I will never understand why some people boldly make videos of themselves in which they totally contradict themselves. The topic is *How to Fix The Request Failed Due to a Fatal Device Hardware Error*
None of the solutions presented here are applicable when the error appears on disk management, and the disk has no letters, also the people may be wanting to recover the disk itself regardless of the data, the status of the disk id is OK yet it doesn't appear on explorer.
Exactly. You can't initialize then you can't get a drive letter to scan for errors and fix them. Worst yet, it seems these Fix-It websites, videos and blogs are all giving this same bad information. I have this issue on a WD Elements 25A2. My system can detect the device as a WD Elements, but cannot initialize without the fatal error. I can hear this external drive start and stop, and can feel that it is spinning. Probably an issue with the hardware that controls the drive. I'll probably open it up and have a look since it doesn't work anyway. I personally think this drive got a lot of use as a DVR storage and was located is a spot that could get pretty warm. Bet it overheated and just is worn out to the max.
I found a RUclips video that you go into the device manager and you sort by the driver I am in file then you're able to right click on it and say permanently deleted and then restart your computer and it will fix the issue
@@CommentsAllowed any luck? I have this exact issue right now but I have a lot of valuable files Im trying to recover and unfortunately I didnt back up the majority of them. The only thing I can think of left to do is take it to a repair service
dude I hate to say but horribly unhelpful for like 80 percent of all the ACTUAL issues I've seen with hard drives. Missing partitions or anything? Can't get into it to initialize? dude cmon at least respond to the comments ffs
agreed. Majority of the shit in this video I can't even do becuase the external hard drive doesnt show up on my PC. even in disk management it pops up as unknown
@@marcusanthony6489 The drive can't be assigned a drive letter so you can't run chkdsk on it and Recoverit doesn't recognise it as an external drive, I'm thinking my whole drive is just "toast"
very right …when you try to initialize disk >> GPT or MBR >> the request failed due to fatal device hardware error... if you cant access how can you format it? for me it was useless explanation.
I look at all of the comments and you've replied to all except the main problem which is first getting past Unknown Not Initialized. You can't try any methods if the computer can't see it. Sorry just frustrated, please help.
It still does not Work. First of all the drive for the External Hardware doesn't show up in the PC. Second, it does not appear as a drive letter. Lastly, the Request Failed Due to a Fatal Device Hardware Error message still shows up while opening the disk management. How can I fix this? Replaced a new cable. but still it error shows up.
same bro when you try to initialize the disk then then it shows "request failed because of the fatal device hardware error " so i am stuck on that part and do not know what to do next.
The drive can't be assigned a drive letter so you can't run chkdsk on it and Recoverit doesn't recognise it as an external drive, I'm thinking my whole drive is just "toast"
@@aki-cy9ni The drive can't be assigned a drive letter so you can't run chkdsk on it and Recoverit doesn't recognise it as an external drive, I'm thinking my whole drive is just "toast"
totally useless as the ssd is not recognizable in the first place. How to we recover that drive that is not seen by windows? Or how do we fix it in cmd?
you know, this would have been a lot more easier if you were experimenting on an affected drive, but well its yt 🤷♀️😢wasted my time and resources again
Thank you. After trying method 4, I got the message "unable to open disk for full access" or something like that. At that point I unplugged my hard drive's power and USB, reseated them both, and it was detected
I'm wondering if anyone can help, all the solutions don't work. when I type in the cmd prompt it says, "Cannot open volume for direct access." please help.
I got a Western Digital my passport drive. I plugged it in it worked I started to transfer data on it as I was told it works just like a thumb drive. I unplugged it and now the PC doesnt and wont see it. I looked it up and someone said go into device manager under serial bus controllers and and click uninstall on it and then reboot. I did this... It still didnt see it. I then saw where it said go into device Management I opened it and its asking if I want to put the drive in MBR or GPT. When I click MBR it says the very message I got and clicked on your video to solve. None of your methods are any good because A. I cant back up a drive that I cant access. B. I cant click MBT or GPT as that is why I am here its saying Fatal device hardware error. I cant even completely reformat the drive because I cant even see it on my PC.
The problem is my drive isn't even showing up when I go to "This PC" and I can't Initialize it when I try it says "fatal device hardware error" Also tried to download this app you suggest but it doesn't read my disk either. HELP PLZ!
thank you so much. method 3 really help me in repairing my hard drive. I can't help it losing all my data because that'll be a terrible nightmare for me. once again thank you so much
On method 4, I can't get past step 3: examining security descriptors. I get "disk read error c0000483 Insufficient disk space to fix the Usn Journal $J data stream"
I have a difficult time: - Disk shows "OK" in the S.M.A.R.T. check - It shows as "Not Initialized" in Disk Management, but it doesn't show up in the volume list, only the lower disk list. It can't be initialized because of the fatal hardware error. - I can't run chkdsk on it since it doesn't have an assigned letter nor can't be assigned with one - I can't chkdsk it with the volume ID because it just says it doesn't have a mountpoint or drive letter - I can't run a self-test with SeaTools, so it then recommends a short generic test. Trying to initalize this only crashes SeaTools and nothing else happens.
