I transfered a Western Digital external hard drive from an iMac with OSX to Windows 7 on an HP. Why won't it work?

Answer by  Mercurious (18)

Possibly because the external-HD is formatted in a way that Windows 7 doesn't naturally read. To check this use the Computer Management tool which is found in Start | All programs | Administrative Tools. Try in Accessories if you can't see it. Once open click Storage|Disk Management in the left explorer panel to see if your disk is visible.

Answer by  Techagent (19)

The reason why your Western Digital external hard drive is not working on a Windows 7 platform is because the OSX format is different.

Answer by  Travis404607 (3916)

You need to install a driver for the hard drive onto the new operating system. This allows it to recognize the new hardware.