

  • @1morchang
    @1morchang Жыл бұрын

    Didn`t mention you have to upgrade for nearly 90 GBP to get your data.

  • @thejpslime
    @thejpslime11 ай бұрын

    This helped me! Thanks so much. I was able to recover over 2.12 TB (260,625 files). Mostly cell phone photos and videos for the last 8 years. Anyhow. I had to upgrade my iCloud storage for the 2tb plan (at $9.99) for the month to be able to store the photos for the short term. All things said, this was the only thing that worked for me, and I was so devastated to have almost lost all these files. What did I do to lose the files in the first place? I got a MacBook 13" a few days before the 15" came out (because I knew I didn't want the bigger one). Well guess what? Turns out I did want that bigger one, and I'd already set up my MacBook the way I wanted, so I used the hard drive to back it up, not realizing that I had formatted and erased the hard drive in the process. This process has taken 7 hours and 11 minutes so far and I have a few hours to go. Big learning lesson!!! Thanks again, I'm just happy to have the photos back!

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    11 ай бұрын

    Happy to help :-)

  • @TheNiggyStardust
    @TheNiggyStardust Жыл бұрын

    Thanks and who does ur sound edit...awesome...need a tip on that one

  • @LasTerrenasTV
    @LasTerrenasTV Жыл бұрын

    Hey, how can work with a QNAP Nas connected trough thunderbolt 3?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @Krusher1979
    @Krusher1979 Жыл бұрын

    My issue is that every time I plug in my digital drive it causes explorer to crash as soon as I unplug no issues at all

  • @MarquitaWaters
    @MarquitaWaters11 ай бұрын

    thank you for the tutorial. I came home and my 5TB external hard drive (WD My Passport) was on the floor (my cats doing). It now won't open. The light keeps blinking and I hear it working but I can't get it to open on my HP Envy Windows 10 computer. Can it be fixed by Disc Drill? I can't find the link to Disc Drill in the description so you receive the credit? Thank you for any help.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    11 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance. Have a purrfect day :-)

  • @johnmarshall9051
    @johnmarshall905111 ай бұрын

    Hey, great video. I have a really old WD ext HD from around 2004ish. I plug it into the lap top and it lights up with the inner workings making whirring noises. However, it doesn't get recognised at all on my laptop? Any help would be appreciated.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you! Please email us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @BB-oh5vm

    @BB-oh5vm

    9 ай бұрын

    Can I get the answer for this? Mine is the same issue

  • @Ladiesdontstartfights

    @Ladiesdontstartfights

    8 ай бұрын

    @@cleverfiles I have one that is doing the clicking is there any hope? I was trying to take files off when it quit 😭

  • @jangriffitt6765
    @jangriffitt6765 Жыл бұрын

    My issue is a physical one. I have an older 750 GB. Yes, before the 1 TB ones came out. Somehow the plug in to the hard drive came off around the cord plug in. I have the case off. Do I need to solder the plug in piece back on? You are a real Pro at making videos!

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    We recommend you ask professionals to fix that for you. It can be either a Computer Repair, or a Data Recovery Center or even the service center of the manufacturer of your drive.

  • @jangriffitt6765

    @jangriffitt6765

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cleverfiles Hay! OK I will do! Thank you for the prompt reply!

  • @rs123456789able
    @rs123456789able5 ай бұрын

    I have a wad 5tb external hard drive. I accidentally tried to load too much data and it does not work. I changed the wires and the computer input but no change. Light comes on. It’s a solid state hdd. Now it will not show up in my Windows disc manager. What should I do? Thank you

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    5 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further asisstance.

  • @johncombs4399
    @johncombs4399 Жыл бұрын

    Hello, my son has the 8tb WD black external hard drive. He uses it for his XBox 1x and all of a sudden the Xbox is not recognizing the drive. I moved it to my series 1 and it still doesn’t show up as an additional storage source. Any suggestions before I replace it?? Thanks in advance.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Have you tried these troubleshooting steps: support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/storage/console-doesnt-detect-external-storage ?