Nope, wmic says OK for two drives, Computer Management shows Disk 1 Unknown, select Initialise, get fatal error message that started all this hunt. can not run chdsk because the drive can't be seen and doesn't have a hdd letter!. Downloaded Recoverit Data Recovery, but it doesn't see the bad drive as an external drive. No help at all.
Honestly, if you're getting something like "Windows can't access this device due to a fatal hardware error", then it's because your hard drive has mechanical issues and no amount of software tricks can fix it since it's an issue with the drive itself. At least that's been my experience when using hard drives over the last few decades or so. A way you can check and see if a hard drive has mechanically failed is to put your ear to the hard drive and listen closely. If you hear repetitive clicking or buzzing then the heads have probably crashed / gotten stuck or the motor has gone bad
my drive had this error after a usb port on one of my pc's was nudged. now the external drive clicks when it spins and I get this error when I go to check it. I get the "chkdisk can't access raw drives" It's never been a raw format drive. and none of the other methods yield any results. is my drive dead?
Wheni use the recoverit software and try tonscan the drive. It says. “Disk (f:) disconnected, reconect and re-scan. Does the problem still occur? Click here to report to us.”Repetedly
The problem is that the ssd is just nonexistent when I hook it to the computer. How can I find my unreadable ssd with your software if it does not read it? I see 0 external hard drives even though I hook my hard drive in.
Hi there, thank you for your question! Check the bios to see if it is listed under the boot menu if it isn't It might then be an issue with the drive itself and I would recommend taking it to a professional for further assistance.
If I have an m.2 nvme stick that has the "not initialized" and "request failed due to a fatal device hardware error", is there any way for me to recover or salvage the data in said m.2 stick?
When an M.2 NVMe SSD is displaying "not initialized" and "request failed due to a fatal device hardware error," it typically indicates a severe hardware issue with the drive. Data recovery from such a drive can be challenging.
hey umm my one is under network place when i connect my harddrive all i want is to format but it doesnt work and when i go to properties i cant go anywhere else to check it
method five for me just says "cannot open volume for direct access." i think its cause i accidentally dropped it pretty hard on the floor yesterday cause after then it just stopped working
None of these can work for me. My HDD has failed to initialize and therefore has no Drive letter. It is a standard external drive and worked fine before. Suddenly it only appears in Devices and Printers but not in File Manager. It only appears in Disk Management after I use 'Rescan Disks'. It shows up as Disk 3 and a Red icon on it's little picture. There is no volume. I can right click to try to initialize but it fails and says due to hardware failure. No it might sound like an open and shut case that my HDD has failed but I don't want to acknowledge that. Any gamer tips out there?
Hi there, If your external hard disk is not showing up in disk management, it's possible that there is an issue with the connection between the hard disk and your computer. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot the issue: Check the cable and connections. Check if the hard disk is spinning up. Check if the hard disk is recognized on another computer. Check the power supply. Try data recovery software. Download Recoverit here: bit.ly/3ZoowNK If none of these steps work, it's possible that the hard disk has failed and may need to be replaced.
If the drive isn't initialized you cannot run diskcheck. edit: as a matter of fact, NONE of what was presented works if the you are getting the error in question.
My external SDD drive is not recognized by the PC, it shows no letter, no size, not able to initialize it in disk management due to the the "The Request Failed Due to a Fatal Device Hardware Error". The only thing I was able to do from this tutorial was step 1 and it shows status "OK" but all the other information is completely useless for my case. Any fix to this issue?
Hi there, If your external hard disk is not showing up in disk management, it's possible that there is an issue with the connection between the hard disk and your computer. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot the issue: Check the cable and connections. Check if the hard disk is spinning up. Check if the hard disk is recognized on another computer. Check the power supply. Try data recovery software. Download Recoverit here: bit.ly/3ZoowNK If none of these steps work, it's possible that the hard disk has failed and may need to be replaced.
In the video, method 1: disk check OK. Then method 2 acts like the disk is already initialized. That's the problem. I can't initialize the disk because of the fatal device hardware error. Smh I can't format if it's not initialized. Guess I'll go scour google for an answer for another couple hours.
