Step-5: Format the drive If these steps are not working on your hard drive then you should go for formatting your hard drive. This is the last hope for your dead external hard drive.

Is your MacBook unable to detect an external hard drive? Here are the ways to fix the issue and make your external hard drive accessible again on Mac.

Why did my external hard drive stop working on Xbox one? Your external hard drive is probably no longer working on your Xbox One due to corruption, or maybe the drive has not been connected properly.

External hard drives back up your most important files, but what happens when they malfunction? Here's what to do if your device is not detected by Windows or macOS.

If your second hard disk is not detected after reboot or Windows Upgrade, check the SATA cable. These solutions will help you fix this issue.

If you are having trouble getting a USB flash drive or external hard drive to mount on your Mac, here are several things you can try to fix the issue.

Here's what to do when you can't access an external drive on your Mac because the USB drive isn't showing up. Plus how to format a drive for Mac and PC.

If the hard drive is missing in File Explorer, you can quickly troubleshoot and fix this problem with Disk Management, Device Manager, DiskPart, and other tools, and here’s how on Windows 10.