  • @charusakhuja7709
    @charusakhuja7709 Жыл бұрын

    Hi In my data recovery from WD through disk drill, its not giving an option to all recovery methods but instead that search for lost data.pls suggest

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Search for lost data button applies all recovery methods available for the selected drive.

  • @mrcea
    @mrcea Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, very helpful. My dilemma is western digital is down. I bought this network drive called my cloud. I cant access it anymore. What i did i took the actual drive and put it on an new casing. AFTER the drive was installed to the new casing my pc does not allow me to access the dive unless i format the drive. How could i fix this problem?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @avaavauser
    @avaavauser11 ай бұрын

    I hope I will be successful. Do you connect the 1TB WD external HDD form Hikvision NVR (video surveillence camera system) to MacBookP with a USB to USB cable or the HDMI (to HDMI) cable please?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    11 ай бұрын

    Please make sure to use data cables only (USB, Thunderbolt).

  • @johnkennedy528
    @johnkennedy52813 күн бұрын

    Andrew, great video. My pc needed a fresh windows 11 download. This wiped everything out. I have a WD My Book. Is Disc Drill they wat to go. Thanks much.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    11 күн бұрын

    Yes, I recommend scanning your drive with Disk Drill to see what can be recovered from it. Make sure to check the file previews.

  • @johnkennedy528

    @johnkennedy528

    10 күн бұрын

    @@cleverfiles Thank you sir. It worked for me.

  • @sergeymylnikov2860
    @sergeymylnikov2860 Жыл бұрын

    HI. I formatted my USB 3.0 WD My Passport 2627, I want data recovery by your soft DiskDrill could not help me, tell me what is the reason or the HDD is encrypted and you need to solder the SATA connector.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @egecanylcn
    @egecanylcn Жыл бұрын

    Dear Sir, First to thanks the tutorial I have a question. I lost my data when I convert the disk type NTFS to exFat. Which type the disk type should do when I start the recovery, exFat or NTFS ?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for commenting! NTFS is the standard format for use in internal hard drives on a Windows PC system. exFAT is an advanced version of FAT32, but it is less compatible with older systems and hardware.

  • @marabelruidera8715
    @marabelruidera8715 Жыл бұрын

    I have tried disk drill in my passport 1T hardrive but it say there is no data to recover.. I got so many data in it before it is reformatted. But when i tried rcovering it using diskdrill it says no data even one. What should I do?can you please help me.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @tlaww217
    @tlaww217 Жыл бұрын

    I went to update my Mac book at 3 am clicked on my external drive instead of the Mac drive. Didn't realize my mistake until it was finished downloading. I can't see any of my previous files on my external now only the Mac os stuff can this help me?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @chriskravatz6297
    @chriskravatz62974 ай бұрын

    Hello, I recently dropped my WD HDD external drive now the light lights but Windows does hot see it at all It was relatively new (december) 5TB easystore any hope?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    4 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@clevefiles.com for further assistance.

  • @nellledbetter
    @nellledbetter4 ай бұрын

    I've got Disk Drill running a scan right now, it's been stuck at 20% for 8 hours now and says it detects "unreadable sectors" and might find more. So, I don't know what I should be doing at this point. Keep waiting? Or give up?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    4 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @nabusynneusis362
    @nabusynneusis362 Жыл бұрын

    Question: Because I'd rather ask first and being as that I have little to no clue WTF I am doing, will it work for attempting this on MyPassport when the message that pops up is the following E:\ is not accessible. The file or durectory is corrupted and unreadable. Thank you in advance for any help what so ever. It is greatly appreciated

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    It depends. Please, scan your drive with the free version of Disk Drill to check.

  • @dericktravis8483
    @dericktravis8483 Жыл бұрын

    Is this method suitable for any external hard drive or it's only for Western Digital hard drive data recovery?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    It works for any drive.

