External Hardrive Problems

-Eyeless- · 30-10-2008, 10:39 AM

It is a usb one but it is not to do with which port I use as I have checked them all and used other computers and it still doesnt' work. It is almost definately a problem with the harddrive not the computer..

habtasia · 31-10-2008, 02:58 PM

Ok, next question, What type of HD is in the case?

E.g: SATA , IDE

**scottish** · 31-10-2008, 04:19 PM

Its a USB hard drive...?

Stephen! · 31-10-2008, 04:55 PM

Let's face it - you probably killed the hard drive.

habtasia · 31-10-2008, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by Sc0tteh

Its a USB hard drive...?

Yes, but each USB Hard Drive has a casing, with a HD drive in it

**scottish** · 31-10-2008, 04:58 PM

It's not an enclosure? lol

Hayd93 · 31-10-2008, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by Stephen

Let's face it - you probably killed the hard drive.

Pretty sure stephen is correct on this one. had a old HDD lying around and got a case for it and i did exactly the same and it did exactly the same as what has happened to you. But differance is for me it was no loss as it was like a 40gb old ide hdd.

-Eyeless- · 31-10-2008, 06:53 PM

Well I guess the next question is how do I retireve the files from it?

Hayd93 · 31-10-2008, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by -Eyeless-

Well I guess the next question is how do I retireve the files from it?

If the HDD has failed and is dead you cant unless you take it to a local computer store who do data retervil.

-Eyeless- · 31-10-2008, 06:59 PM

Well it turns on... lol but yea PC world would do it? or another computer shop?

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