JOE X5 wrote:

> My learned friends
>
> 1. I am using a Lacie external hard drive. I do not know of it actually
> encloses a WD hard drive. I will make enquires. If I find that it does not am
> I correct from the tread that the WD diagnostic utility will be of no use to
> me?
>
> 2. Moreover, as I stated when I try to access the drive, I am prompted to
> format it. Would the diagnostic utility resolve this problem? I ran a virus
> scan for good measure and while it would usually scan both the internal and
> the external, it only did the internal. In short, it would appear that the
> drive is not being recognised.
>
> Please advise
>
> -Joe

1. It probably will not work but you could try it.

2. The drive is being recognized, otherwise it wouldn't say to format
it. It's just not readable. Why that happened I don't know. You might
have lost the data on that drive. Maybe the drive is bad, and Lacie
will replace it.

Always have a current backup of all data. I know that's an after the
fact statement but if it keeps you from data loss in the future that's
good.

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User