  • @reesaoldyear7763
    @reesaoldyear77632 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video. When I connect my WD external HDD nothing shows up in disk management. As soon as I disconnect it, other drives show up. Last time it became full, almost nothing left free. It's a 2TB MY PASSPORT ULTRA. Could the issue be the HDD being full?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    2 ай бұрын

    It's unlikely that the HDD being full is causing it to not show up in Disk Management. Typically, even if a drive is full, it should still be recognized by the system. The issue might be related to a faulty connection, a damaged cable, or a malfunctioning port. Try using a different cable or connecting the HDD to another USB port to see if it resolves the problem. If the issue persists, there could be a problem with the drive itself, and you may need to seek technical support or consider data recovery options.

  • @Sera_Vaz
    @Sera_Vaz5 ай бұрын

    Can I purchase Disk Drill Pro and store it on a pendrive so that I don't lose the license in case I have to format the windows? Will it still work if I use Disk Drill via a pendrive for recovering data from D drive?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    5 ай бұрын

    You will not lose your license, you can re-use it even after formatting.

  • @laurenelaine8507
    @laurenelaine85073 ай бұрын

    Hi! My drive isn't showing up on Disk Drill or my Mac so I can't select it to start this process. Am I doing something wrong?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    3 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @nc1969
    @nc19693 ай бұрын

    i have a wd drive that is listed in disk manager as "unknown"... disk driver cant see it... what do i do now?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    3 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @stulesorgen2146
    @stulesorgen214623 күн бұрын

    I have used a Western Digital My Passport to back up my Lenovo Yoga 510 which was done successfully...I had to do a factory reset of the Lenovo, which was done successfully, however I now want to retrieve the data from the WD drive....when I plugged the WD back in to retrieve the data on it back to the Lenovo, the screen that I am getting is not showing all the data that I had backed up...as a precaution, I also back up the folders seperatly onto the same WD drive in case I had to reload them individually...I thought I should still be able to retrieve files from the WD ext HD after a factory reset?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    23 күн бұрын

    Make sure hidden files are visible, check all folders, and use WD Backup software if applicable. Manually browse the drive and verify it in Disk Management. If issues persist, use data recovery software like Disk Drill, or try accessing the drive on a different computer. Running chkdsk can also help identify and fix drive errors.

  • @mohammedomer4645
    @mohammedomer4645 Жыл бұрын

    Hello there, My External hard drive can’t show my files and the drive in Windows explorer , and when open device manager it’s tell my need WD SES Device or update it. I tried to connect in another PC but still the same problem. my question is the files and date deleted or there are solutions.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @spoon5904
    @spoon59048 ай бұрын

    I have a really old WD ext HD from around 2004ish. I plug it into the lap top and it lights up. However, it doesn't get recognized at all on my FILE EXPLORER. No noises. Just a green lit circle.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    8 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @lqareaahmedsalama
    @lqareaahmedsalama9 ай бұрын

    My problem is totally new! Although it happens to me once and I thought it was a glitch, but it seems like it's happening again and I cannot find the reason so I avoid this issue! I use 3-4 WD passports one the same PC but I connect only one per mission, and sometime I connect two at the same time to move data between them. The problem is that suddenly and out of nowhere one of the passport shows folders from the other passport and its original folders are gone. Not only this! It also doesn't allow me to open the wrong folders in it. It just make me crazy!!! How it's possible that the data of Passport-1 disappears and all I see are folders from Passport-2. And Passport-2 is working fine and shows its folders normally. Okay I'll pay to recover the data, but it keeps on happening and I have not idea how to avoid it. Please help!

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    9 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @krishnachakrabarty2449
    @krishnachakrabarty2449 Жыл бұрын

    Hi I was trying to copy my android photos and videos into an already used external drive with lots of data. I created a folder and copied the photos and videos but the previous files seemed lost and just the new one is sitting there. How can I recover old files?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @ghost6570
    @ghost6570 Жыл бұрын

    Hii.i forgot the password of my wd passport now please tell me what should i do.i don't want to lose my data

  • @nathanvandermerwe
    @nathanvandermerwe Жыл бұрын

    I have a Transcend 1TB ex. drive which In tried to format and suffered a power outage (Common occurrence her in South Africa) now I cannot access the drive but the drive size shows.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    The fact that the drive couldn't be mounted normally was probably caused by something that went wrong with the directory. You can probably still recover files. Please, scan it with the free version of Disk Drill to check.

