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portable hard drive

  • 14-07-2007 9:40pm
    #1
    ryker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭


    please help i have just dropped my portable hard drive now it is making a funny noise and it cannot connect to my laptop, i have a lot of stuff on it some of it i did not back up just wondering is there any way it can be salvaged whats on it thanks in advance


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  • #2
    Redisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Redisle


    What kind of noise is it making? chances are if you dropped the drive you have badly damaged it..or if your lucky you have just broken the enclosure and the drive is okay.
    Is it clicking?


  • #3
    ryker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭ryker


    yes it is making a clicking noise dont know if it is badly damaged


  • #4
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    ryker wrote:
    yes it is making a clicking noise dont know if it is badly damaged
    A clicking sound coming form a hard drive is usually a very bad thing. You might still be able to get at the data on it though (as the connection may be broken as well). You could try buying a hard drive enclosure and place the hard drive in this to get the data and make a back up.


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