Cannot reconnect the external hard drive

Cannot reconnect the external hard drive after moving the computer. I have a WD external hard drive and after moving computer cant use. It is used to mount drive f and now in the g drive. He keeps asking me to format the disk before it can be used, but cannot do so. I am desperate to back up my files but can; "t.Any help would be much appreciated

Hello meatindustries,

What operating system do we use?

The answer to this question, we can pursue various troubleshooting methods.

There are many third-party data recovery utilities available for free online.  You can search for these using your favorite search engine to find one that you like.

Let us know the operating system you are using and we can go forward from there.

Best regards

Matthew_Ha

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