None of this worked. Bought the app but it doesnt see the drive in question. tried dskchk but it cant access the drive in question. huge waste of time...
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My computer detects the ext drive but the Recoverit software (free trial) doesn’t. I can’t initialize the disk because of ‘…fatal hardware error’. So back at square one.
Hi there, If your external hard disk is not showing up in disk management, it's possible that there is an issue with the connection between the hard disk and your computer. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot the issue: Check the cable and connections. Check if the hard disk is spinning up. Check if the hard disk is recognized on another computer. Check the power supply. Try data recovery software. Download Recoverit here: bit.ly/3ZoowNK If none of these steps work, it's possible that the hard disk has failed and may need to be replaced.
Hi there, thank you for your question! In case the device manager can detect the drive but it lacks a drive letter, it could be due to damaged or corrupted partition information. You can resolve this issue by using the Disk Management tool in Windows to assign a drive letter to the affected drive. To start, right-click on the Start menu and select Disk Management, locate the drive in the list of drives and right-click on it, select "Change Drive Letter and Paths", click the "Add" button and assign a drive letter to the drive, and then click "OK" to save the changes. If the drive still can't be initialized after assigning a drive letter, it may be physically damaged and need to be replaced.
Hi anyone have any help on fixing a fatal device hardware error on a brand new, just opened, unformatted, uninitialized hard drive that has no letter attached to it because I can't initialize, format, or assign a drive letter as I keep getting a fatal device hardware error and I can't scan it as my pc hasn't the faintest idea what to scan due to not being able to assign it as anything.
For those unable to get their pc to read the drive: I managed to fix this by plugging my drive into my laptop and reformatting it from its original format (exFAT) to the format my pc apparently needs (NTFS). Then I plugged it back into the pc, waited a minute, and voila the drive is now being read! This might not be the problem for everyone, but it's what was happening for me. I didn't need to assign a new letter, as that was already done before the drive was shipped to me. Again ymmv.
I don't wanna lose my data, and mine is "RAW" and i wanna turn it to NTFS without losing data when formatting, is it possible ?@@youlleatamuffinandlikeit4596
I also experienced a similar thing where my external HDD couldn't be read on a desktop PC but could be opened and read on a laptop. will the same method work for me?
Hi, Thank you for your question. Here are two related videos about your issue: ruclips.net/video/_izOIbdrkPY/видео.html ruclips.net/video/pkrKWclMtpc/видео.html Hope they could help you.
So my issue is I wanted to replace my 250gb ssd with a new 1tb ssd and I wanted to clone my 250gb. I fitted the new 1tb ssd to an external case which is meant to be for this purpose. I then plugged it in went to disk management so I could initialize the new ssd drive but then get the fatal error message, what do I do?
i tried cmd and chkdsk and this will show "Access Denied as you do not have sufficient privileges or the disk may be locked by another process. You have to invoke this utility running in elevated mode and make sure the disk is unlocked." anyone knows how to fix this?
Method 1 Drive Status is OK still not accessible Still giving Fatal Hardware error Method 2 Useless (No Disrespect) Still giving Fatal Hardware error Method 3 Drive not Visible under THIS PC Method 4 DRive letter is Unknown
Hi there, thank you for your question! The best approach is to replace the affected drive as soon as possible, especially for arrays that provide no redundancy like RAID 0. For arrays with redundancy, the RAID controller can rebuild the array on the new drive using the parity information or the mirrored copy of the data. However, if the rebuild fails due to too many bad sectors, the data may be lost. It's crucial to monitor the disk drives in the array regularly for signs of failure, including bad sectors, using monitoring software or third-party tools. Repairing bad sectors on a drive in an array is generally not recommended, as it can cause issues with the RAID controller and other disk drives in the array.
If you cannot access the disk through FE and you cannot initialize in Disk Management, run hardware diagnostics in BIOS. Also you can try to get into Windows Recovery to run disk repair. I could not initialize a computer’s C drive and I fixed it by running diagnostics in BIOS.
Hi there, thank you for your question! "Cannot open volume for direct access" may indicate that the disk is currently being used or locked by another program or process. To resolve this issue, you can try closing all open programs, restarting your computer in Safe Mode, running the chkdsk command with the /f parameter in Command Prompt. If it doesn't work, the disk may be physically damaged or faulty, and you may need to replace it.
Urm...what about when you have an SSD that's actually corrupted and is now showing 16MB via a USB M.2 enclosure extension on a donor laptop from a previously full 512GB ?
