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HDD not recognized by xp
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While running, my external storage drive lost connection to XP. It was plugged in and running fine. I keep photos, os-backups, programs, etc. on it. It was making this repeated revving-up and then 'click' on failure to connect to XP. XP does not recognize it at all. Then, on re-boot, if the drive is running at startup, the OS hangs until I turn the drive off; (so the OS must be detecting something there, right?) if I plug it in after the re-booting process, it appears as if the storage drive is trying to communicate with the OS but cannot get through. (same rev-up and click sound). This reaction occurs on 2 separate systems, so I do not think it's an OS or other problem with the laptop its running on. I have no way of diagnosing it without a connection, and there is no connection. I'm stumped. Any ideas??????? (the drive is a maxtor diamond-max 300gb) Jim |
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HDD not recognized by xp
Previously jim wrote:
Help! While running, my external storage drive lost connection to XP. It was plugged in and running fine. I keep photos, os-backups, programs, etc. on it. It was making this repeated revving-up and then 'click' on failure to connect to XP. XP does not recognize it at all. Likely drive hardware failure. Looks like another Maxtor that died from heat, as they are so well known to do. Then, on re-boot, if the drive is running at startup, the OS hangs until I turn the drive off; (so the OS must be detecting something there, right?) if I plug it in after the re-booting process, it appears as if the storage drive is trying to communicate with the OS but cannot get through. (same rev-up and click sound). This reaction occurs on 2 separate systems, so I do not think it's an OS or other problem with the laptop its running on. I have no way of diagnosing it without a connection, and there is no connection. I'm stumped. Any ideas??????? (the drive is a maxtor diamond-max 300gb) Use professional data recovery. Will cost money, but might get you your data back. Mess around with it yourself some more, and you will just drive the cost of recovery up and the chances down. Arno |
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