  • @edgardolmartinez
    @edgardolmartinez Жыл бұрын

    i have a problem with my mac that doesn't show the SD card that i know is corrupted. I tried disk drill but it does not show on disk drill either. can you help me with that?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Your SD card should be detected by the OS (show up in Finder or Disk Utility) for Disk Drill to be able to work with it.

  • @edgardolmartinez

    @edgardolmartinez

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cleverfiles i tried it doesn’t show anywhere. I put it in the camera and it says there is a card on the camera but it won’t show on my Mac is there a way to get it to show?

  • @saurabhmeena1483
    @saurabhmeena1483 Жыл бұрын

    Sir I have a western digital my passport 2tb external hdd. I have locked it with the company's security sofware and forgotten the password. Is there any way to SAVE THE DATA/FILES in it, as the last option it provides is to erase/format the hard disk to reset the password. Please help me asap.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Disk Drill doesn't decrypt encrypted drives. You should know the encryption password to be able to recover data from such drives.

  • @user-tp7ot7sy5p
    @user-tp7ot7sy5p11 ай бұрын

    My WD 2 terabyte tower hard drive will not turn on long enough for me to extract the back up files. Geek Squad said "sorry" I guess their extractor couldn't help. Help?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    11 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @bartk7640
    @bartk7640 Жыл бұрын

    I own a WD 1 TB passport external harddrive. When plugged in theres a clicking noise and does not work or load up on the desktop. Any suggestions on how to get this fixed ? so that I can recover my photos and videos? cheers

  • @raymondt9163

    @raymondt9163

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm having a similar issue

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @francescadimarco1040
    @francescadimarco104010 ай бұрын

    Hi, I'm using a Mac and the problem I'm having is that the WD hardrive is not showing up on my Mac, I hear it running etc, but it's not showing on my desktop. Thank you.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    10 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @barrysmith4551
    @barrysmith45514 ай бұрын

    Have mechanical issue with hd, how do you get files of hd?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    3 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @BB-iw4ql
    @BB-iw4ql Жыл бұрын

    Hello, my issue is that all of a sudden from working with no problem to suddenly having issues watching the movie and it got choppy , then the wd passport suddenly became very slow , I unplugged it from my iPad and plugged to MacBook latest softwares running , trying to back up a 4gb file now takes over 6 hours and so I have a feeling it’s failing even tho it passed first aid test … I just want to move the files to another drive or the laptop. Would very much appreciate any help to get my files out of the drive before it dies

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @andrewysk7181
    @andrewysk7181 Жыл бұрын

    Is it possible to recover data from an old WD external hard drive?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    It depends. Try scanning it with the free version of Disk Drill to check.

  • @robertthomas6043
    @robertthomas60438 ай бұрын

    hard drive seems to have gone bad and doesnt show in explorer...any help?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    8 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @demolayakp
    @demolayakp10 ай бұрын

    help! I dropped my WD passport. Now i cant detect in windows explorer. Tried disk drill but it's not detecting. Although when I plug it in it glows up the light! how can i do this?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    10 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @jumcopper
    @jumcopper9 ай бұрын

    I Have a WD Blue but when i jack it on the pc explorer freezes and i cant access data, Help

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    9 ай бұрын

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  • @sivau2184
    @sivau2184 Жыл бұрын

    Hi I made my hard drive as bootable with out knowing while upgrading the windows and now it is showing only 32GB for 2TB. So how to change it back without loosing my previous data like more than 1 TB. Please help. Thanks in advance.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @khushbushah2510

    @khushbushah2510

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello, I am also facing same issue. Is there any solution worked ?

