Data Recovery Help

[Webkin32]

Hello,

 

I have an external drive that isn't being recognized by Windows and I need to get the data off of it. I have checked to see if windows recognizes it in the partition manager (Like Windows just didn't assign it a letter or something) but it didn't appear there either. I think the connector on the external drive is bad.

The data on the drive is very important to me and I would really like to get it back. I am thinking of sending it to a data recovery center but not quite sure where to start. Do y'all have recommendations? Things to look for? Big red flags?

 

Thanks for all of the help in advance!

[Electronics Wizardy]

What drive is this?  Do you hear in spinup?

 

Data recovery is your best option here if you don't have backups.

[Webkin32]

It's one of these: https://www.westerndigital.com/products/portable-drives/wd-easystore-portable-3-0-hdd#WDBKUZ0040BBK-WESN

 

It has a LED light on it but it doesn't turn on when I plug it in, not sure if it is spinning up but I would assume not as the light doesn't turn on