Disk Insertion

[NotFound]

So now that I am back among the living with internet I have a problem to take care of. Just moved, inserted my WD USB external device and it was working fine for a little bit but now I received this message...

Any ideas how to fix this?

 

[aross99]

Can you use Disk Utility to verify/repair it?

 

[NotFound]

Right now it is not recognized by Disk Utility or the entire system for that matter. Let me do a restart and see what happens.

 

[NotFound]

No dice. The blue circle on the front of the WD drive is pulsing... is my drive dead?

 

[aross99]

Don't know about the blue light on the drive, but that certainly doesn't sound good. Is your drive USB powered, or does it have external power? I have seen similar issue with USB powered drives, when there isn't enough power.

Can you hear/feel the drive spin up when you turn it on or connect it USB?

 

[NotFound]

Well, it is USB powered but it is was making the "clicking" noise trying to spin... and now nothing. I set up a RMA through Western Digital to get a replacement because it's still under warranty.

 

[aross99]

The clicking noise is not good...

One more thing to try would be try a different USB port (I have heard some have more power than others), also try the external power option or Firewire, since it had more power.