Restart your computer and check if your WD external hard drive not recognized problem has been solved.
Then select from the drop-down menu to assign a letter and click OK. If yes, then congrats! If the problem persists, please move on to Fix 2, below.įix 2: Change your WD external hard drive letter and path But you can check the user’s manual if you’re not quite familiar with the drive.ĭepending on whether you’re a first-time user of your WD external hard drive: Make sure you’ve plugged your WD external hard drive the right way.