This is useless 🤣🤣 you can't chkdsk a drive that isn't detected to begin for which you don't know the drive letter cause...fatal device hardware error 🤣. And then a software sales pitch. Nah I used a completely free dos command base recovery method
I have the same issue on my WD HDD. What should I do? Even I'm not even able to set any backup. Sometimes shows a fatal device hardware error and sometimes it opens all the folders and even at the end plays the video as well. But within minutes shows not respond and my laptop starts hanging. I'm getting frustrated with this issue, I have all the study material inside and my exam is in November. I need help if anyone can know how to proceed further without backup please tell me, it's a humble request I need to fix that issue for my exam.
Same goes with my external WD ssd, yesterday it worked perfectly fine not until on this day my laptop didn't detected any drives that was plugged in for some reason, idk why but it only notify me through beeping sound but it didn't showed up on the disk management or on the My computer screen, also I check on the status of the drive it says UNKNOWN ERROR, but stated 'works perfectly fine' ..
Hi there, thank you for your question! check if the HDD is properly connected and powered on. You can try connecting it to another computer or port to check if it's recognized. If the issue persists, try updating the HDD driver from the device manager. If that doesn't work, you can run a disk check and repair any errors using CHKDSK command in Command Prompt
sadly tried this program and many others and nothing but one even found the drive but sadly none of them can get the files i think the lame my passport on the drive is just broken so nothing can get past it and i cant find a way to bypass it to just use the hdd as an hdd to recover the files lol
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I will never understand why some people boldly make videos of themselves in which they totally contradict themselves.
The topic is *How to Fix The Request Failed Due to a Fatal Device Hardware Error*
fax i watched the whole vid and nothing helped because my computer shows that it has no space and that it is unknown and not initialized
any1 found real fix?
The best is I have the exact error. Installed their software and it does not detect any files.
True
have you found any solutions?
@@bonovor5953
None of the solutions presented here are applicable when the error appears on disk management, and the disk has no letters, also the people may be wanting to recover the disk itself regardless of the data, the status of the disk id is OK yet it doesn't appear on explorer.
I have the same issue on a new m.2, Grrr...
Exactly. You can't initialize then you can't get a drive letter to scan for errors and fix them. Worst yet, it seems these Fix-It websites, videos and blogs are all giving this same bad information.
I have this issue on a WD Elements 25A2. My system can detect the device as a WD Elements, but cannot initialize without the fatal error. I can hear this external drive start and stop, and can feel that it is spinning. Probably an issue with the hardware that controls the drive. I'll probably open it up and have a look since it doesn't work anyway.
I personally think this drive got a lot of use as a DVR storage and was located is a spot that could get pretty warm. Bet it overheated and just is worn out to the max.
I found a RUclips video that you go into the device manager and you sort by the driver I am in file then you're able to right click on it and say permanently deleted and then restart your computer and it will fix the issue
same issue WD 2 tb passport shows 0 bytes in wd utility smart test fails , not able to initialise ...
tried some professional software too but no luck
@@CommentsAllowed any luck? I have this exact issue right now but I have a lot of valuable files Im trying to recover and unfortunately I didnt back up the majority of them. The only thing I can think of left to do is take it to a repair service
This doesn't work if the disk cannot be initialized at all. It won't have a drive letter associated with it.
right
did you solve the problem??
so true
Have u guys managed the problem
its didnt solve my problem
dude I hate to say but horribly unhelpful for like 80 percent of all the ACTUAL issues I've seen with hard drives. Missing partitions or anything? Can't get into it to initialize? dude cmon at least respond to the comments ffs
agreed. Majority of the shit in this video I can't even do becuase the external hard drive doesnt show up on my PC. even in disk management it pops up as unknown
@@marcusanthony6489 The drive can't be assigned a drive letter so you can't run chkdsk on it and Recoverit doesn't recognise it as an external drive, I'm thinking my whole drive is just "toast"
very right …when you try to initialize disk >> GPT or MBR >> the request failed due to fatal device hardware error... if you cant access how can you format it? for me it was useless explanation.
I look at all of the comments and you've replied to all except the main problem which is first getting past Unknown Not Initialized. You can't try any methods if the computer can't see it. Sorry just frustrated, please help.
What if my hard drive became raw and is unknown - not initialized? Is there any options that can help?
Any update?
@@realspilltv4494 Unfortunately no. I gave up since I feared trying to access the hard drive any more would risk me losing my files.
@@mskiara18 Same 🤦🏿♂️
@@0xsidii I haven’t yet and I’m pissed off lol
i cannot run trouble shoot because the harddrive is not in my file explorer
same for me also . I cant find solutions for this
Hi did you find out how to fix? Thanks
None of your methods helped….I can never get my data back….this is the worst day of my life
It still does not Work. First of all the drive for the External Hardware doesn't show up in the PC. Second, it does not appear as a drive letter. Lastly, the Request Failed Due to a Fatal Device Hardware Error message still shows up while opening the disk management. How can I fix this? Replaced a new cable. but still it error shows up.
same bro when you try to initialize the disk then then it shows "request failed because of the fatal device hardware error " so i am stuck on that part and do not know what to do next.