  • @FocusEyePhotowork
    @FocusEyePhotowork Жыл бұрын

    Formatting my 4TB hard disk to format memory. Now I have a lot of important data left. I showed some xexperts and they said the new model harddisk is not recovering. It will take 2/3 months to actually do the new system.....any help???

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi, is it SSD?

  • @FocusEyePhotowork

    @FocusEyePhotowork

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cleverfiles no its HDD

  • @parkland4530
    @parkland45305 ай бұрын

    Can I use my WD My Passport to transfer my backed up (I think) files to a new laptop? I am not knowledgeable on these things. Thanks.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    5 ай бұрын

    In theory, any working drive should do the job.

  • @morleyb4737
    @morleyb47376 ай бұрын

    For very large data storage, say 1TB, how long approximately would that take to recover?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    6 ай бұрын

    That is hard to predict since it depends on many factors, including your Drive size and health, as well as your computer performance. If your Hard Drive has a hardware malfunction, including bad sectors, then this might be the reason Disk Drill is taking longer than expected to complete the scan.

  • @picsburgh
    @picsburgh Жыл бұрын

    I plug in my hard drive an nothing happened, the light just blinks and it makes noise, but nothing comes up on my computer or ipad, it’s for Mac

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @aposyl7110
    @aposyl711010 ай бұрын

    So, what happens if I can only hear grinding and clicking from my external hard drive? I cant even get it to show up on my computer.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    10 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @lindaitken3321
    @lindaitken33213 ай бұрын

    My western digital passport backed up to a duplicate passport in the form of one .tibx file. That Disk Drill just presents that same .tibx file in the result. What do I do to get Disk Drill to open that file? I'm really feeling like swearing off backups completely and just copy one hard drive to another. At least that way, if something is corrupted or lost, the loss will not be everything.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    3 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @AJEETKUMAR-dq1ur
    @AJEETKUMAR-dq1ur Жыл бұрын

    I have 2TB extranal HDD formate data recover possible or not?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    You can scan any drive using Disk Drill.

  • @gemremulla3604
    @gemremulla3604 Жыл бұрын

    My deep scan stopped at a certain file. It has been stuck on the 630th file for hours now.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    If your hard drive has a hardware malfunction, including bad sectors, then this might be the reason Disk Drill is taking longer than expected to complete the scan.

  • @Lion-oWarAvatar
    @Lion-oWarAvatar Жыл бұрын

    My hard drive isn't popping up on disk drill because I have a Western digital password that can't be unlocked. do you know any methods for that...

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @teresanavarro2548
    @teresanavarro25485 ай бұрын

    You also said that this video was for the Western digital external hard drive not showing up but hello it doesn't show up and how can you recover if it doesn't

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    5 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further asisstance.

  • @dinahany233
    @dinahany233 Жыл бұрын

    does it work with RAW Wd passport drive ?? how much Gb does t recover ?? i need to recover 500 Gb from raw drive ??

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @noormuhammad2623
    @noormuhammad2623 Жыл бұрын

    Dear Sir First to all thank for this tutorial ! In second i wanna inquire about my external hard disk 3TB western ,Effected by ransomware due to that attacked time it was attached with my PC. So my all files are effected due to this attack on my PC . How i can recover my Data. All data is available but the file format is changed in (.eemv) file format. What i can do best to make my file again readable and viewable.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please, contact us a help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @pgs27362
    @pgs27362 Жыл бұрын

    how do i recover deleted photos from my iPhone? i don't understand the new version

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please, check this video tutorial: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q3eFqM-BoqzPhJc.html

  • @marc.levinson
    @marc.levinson Жыл бұрын

    Since you asked :p My Passport Ultra is actively failing. Doing a byte by byte backup. Hopefully that's the right move. 😅

  • @user-cn3rq1be5h
    @user-cn3rq1be5h Жыл бұрын

    What’s up brother. I have a western digital 1TB external hard drive. I put all my laptops storage into the drive and I put a password on it. YEARS later, my laptop got full again, I went to try and do the same thing, but I forgot my password. Would this process work? Thanks!!!! ❤❤❤

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @xtz00010
    @xtz000103 ай бұрын

    where is the link for disk drill?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    3 ай бұрын

    You can download it here www.cleverfiles.com/download.html

  • @Dr.L.Ebiwareme
    @Dr.L.EbiwaremeКүн бұрын

    Exceptional Tutorial. Can this also work for with a forgotten password?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Күн бұрын

    Alas, you do need to know your password to perform this on a locked or encrypted drive.

