Can't see HDD in Finder

Hello everyone!
I have a WD 2TB My Passport which used to be recognised on my iMac until I upgraded to Mavericks 10.9.2. At the same time I copied some files off the HDD onto a PC, so not sure which of these events caused it, but now I can't see the HDD in Finder at all, no matter how many times i plus it in and out. I can see it through Disk Utility, but fixing the disk didnt really make any difference.
At the same time a Windows laptop identifies it absolutely fine.
Any ideas anyone?
Thanks in advance!

When you click on the drive in Disk Utility, at the bottom of the screen, what format is it reported as? (eg, "Mac OS Extended", "exFAT", "Windows Format", something else?) Can you click the Mount button to any effect?
What kind of connection do you have to the drive (eg USB), and is there another connection you can use (perhaps Firewire?)
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