The drive can't be assigned a drive letter so you can't run chkdsk on it and Recoverit doesn't recognise it as an external drive, I'm thinking my whole drive is just "toast"
@@aki-cy9ni The drive can't be assigned a drive letter so you can't run chkdsk on it and Recoverit doesn't recognise it as an external drive, I'm thinking my whole drive is just "toast"
i had the same issue, but plugged it into a win 7 laptop and all options were available, i.e, format, initialize and assign drive letter..
totally useless as the ssd is not recognizable in the first place. How to we recover that drive that is not seen by windows? Or how do we fix it in cmd?
you know, this would have been a lot more easier if you were experimenting on an affected drive, but well its yt 🤷♀️😢wasted my time and resources again
My harddrive is "unknown" and can't be initialized.. so how?
did you end up figuring this out?
@@natlax same question
Updates?
Update.if you have this problem, then it's a physical damage and can't be repaired
@@leoornstein8739 oh... :(
Thank you. After trying method 4, I got the message "unable to open disk for full access" or something like that. At that point I unplugged my hard drive's power and USB, reseated them both, and it was detected
I'm wondering if anyone can help, all the solutions don't work. when I type in the cmd prompt it says, "Cannot open volume for direct access."
please help.
me too.
I can't proceed to the other methods because my drive does not appear. how do I get it to appear?
What if u don’t have a letter? For the drive because it’s not initialized
None of the methods work as my D drive is completely gone due to a fatal drive error. The system couldn't find the drive at all.
Bro like how am I supposed to do method 4 if the computer isn’t reading the drive to begin with fucking useless
when i tried wmic utility it's shows ok.... afetr that i tried other methods they are not working...can you suggest me how can i reslove this error
I got a Western Digital my passport drive. I plugged it in it worked I started to transfer data on it as I was told it works just like a thumb drive. I unplugged it and now the PC doesnt and wont see it.
I looked it up and someone said go into device manager under serial bus controllers and and click uninstall on it and then reboot. I did this... It still didnt see it. I then saw where it said go into device Management I opened it and its asking if I want to put the drive in MBR or GPT. When I click MBR it says the very message I got and clicked on your video to solve. None of your methods are any good because A. I cant back up a drive that I cant access. B. I cant click MBT or GPT as that is why I am here its saying Fatal device hardware error. I cant even completely reformat the drive because I cant even see it on my PC.
So my fix at least for my issue though I had moved it from one USB to another already. I tried another USB port and it worked Immediately.
The problem is my drive isn't even showing up when I go to "This PC" and I can't Initialize it when I try it says "fatal device hardware error" Also tried to download this app you suggest but it doesn't read my disk either. HELP PLZ!
thank you so much. method 3 really help me in repairing my hard drive. I can't help it losing all my data because that'll be a terrible nightmare for me. once again thank you so much
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On method 4, I can't get past step 3: examining security descriptors. I get "disk read error c0000483
Insufficient disk space to fix the Usn Journal $J data stream"
Method 3, chkdsk made my wd disc water submerged in working condition. Thanks!
I have a difficult time:
- Disk shows "OK" in the S.M.A.R.T. check
- It shows as "Not Initialized" in Disk Management, but it doesn't show up in the volume list, only the lower disk list. It can't be initialized because of the fatal hardware error.
- I can't run chkdsk on it since it doesn't have an assigned letter nor can't be assigned with one
- I can't chkdsk it with the volume ID because it just says it doesn't have a mountpoint or drive letter
- I can't run a self-test with SeaTools, so it then recommends a short generic test. Trying to initalize this only crashes SeaTools and nothing else happens.
try some partition recovery software to recover data
@@randomequations2210 Yeah I have but that can't handle it either without a mountpoint
Nope, wmic says OK for two drives, Computer Management shows Disk 1 Unknown, select Initialise, get fatal error message that started all this hunt. can not run chdsk because the drive can't be seen and doesn't have a hdd letter!. Downloaded Recoverit Data Recovery, but it doesn't see the bad drive as an external drive. No help at all.