  • @monicakumari6127
    @monicakumari6127 Жыл бұрын

    Hard disk isn't visible when connected to pc is it possible to recover data

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @trouble1beats
    @trouble1beatsАй бұрын

    Can I recover to another external if I don't have enough space on my Mac?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Ай бұрын

    Sure. You can use another external drive in this case. When you recover your files, it's extremely important to select a destination different from the location where you lost the file to save the retrieved directory. Otherwise, the files may be overwritten.

  • @trouble1beats

    @trouble1beats

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@cleverfilesThanks!

  • @Orcandon
    @Orcandon Жыл бұрын

    I deleted the name of drive and it won't pop up again any ideas how to fix it

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please, go to the Disk Management, right-click the partition and select Change Drive Letter and Paths.

  • @jerialice
    @jerialice7 күн бұрын

    Hey I paid for the lifetime version and while I can find my files I have a lot of confusion about the WD ext HD I am recovering. I can use some real tech support! So far I have not gotten very far and it's been over 6 months. thank you!

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    7 күн бұрын

    Hi! Our support is free and is always available. Please reach out to us via email at help@cleverfiles.com and our specialists will gladly assist with your questions.

  • @jerialice

    @jerialice

    6 күн бұрын

    For some reason, he can't understand my questions! I am on a Mac and working to restore external HD. I have been talking with a person, but finally gave up :( I need someone to see what I'm needing. I've sent screen shots etc.... Do you have a specialist for that? thank you!

  • @crucialheat6fl780
    @crucialheat6fl780 Жыл бұрын

    What about Logic Pro session file for Mac off of SSD?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    It deepens. Please, scan your SSD with the free version of Disk Drill to check.

  • @crucialheat6fl780

    @crucialheat6fl780

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cleverfiles I already went PRO

  • @philindeblanc
    @philindeblanc Жыл бұрын

    I'm looking through my files on the WD easystore I have, and I have more than 1, but this was supposed to be backing up my files....And all I see are a bunchj of .c74 ext files, and .LAST. Then I see folders titles History\Volume{ bunch of # and letters} Within those look like the files but they are extensions added on to the original ext with _LAST. Also, the files are photos, and they should be huge, but they are 18byts , etc WHAT THE FILE is going on around here? I have to say I HIGHLY dislike the WD easystore sw, and I already have Acronis, or HAPPY to use others, but does WD encrypt the files? or have they gotten corrupt?? Also, I have 2 WD easystore, and the sw only sees 1. it really is trash. Then the Discovery installer only installs with a netconnection and you saying you are OK to share info. What a classic cluster fail of a department that set this up. I would shuck the POSs, but I dont have much internal room. So external it is, and they have a decent hardware package. I just want it to bahave like a drive I select a folder, and it simply makes a copy of that folder, and place the copy under the Easystore drive letter. How hard is that?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @JP-1990
    @JP-1990Ай бұрын

    My WD Passport just clicked a few times and then stopped. Disk Drill unfortunately could not detect it.

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Ай бұрын

    In this case, it is best to send the faulty drive to your nearest repair center.

  • @antwanejackson8624
    @antwanejackson8624 Жыл бұрын

    My issue I believe is physical as well. I had a few things in my hand and my passport slipped out my hand. When I plug it into computer I hear clicking noise and the passport does not show up in any of the drives. Any advice? Can my music and picture still be recovered?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    We recommend you take your drive to a local Data Recovery Center, as Disk Drill can only restore data from devices that can be detected by the OS.

