Hard Drive Won't Initialize

[Durvelle27]

I have a Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB WD5000BPVT 2.5" hard drive that i can't get to work. When ever i connect the drive to my desktop to format it a screen pops up and asks to initialize the disk but when i click ok a screen pops up and says function error. When i did get it to come it it says Manufacture: Unknown
Disk Size: 0/0GB


I have connecte directly to my motherboard and by using a HDD enclosure to no avail. Could someone please help.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Is this drive password-locked?

 

[fzabkar]

Does it spin up?

Can you see its correct model number and full capacity in BIOS?

Can WD's DataLifeGuard detect it? Do the SMART data look OK?

What does HD Sentinel say about the drive?

 

[Durvelle27]

Is this drive password-locked?

i have no clue

 

[Durvelle27]

Does it spin up?

Can you see its correct model number and full capacity in BIOS?

Can WD's DataLifeGuard detect it? Do the SMART data look OK?

What does HD Sentinel say about the drive?

1.) Yes

2.) No only shows as Unknown (0.0GB)

3.) Somewhat and it doesn't say

4.) haven't tried that

 

[fzabkar]

Can you access the drive using this diagnostic tool?
http://malthus.zapto.org/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=33&p=515

 

[Durvelle27]

Also won't to note that the drive makes a weird clicking noise

 

[VirtualLarry]

TBH, if it's making a clicking sound, and it won't detect, then it's dead, just junk it.

 

[Durvelle27]

TBH, if it's making a clicking sound, and it won't detect, then it's dead, just junk it.

Ahh that sucks as I just got it. Was gonna go in my PS3. Is it possible to repair

 

[VirtualLarry]

If you bought it new, it should be able to be RMA'ed. Or was this an ebay special?

 

[Durvelle27]

If you bought it new, it should be able to be RMA'ed. Or was this an ebay special?

Actually I got it from TechPowerUp