Honestly, if you're getting something like "Windows can't access this device due to a fatal hardware error", then it's because your hard drive has mechanical issues and no amount of software tricks can fix it since it's an issue with the drive itself. At least that's been my experience when using hard drives over the last few decades or so. A way you can check and see if a hard drive has mechanically failed is to put your ear to the hard drive and listen closely. If you hear repetitive clicking or buzzing then the heads have probably crashed / gotten stuck or the motor has gone bad
Mine does that every so often
Can we at least recover the existing data in such situations?
in the method 4 says when i write chkdsk : the type of the file system is raw chkdsk is not available for raw drives
Hi Sharaf, please refer this article to fix that issue: recoverit.wondershare.com/support/chkdsk-is-not-available-error.html
Method 4 just saved my disk. Took 7hours to complete, thanks bro 😭
my drive had this error after a usb port on one of my pc's was nudged. now the external drive clicks when it spins and I get this error when I go to check it. I get the "chkdisk can't access raw drives" It's never been a raw format drive. and none of the other methods yield any results. is my drive dead?
Wheni use the recoverit software and try tonscan the drive. It says. “Disk (f:) disconnected, reconect and re-scan. Does the problem still occur? Click here to report to us.”Repetedly
i have seagate expansion 1 TB & the status is unknown and not initialized in disk management (intialize disk option is dimmed) Help me out...
Same thing I got a seagate external 1tb hdd and it worked at first but then just stopped working
@@mattiesfr me too.. not gonna buy again seagate.. JUst bought this last year, and it is dead already. But my WD is still working for 10 years!
@@carmellebandibas I didn't even get to use mine, just broke
My external hard drive is not visible on file explorer
The problem is that the ssd is just nonexistent when I hook it to the computer. How can I find my unreadable ssd with your software if it does not read it? I see 0 external hard drives even though I hook my hard drive in.
Hi there, thank you for your question! Check the bios to see if it is listed under the boot menu if it isn't It might then be an issue with the drive itself and I would recommend taking it to a professional for further assistance.
If I have an m.2 nvme stick that has the "not initialized" and "request failed due to a fatal device hardware error", is there any way for me to recover or salvage the data in said m.2 stick?
When an M.2 NVMe SSD is displaying "not initialized" and "request failed due to a fatal device hardware error," it typically indicates a severe hardware issue with the drive. Data recovery from such a drive can be challenging.
hey umm my one is under network place when i connect my harddrive all i want is to format but it doesnt work and when i go to properties i cant go anywhere else to check it
method five for me just says "cannot open volume for direct access." i think its cause i accidentally dropped it pretty hard on the floor yesterday cause after then it just stopped working
None of these can work for me.
My HDD has failed to initialize and therefore has no Drive letter.
It is a standard external drive and worked fine before.
Suddenly it only appears in Devices and Printers but not in File Manager.
It only appears in Disk Management after I use 'Rescan Disks'.
It shows up as Disk 3 and a Red icon on it's little picture. There is no volume.
I can right click to try to initialize but it fails and says due to hardware failure.
No it might sound like an open and shut case that my HDD has failed but I don't want to acknowledge that.
Any gamer tips out there?
any luck? in the same boat right now
@@maccc7029me 2
@@hichaeljordan963 having it right now, know anything?
@@tuvieja7844 no luck bro I think u might have to throw that hard drive away
My portable device is not initialzing and showing Fatal Error, its also not visible on this pc. How can I run disk check if its not visible?
Hi there,
If your external hard disk is not showing up in disk management, it's possible that there is an issue with the connection between the hard disk and your computer. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot the issue:
Check the cable and connections.
Check if the hard disk is spinning up.
Check if the hard disk is recognized on another computer.
Check the power supply.
Try data recovery software. Download Recoverit here: bit.ly/3ZoowNK
If none of these steps work, it's possible that the hard disk has failed and may need to be replaced.
@@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware Thanks, yes hdd head is broken, wish I could recover the data any way possible :/
Thanks, method 4 sorted me out! lifesaver!
If the drive isn't initialized you cannot run diskcheck. edit: as a matter of fact, NONE of what was presented works if the you are getting the error in question.
None of them worked
My external SDD drive is not recognized by the PC, it shows no letter, no size, not able to initialize it in disk management due to the the "The Request Failed Due to a Fatal Device Hardware Error". The only thing I was able to do from this tutorial was step 1 and it shows status "OK" but all the other information is completely useless for my case. Any fix to this issue?
Hi there,
If your external hard disk is not showing up in disk management, it's possible that there is an issue with the connection between the hard disk and your computer. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot the issue:
Check the cable and connections.
Check if the hard disk is spinning up.
Check if the hard disk is recognized on another computer.
Check the power supply.
Try data recovery software. Download Recoverit here: bit.ly/3ZoowNK
If none of these steps work, it's possible that the hard disk has failed and may need to be replaced.
If the external drive has a fatal error... I want to recover all of the files, why do you only talk about recovering deleted files?