  • @gordsla
    @gordslaАй бұрын

    mine says your disk cant be opened because of a problem

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Ай бұрын

    This could be due to physical damage, file system corruption, software issues, or malware. Troubleshoot by trying different USB ports or cables, checking disk management utilities for recognition, using diagnostic tools to assess drive health, and scanning for viruses. If these steps don't resolve the issue, consider seeking professional data recovery services or contacting the manufacturer for assistance.

  • @SuperRomi1411
    @SuperRomi14112 күн бұрын

    My data is lost from the HD. How do I recover it?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    2 күн бұрын

    You can scan your harddrive with Disk Drill to see what can be recovered from it. Make sure to preview your files before recovery.

  • @redred017
    @redred0174 ай бұрын

    Hi bro I dropped my wd external hard drive from the table now it was not showing in this pc my laptop couldn't recognise my hard drive and the device manager and disk management also not recognising the drive pls help me to solve this it has alot of memories of my life🥺🥺

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    4 ай бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @BhargavaGouda
    @BhargavaGoudaАй бұрын

    my wd external drive is protected with password by its native password system and i forgot the password not able to remember please five me a solution how i access my data. very important data are present in hard drive. can you give me a solution......

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Ай бұрын

    If you've forgotten the password to your WD external drive's native password system, accessing the data becomes quite challenging. WD drives are designed with security features to protect your data, and this includes robust encryption tied to the password. Contact WD Support, as they may have methods to help recover or reset the password, requiring proof of ownership. Consider professional data recovery services if the data is crucial, but this can be expensive.

  • @BhargavaGouda

    @BhargavaGouda

    Ай бұрын

    @@cleverfiles I contacted to WD support but they say you have to erase existing data to again access the hard drive. by the way how much it will cost to fully recover 2tb of data? in rupees!!

  • @thetechnologist1
    @thetechnologist1 Жыл бұрын

    created a partition and lost over 300GB of data? not sure i can recover anything

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @iknowhow101
    @iknowhow1019 ай бұрын

    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: [00:00] 🤖 Stop using your external hard drive immediately. This will help preserve the data and prevent further damage. [00:34] 🛡️ This video is for anyone who has deleted files, formatted their hard drive, or cannot access their Western Digital external hard drive. [01:03] 💼 You'll be using Disk Drill to recover your data. It's a powerful data recovery software with a high success rate. [03:24] 🔍 Disk Drill assigns each file a recoverability chance. This will give you an idea of how likely it is that the file can be recovered. [04:24] 💾 Do not recover your files to the same external hard drive. This could overwrite them. Made with HARPA AI

  • @WhiteNacho
    @WhiteNacho4 ай бұрын

    I'm on a Mac

  • @lindachapman4352
    @lindachapman435213 күн бұрын

    where is disk drill?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    11 күн бұрын

    Disk Drill is a data recovery software that allows you to recover both existing and deleted data from drives and different devices. You can download it from our website: cleverfiles.com

  • @nazaninpourshariati9028
    @nazaninpourshariati902827 күн бұрын

    you should mention from beginning after waiting 2-3 hours then you will be asked for $100 to recover your data !so it's not FREE!!!!!

  • @fayezfamfa
    @fayezfamfa Жыл бұрын

    This is misleading ... any data more than 500MB then you have to pay $ 135 USD to recover them provided that recoverability is High ... sorry but i can tell this is paid add for the software ...very disappointing !

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    You can use a software of your choice! here you can find more ways to recover data from WD drive: www.cleverfiles.com/howto/wd-passport-data-recovery.html

  • @JetJungle
    @JetJungle Жыл бұрын

    I somehow lost the WD unlocker for the external HD. How can that be resolved ?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Please contact us at help@cleverfiles.com for further assistance.

  • @bobbydrake5996
    @bobbydrake5996 Жыл бұрын

    converted my Dell M6500 op sys from W7 to W10 and lost access to my WD ex HD. It asks for a password and I have no idea what that is. Any help?

  • @cleverfiles

    @cleverfiles

    Жыл бұрын

    Alas, Disk Drill does not recover password credentials.

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