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Maxtor external disaster

  • 06-10-2009 2:20am
    #1
    mr biazzi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭


    OK My 500gb maxtor has a i/o problem, it reads a couple of folders in but by the time it gets to the files a pop up reads i/o error. . its had 2 memorable knocks the first it rattled after, the second knock repaired the rattle but now the i/o problem. . downloading testdisk software as recomended in another thread, any other ideas or knoweledge of the i/o errror.
    thanks in advance and if this thread bothers some people because its been discussed before and their not a mod, i'll PM them two words.
    Thanks guys, Backup backup backup!!


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  • #2
    polyfusion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 679 ✭✭✭polyfusion


    mr biazzi wrote: »
    any other ideas or knoweledge of the i/o errror.

    Could be bad cable or bad case electronics, hard drive could be fine. Any possiblility of taking it out of the case and connecting directly to a motherboard?

    Also, if you have lots of other USB devices connected, try removing them all except the external drive.

    Can be lots of things. You might have better success with a linux boot disk like Knoppix for accessing and recovering the data.


  • #3
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    Are you using an extra long USB cable ? That can cause this problem sometimes


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