In the video, method 1: disk check OK. Then method 2 acts like the disk is already initialized. That's the problem. I can't initialize the disk because of the fatal device hardware error. Smh I can't format if it's not initialized. Guess I'll go scour google for an answer for another couple hours.
any luck dude?
None of this worked. Bought the app but it doesnt see the drive in question. tried dskchk but it cant access the drive in question. huge waste of time...
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My computer detects the ext drive but the Recoverit software (free trial) doesn’t. I can’t initialize the disk because of ‘…fatal hardware error’. So back at square one.
Hi there,
If your external hard disk is not showing up in disk management, it's possible that there is an issue with the connection between the hard disk and your computer. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot the issue:
Check the cable and connections.
Check if the hard disk is spinning up.
Check if the hard disk is recognized on another computer.
Check the power supply.
Try data recovery software. Download Recoverit here: bit.ly/3ZoowNK
If none of these steps work, it's possible that the hard disk has failed and may need to be replaced.
I have a weird problem. The device manager, etc. sees a drive, but does not have a drive letter, and can't initliaze. what can I do?
Thanks
Hi there, thank you for your question! In case the device manager can detect the drive but it lacks a drive letter, it could be due to damaged or corrupted partition information. You can resolve this issue by using the Disk Management tool in Windows to assign a drive letter to the affected drive. To start, right-click on the Start menu and select Disk Management, locate the drive in the list of drives and right-click on it, select "Change Drive Letter and Paths", click the "Add" button and assign a drive letter to the drive, and then click "OK" to save the changes. If the drive still can't be initialized after assigning a drive letter, it may be physically damaged and need to be replaced.
none of the method works.
Hi anyone have any help on fixing a fatal device hardware error on a brand new, just opened, unformatted, uninitialized hard drive that has no letter attached to it because I can't initialize, format, or assign a drive letter as I keep getting a fatal device hardware error and I can't scan it as my pc hasn't the faintest idea what to scan due to not being able to assign it as anything.
For those unable to get their pc to read the drive: I managed to fix this by plugging my drive into my laptop and reformatting it from its original format (exFAT) to the format my pc apparently needs (NTFS). Then I plugged it back into the pc, waited a minute, and voila the drive is now being read! This might not be the problem for everyone, but it's what was happening for me. I didn't need to assign a new letter, as that was already done before the drive was shipped to me. Again ymmv.
Hi there,
Could you please elaborate on your question? We're glad to help.
@@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware I literally did not ask a question. Good to know ya'll don't read. 🙄
I don't wanna lose my data, and mine is "RAW" and i wanna turn it to NTFS without losing data when formatting, is it possible ?@@youlleatamuffinandlikeit4596
I also experienced a similar thing where my external HDD couldn't be read on a desktop PC but could be opened and read on a laptop. will the same method work for me?
Thanks so much, it works. Method 3 help me in repairing.
I couldn't locate my external drive in the list of recoverit what would be the reason
Thanks very much. Method 4. Work just fine with external harddrive.
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That not working
My hard drive is turning on but isnt showing up in files or in the fisk manager anything i can do
Disk manager
Hi,
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Hey .. my drive was running with no problem but after changing its letter it gave me the fatal error pls help
So my issue is I wanted to replace my 250gb ssd with a new 1tb ssd and I wanted to clone my 250gb. I fitted the new 1tb ssd to an external case which is meant to be for this purpose. I then plugged it in went to disk management so I could initialize the new ssd drive but then get the fatal error message, what do I do?
this is pretty much exactly my situation and experience. Im using a crucial m.2 ssd.
@@fattireale75 took mine to a computer repair shop and got them to do it in the end and it works fine
@@anthonywhatmore-ross8538 by chance, did they say how they were able to clone or at least partion it?
@@fattireale75 sorry no but said was a straight forward easy job.
i tried cmd and chkdsk and this will show
"Access Denied as you do not have sufficient privileges or
the disk may be locked by another process.
You have to invoke this utility running in elevated mode
and make sure the disk is unlocked."
anyone knows how to fix this?
Run cmd as administrator
me not even can initialized and when i try to initialized my drive gonna pop up error
Method 1
Drive Status is OK still not accessible Still giving Fatal Hardware error
Method 2
Useless (No Disrespect) Still giving Fatal Hardware error
Method 3
Drive not Visible under THIS PC
Method 4
DRive letter is Unknown
How about disk drive in an array, how are we going to fix bad sectors?
