data recovery

[hovatek]

Nope,not shown

Launch device manager then connect the HDD
What does it get detected as?

[NIKKI2]

Nope,not shown

Launch device manager then connect the HDD
What does it get detected as?

Disk1
Unknown
Not Initialized

[mensa]

Disk1
Unknown
Not Initialized

Have you been able to clone the files to a different drive using aoime backupper?

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[hovatek]

Disk1
Unknown
Not Initialized

i said device manager, not disk management

[NIKKI2]

Disk1
Unknown
Not Initialized

Have you been able to clone the files to a different drive using aoime backupper?

Sent from my Infinix NOTE 2 using Hovatek mobile

it reads the disk as 0.00kb so it doesn't clone,then it gives some kind of i/o error
under device manager it displays:-WD my passport 0740usb device

[mensa]

it reads the disk as 0.00kb so it doesn't clone,then it gives some kind of i/o error
under device manager it displays:-WD my passport 0740usb device

okay try this; if you have a windows DVD; try as if you are going to install the windows on that drive and see if it works. if it works, dont format; go straight and install the windows on it

[hovatek]

it reads the disk as 0.00kb so it doesn't clone,then it gives some kind of i/o error
under device manager it displays:-WD my passport 0740usb device

attach a screenshot of Device Manager when the hard drive gets detected
As for trying to install Windows on the external HDD, see https://blog.hovatek.com/how-to-create-a...disk-drive