Why wont my HDD show up in file explorer or device manager even though the led is blinking and its spinning?

[HydraTamaki]

Hello I have a 4TB WD40EZRZ that I use for bulk storage. I recently performed a fresh install of windows cleaning my SSD I use to boot and now my HDD wont show up not in file explorer, device manager, or disk management. I used Driver Easy to update and check all drivers and make sure everything is up to date but that didn't fix it. Ive used the drive for aprox. 4 months and its only now acting up like this. Ive tried new sata cables and will try to use it in a friends pc tomorrow to see if his can read it. The drive activity LED also blinks and I can feel it spinning with no weird noises or

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