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WD my passport ultra may have died...?

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  • 09-06-2020 10:30pm
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    zweton
    Registered Users Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭


    So i dropped it earlier on tiles and when I plug it in it shows up but clicks every so often...when i try access my files the explorer window just goes into "not responding". Anything else I could try? Only care about the photos etc on it. I know i should of had it backed up. Think its goosed?


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    ED E
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    Click of death.

    Expensive pro recovery or bin it.


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    zweton
    Registered Users Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭zweton


    ED E wrote: »
    Click of death.

    Expensive pro recovery or bin it.

    It still shows up though? the click of death is constant though no?

    Meant to add, I can still access the files. But I cant move them off it just freezes.


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    smuggler.ie
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    Slim, very slim chance to get some of the files.
    Dont attempt big volumes, folder-by-folder, or even file-by-file...

    1. Kill file explorer from task manager
    2. use CMD command to copy files to other location
    history of boards 2021




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    zweton
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    no joy, any Linux tricks I could try etc ?


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    Johnboy1951
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    zweton wrote: »
    no joy, any Linux tricks I could try etc ?

    I would try testdisk.
    You can recover files from within specified folders if it can access them at all.

    After you get the most important files off, I suggest taking an image of the drive (dd command), and from there work on recover files from the image.

    Do not, under any circumstances use the drive more than is absolutely necessary, and do NOT write to it.

    When you have what you can recover you can then see if the drive itself can be used in future or not.

    Most of all be prepared to spend a lot of time on it.
    If not familiar with testdisk then I suggest you use a good drive to practice on so that you know exactly how you will go about the procedure in the quickest possible time.


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    zweton
    Registered Users Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭zweton


    Johnboy1951 wrote: »
    I would try testdisk.
    You can recover files from within specified folders if it can access them at all.

    After you get the most important files off, I suggest taking an image of the drive (dd command), and from there work on recover files from the image.

    Do not, under any circumstances use the drive more than is absolutely necessary, and do NOT write to it.

    When you have what you can recover you can then see if the drive itself can be used in future or not.

    Most of all be prepared to spend a lot of time on it.
    If not familiar with testdisk then I suggest you use a good drive to practice on so that you know exactly how you will go about the procedure in the quickest possible time.

    thanks johnboy, just downloaded testdisk will give it a try.


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