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External hard disk rescue

  • 08-06-2010 10:18PM
    #1
    Prenderb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭


    When is a hard disk finished? I dropped an external hard disk the other day, (not mine!) about 3 feet onto carpet.

    Now, when we try to plug it in, there's an error message about too much power on the port hub, and another one about windows explorer being unable to start server admin. Does this mean that the hard disk is kaput?

    What to you guys think - can the disk be rescued? How do we do that?


Comments

  • #2
    Verres
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭Verres


    It depends on what you've damaged. If you've damaged the disk controller you should be able to open up the enclosure and slave off the disk to your usual HD and read the data from here. Your external drive will be knackered, but at least you wont lose any data.

    That's really the best bet. Alternatively you could try bringing it to a PC repair place to see if they can diagnose what's wrong, but if you've anything on that drive that you don't want made puplic (think emails, bank details, photos, IM conversations) then you're better off trying to fix it yourself or just bin it.


  • #3
    ApplefyMe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭ApplefyMe


    datarescue is a great piece of software for data recovery...Other than that yeah open up the enclosure


  • #4
    Prenderb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭Prenderb


    Hey, thanks for the responses, and apologies for my not replying, must have looked like I wasn't interested afterwards!

    Bought a new HDD enclosure, and transferred the disk from the damaged caddy to the new caddy - all works grand now, and quite a straightforward fix. Thankfully the disk wasn't damaged, and all data is still there.

    I've been reminded of my own lack of a backup, so it's off to the shops for me!


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