WD Desktop 2TB Hard Drive Data Recovery

WD Desktop 2TB Data Recovery

The WD 2TB hard drive holds a large amount of data. On rare occasions, you might accidentally delete data to make space for other files. Even if you permanently deleted those files, you can recover them by using software packages such as Minitool, EaseUS, Diskdrill, etc.

Here are the guidelines for WD Desktop 2TB Hard Drive Data Recovery by using Minitool.

Download Minitool from the manufacturer’s official site and install it on your computer.
Launch Minitool and open This PC. Choose the WD 2TB external hard drive from the list of directories.
Click the Scan button. Wait for until the Minitool application’s scan list appears.
Click the checkboxes beside the documents/photos that need to be recovered from the WD hard drive and then click Save. Choose a destination folder for these recovered files.

Data Recovery Software For WD 2TB Internal Hardrive

To recover data from the WD 2TB external hard drive, follow these guidelines. Though these guidelines are for Stellar Data Recovery, most of these steps are common across all data recovery software.

Download Stellar Data Recovery from the manufacturer’s official site and install it on your PC.

Launch Stellar Data Recovery by double-clicking its icon for WD Desktop 2TB Hard Drive Data Recovery.

On the Stellar Data Recovery application’s dashboard, choose the file types that need to be recovered. Click Next.

The Select Location screen appears. Choose the WD external 2TB hard drive from the list and click Scan.

Wait until Stellar Data Recovery finishes scanning the hard drive for recoverable files and displays them on the screen.

Choose a recovery folder for the files to be recovered and click Start Saving to save the files there.

Fix WD 2TB Hardrive Installation Issue

If you face WD 2TB external hard drive installation issues, follow these guidelines to resolve them.

Check whether your computer’s drivers are up-to-date. If they are not, this could cause the installation issue. You need to update the drivers on your computer to fix this WD hard drive installation issue.

Locate the WD external hard drive letter. Open the command prompt on your computer.

Type ‘chdsk X: /f /r /x’ without quotes. (Replace the X with your drive letter.) Press Enter to begin WD Desktop 2TB Hard Drive Data Recovery.

If these steps do not resolve the WD hard drive installation issue, try using a different USB cable to connect the WD hard drive to the computer. If the WD hard drive issue persists, you need to service the hard drive or replace it.

How to Recover Data from the 2TB Hard Drive ?

The guided instructions given below will help you to recover the data from your 2TB Western Digital Hardware.

Get a USB cable, and connect the WD hardware & and your Mac system using it.
Download the Yodot Mac Data Recovery software and install it on your Mac system.
Open the Yodot Mac Data Recovery software to begin the recovery process.
Choose the Volume Recovery or Formatted/Reformatted Recovery option.
When prompted, select your WD hardware from the drives list.
From the list of file types, choose the type that you wish to recover and click the Scan button.
Wait for the scanning process to complete.
After that, the recovered files are displayed in the Data View or File Type View section for WD Desktop 2TB Hard Drive Data Recovery.
Choose & preview the files that you wish to recover.
After selecting the files, you wish to recover, click the Recover button.
Select a location on your system to save the files and click the OK button.

How to Recover Data from 2TB Crashed Hard Drive ?

To know how to recover the data from 2TB WD crashed hard drive, read and proceed with the instructions given below.

Check if your computer any date recovery software installed.
If not, download and install the Yodot Hard Drive Recovery tool on your Windows system.
After installing the recovery software on your Windows system, connect the WD hard drive to your computer using a USB cable.
Now, launch the Yodot Hard Drive Recovery software on your Windows system to begin the recovery process.
On the main screen of the data recovery software, you can find two options Partition Recovery & Formatted /Reformatted Recovery.
Choose any one of the options based on the lost data.
Now the Yodot Hard Drive Recovery tool scans your Windows system and display the installed hard drives on the screen.
Choose your WD hard drive from the list and click the Next button.
Select the lost file type and wait for the recovery tool to finish the scanning process of WD Desktop 2TB Hard Drive Data Recovery.
After that, the recovered files are displayed in different categories.
Click the checkbox next to the files that you wish to recover.
Select the Recover button after selecting the files.
You can also preview the files you wish to recover.
To preview the file, right-click on it, and choose the Preview option.

How to Fix Unrecognized 2TB WD Hard Drive ?

To fix the unrecognized 2TB WD hard drive issue, follow the troubleshooting instructions given below.

Check if your WD hard drive is displayed in the drives list on your system.If not, change the USB port or USB cable.
Check if your WD hard drive is infected by virus or malware.
If so, remove the virus using anti-virus software or CMD to remove the virus.Make sure that your system can recognize the WD hard drive.
If your system can’t recognize the WD hard drive, then turn on USB Root Hub on your system.
Navigate to your system’s Device Manager section and look for the Expand Universal Serial Bus Controller option.

Select & right-click the USB Root Hub option.
Click the Properties option followed by the Power Management tab for WD Desktop 2TB Hard Drive Data Recovery.
Click the checkbox beside the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power option if it is unchecked.
Click the OK button. Now, check if your system can recognize the WD hard drive.
If the issue persists, then contact the WD technical support team to fix this issue.