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HELP! External Hard-Drive problem

  • 13-12-2007 9:56pm
    #1
    PTG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭


    My External Hard-Drive has stopped working, stupidly i havent backed up files and there are some extremely important personal files on there, photos, about 60GB of legal music, but most importantly the photos, my entire life is in there. So anyway the problem is that every computer i plug it into, it freezes them immediately,PC and Mac, is there any way i can get the files off it?


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  • #2
    gamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭gamer


    see post below. Recovering stuff off my hardrive, try setting it as d: SLAVE, POST HERE, model no,eg targa 520x .GOOGLE hard drive freezer trick. first have 60gig free space on your pc ,is it usb, does it have a sata or a rj45 interface.be really careful, its delicate.WRAP IT IN SOFT TOWEL, seal in a ziploc, wareproof ,container.is power supply ok,does power light come on, theres companys ,who recover data from hds,cost 250plus.BE really gentle and careful,no sudden shocks to the drive .


  • #3
    RobbieMc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 197 ✭✭RobbieMc


    Best to remove the drive from the external cradle and check the fittings. If it is IDE or SATA then you could set it up as a slave internal on another computer.
    But I would connect a power connector to it first to make sure it will "spin up" when connected.
    What make is the drive unit? Is it spinning when power is connected to it?
    Have you tried connecting it internal in a PC?

    Rob


  • #4
    PTG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭PTG


    Its a "Freecom Classic SL". I havent taken it out of the casing yet, cause it voids the warranty when i do, so i wanted to exhaust all my options first before i did that. It is spinning when switched on...


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