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- Windows 11 Pro 22H2 OS Build 22621.675
I have a 2 TB Western Digital disk connected to my laptop via a USB hub. There are three other disks connected on the same hub. The disk in question has stopped working. In fact when I connect it I see a message that the device has been loaded (I use Zentimo), but the disk is not visible in Windows Explorer (or Directory Opus). When I disconnect it there is a message that the device has been unloaded. I also hear the usual Windows sound notifications.
I connected the disk to the laptop on a USB converter device that I have and also on another hub, but again it doesn't appear in Windows Explorer.
Could it have quietly died? Hard Disk Sentinel which I have continuously running has not given me any warning about a problem with this disk.
EDIT to add that Hard Disk Sentinel lists the disk, but with no drive letter. I even did a quick scan with Hard Disk Sentinel and it ran fine.
EDIT to say that the disk is shown in Disk Management as Unallocated. It doesn't have a drive letter.
I connected the disk to the laptop on a USB converter device that I have and also on another hub, but again it doesn't appear in Windows Explorer.
Could it have quietly died? Hard Disk Sentinel which I have continuously running has not given me any warning about a problem with this disk.
EDIT to add that Hard Disk Sentinel lists the disk, but with no drive letter. I even did a quick scan with Hard Disk Sentinel and it ran fine.
EDIT to say that the disk is shown in Disk Management as Unallocated. It doesn't have a drive letter.
- Windows Build/Version
- Windows 11 Build 22000.556
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My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 22H2 OS Build 22621.675
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Inspiron 5482 2-in-1
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-8565U
- Memory
- 8GB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- BenQ
- Internet Speed
- 1Gbps/300Mbps (nominal)
- Browser
- Chrome, Firefox, Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender, Defender UI, Voodooshield