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SATA via USB

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  • 16-01-2010 1:20pm
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    redzer007
    Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭


    hi all,

    think this query will be best answered here. (mod; move if not)

    bit of background. I have a WD digital NAS, and following a power failure have had issues, (thats another story)

    anyway I need to get access to the data on the drive, so I have stripped it out of the NAS case, and connected the drive via a SATA/usb kit.

    I have used this same methodoly with IDE drives before with no issue.

    However with the SATA drive, all though the PC see the drive, installs drivers and it is visable the in the disk manager, I cannot see it in the explorer view.

    Im sure Im missing something simple, any thoughts?

    Dirve : 750 GB WD7500AAKS
    OS: WIN 7

    Thanks

    R


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    Spacedog
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭Spacedog


    WD world edition NAS use the ext3 (linux) filesystem...

    I normally use the free tool ext2fsd to connect to ext3 drives safely in read only mode from windows xp, but it doesn't play well with windows 7 I'm afraid.

    i'd recommend you download Ubuntu, burn it to a cd and try connecting to the drive that way.

    check this out also

    hope this helps, good luck getting your ones and zeros back.


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