All that it means is that Windows thinks you attached a hard disk device that needs a format. It DOES NOT mean that the HD is OK, just that Windows thinks it is a hard disk that it cannot read.
If it was part of a RAID 0 set, it's not readable / mountable by Windows, drive working or drive not working.
What you know from this experience: Your hard drive isn't totally borked.
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