just got a wd essential portable hard drive and it wont format. i can see it under computer mangement and all as a raw. but takes a while when i press format and then it errors after 5 mins of supposedly formatting . any ideas? could it be DOA?
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having problems formatting
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drescherjm
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could it be DOA?
Yes and it should have been formatted already anyways.
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Bad USB port on the desktop?
Bad USB port on the desktop?
could be..ive been having problems with it when i connect usb drives but usb mouse/webcams are fine
drescherjm
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Seems like it can not reliably operate at USB2 speed.