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Maxtor One Touch Mini III

  • 24-09-2008 7:46pm
    #1
    Xylophonic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭


    Hi,
    I have a 'Maxtor OneTouch Mini III', it has worked seemlessly with my laptop for a year, but now it is not showing up in 'My Computer'. I really need to access it, if even once, to get my files from it. I installed the driver updates but it still doesn't respond.

    I think the laptop still recognises it, as the 'safely remove hardware' icon still appears on the taskbar. Does anyone know how to get it working again?

    Regards,
    Darren


Comments

  • #2
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    You may have a drive letter conflict, Vista or XP?

    MC


  • #3
    Xylophonic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭Xylophonic


    It's Windows Vista, it usually shows up as G:/


  • #4
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    OK gimme a sec Vista is not my cup of tea so will have a dig and see how it handles drive letter allocation.

    MC


  • #5
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    http://www.winvistatips.com/change-disk-letters-a98.php


  • #6
    Xylophonic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭Xylophonic


    http://www.xylophonik.net/pics/Untitled.png

    The program won't respond whenever I connect the device. It does not even show up on the program. But the program responds whenever I disconnect the device again


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  • #7
    Xylophonic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭Xylophonic


    Whenever I take the USB cable out, the drive flashes up for a minute in my computer, then dissappears.


  • #8
    Xylophonic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭Xylophonic


    Has anyone got any ideas? I really need to access the files on the external.

    Thanks


  • #9
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Think you more than likely have a dying disk or controller card.

    Start the machine in safe mode and see if you can access the disk then, might have a driver conflict or corrupt driver.

    MC


  • #10
    Xylophonic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 364 ✭✭Xylophonic


    I tried safe mode and the results are the same sadly. It does seem to be making some awful noises! :) If I brought it somewhere is there some way of repairing it?


  • #11
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Yes there is a way to get the info off the drive but the cost is normally very high, if the data is very valuable then it may be worth it but otherwise I'd say you'll have to kiss it goodbye. Try to use it as little as possible if as you say it is making strange noises as thats a clear sign its on the way out.

    MC


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