Hi there, thank you for your question! The best approach is to replace the affected drive as soon as possible, especially for arrays that provide no redundancy like RAID 0. For arrays with redundancy, the RAID controller can rebuild the array on the new drive using the parity information or the mirrored copy of the data. However, if the rebuild fails due to too many bad sectors, the data may be lost. It's crucial to monitor the disk drives in the array regularly for signs of failure, including bad sectors, using monitoring software or third-party tools. Repairing bad sectors on a drive in an array is generally not recommended, as it can cause issues with the RAID controller and other disk drives in the array.
If you cannot access the disk through FE and you cannot initialize in Disk Management, run hardware diagnostics in BIOS. Also you can try to get into Windows Recovery to run disk repair. I could not initialize a computer’s C drive and I fixed it by running diagnostics in BIOS.
Unable to repair, a screen showing "Cannot open volume for direct access"
Hi there, thank you for your question! "Cannot open volume for direct access" may indicate that the disk is currently being used or locked by another program or process. To resolve this issue, you can try closing all open programs, restarting your computer in Safe Mode, running the chkdsk command with the /f parameter in Command Prompt. If it doesn't work, the disk may be physically damaged or faulty, and you may need to replace it.
Urm...what about when you have an SSD that's actually corrupted and is now showing 16MB via a USB M.2 enclosure extension on a donor laptop from a previously full 512GB ?
Hi there, thank you for your question! If you have tried all the steps in the video you may need to replace your SSD.
@@RecoveritDataRecoverySoftware ok thanks
This is useless 🤣🤣 you can't chkdsk a drive that isn't detected to begin for which you don't know the drive letter cause...fatal device hardware error 🤣. And then a software sales pitch.
Nah I used a completely free dos command base recovery method
Your assumption is that the drive is visible and accesssible. It is not.
did not help me tried ecvery method I am not sure what is up woo word I am pretty sure the hardrive is old
I can access mine using linux but windows fails to open it
this didnt help at all
No one method works my PC shows cannot access ur hardrive
This shit process...got format my disk...so I lost all data🤦🏽
i almost do that men... that was so close
no access to the drive it says it all omg what the hell is so hard to understand
I have the same issue on my WD HDD. What should I do? Even I'm not even able to set any backup. Sometimes shows a fatal device hardware error and sometimes it opens all the folders and even at the end plays the video as well. But within minutes shows not respond and my laptop starts hanging. I'm getting frustrated with this issue, I have all the study material inside and my exam is in November. I need help if anyone can know how to proceed further without backup please tell me, it's a humble request I need to fix that issue for my exam.
Same goes with my external WD ssd, yesterday it worked perfectly fine not until on this day my laptop didn't detected any drives that was plugged in for some reason, idk why but it only notify me through beeping sound but it didn't showed up on the disk management or on the My computer screen, also I check on the status of the drive it says UNKNOWN ERROR, but stated 'works perfectly fine' ..
Im getting a message raw drive. Help please
It only happened in my external SSD cuz I was using USB to type C cable... I was supposed to use C to C cable... Now it's fine...
how to save the hardrive if i can not go inside?
WD My passport external disk is not detecting. How to recover data. Please help me
nothing works :"( even wondershare
please provide an actual solution next time
Thank you for your suggestion. We will improve in the future videos.
thanks dude, it works. :) even tho all my files are gone :( but at least i still be able to use my hard drive again :)
How to run all these steps if hdd is not showing on laptop
Hi there, thank you for your question! check if the HDD is properly connected and powered on. You can try connecting it to another computer or port to check if it's recognized. If the issue persists, try updating the HDD driver from the device manager. If that doesn't work, you can run a disk check and repair any errors using CHKDSK command in Command Prompt
And what do you do if it doesn't show up at all
there is no drive letter once you get hardware fatal error!
Got this message on an external LACIE usb drive (2 TB). Fix was replace data cable.
Disk - Alias not found , What should i do??
Mine fall from 3 feet n now while copying my external hard drive giving this issue
ummm method 3 what if it says check wont work
What, I can't do anything with an external drivr
Getting response advising it it RAW. Help.
talks about saving your data then says format lol
Didn't fix my disk even though it showed up as ok in status
sadly tried this program and many others and nothing but one even found the drive but sadly none of them can get the files i think the lame my passport on the drive is just broken so nothing can get past it and i cant find a way to bypass it to just use the hdd as an hdd to recover the files lol
none of these helped at all, it doesnt even show up on anything but disk management and its not able to be inialized
None of thes reasons are my problem. It is a brand new drive.
Hi there,
Could you please elaborate on your question? We're glad to help.
in got an error mesege
ERROR:Description = Invalid query
Hi. Used the format method and it erased my data 😭
not a help at all...and your tips are just the same as the others...it seems like you just copied theirs for content
I got a Pred failure?