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malteser1 Posts 46 Registration date Thursday November 11, 2010 Status Contributor Last seen September 19, 2013 - May 30, 2012 at 10:57 AM
Malteser Posts 30 Registration date Friday November 6, 2009 Status Member Last seen November 6, 2012 - Jul 5, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Hello,
I had an old computer and removed the hard disk which was still in good condition, and attached it to another pc with sata/ide cable. it worked fine but I did not transfer all data coz i was in a hurry. Next time I re connected this hard disk to continue with the transfer I had a message which told me to insert disk. The hard disk was working as I could feel it but the computer was not reading its data even though in 'my computer folder' there was the removable disk! Any ideas why I can't read the data? I tried to connect other hard disks and also changed to an other pc but with no result of getting any data from each hard disk.

Thanks.


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jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020
May 30, 2012 at 01:45 PM
Hello,

Try this 1

Click on Start --> Run --> Type diskmgmt.msc and click on OK.

Disk Management will be opened.

Then right-click on your drive ---> Select "Change Drive Letter and

Path.." --> Click on "Change" and assign different drive letter.

Change the volume name by right-clicking on your drive and select properties.

Enter your volume name.

Good Luck.
Malteser Posts 30 Registration date Friday November 6, 2009 Status Member Last seen November 6, 2012
Jun 1, 2012 at 11:48 AM
only the hard disk inside the computer is showing. The external drive is not detected neither when i insert the usb. nothing is seen in my computer.... just the normal internal drive.
jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020
Jun 1, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Hello,
Try this 1
Plug your external drive --> Click on Start --> Run --> Type devmgmt.msc and press Enter.
"Device Manager" will be opened. Is there any yellow mark ?
Good Luck
Malteser Posts 30 Registration date Friday November 6, 2009 Status Member Last seen November 6, 2012
Jul 2, 2012 at 11:58 AM
thanks I will give it a try.
Malteser Posts 30 Registration date Friday November 6, 2009 Status Member Last seen November 6, 2012
Jul 2, 2012 at 12:04 PM
did as you told me but there is no yellow mark. where do I have look when device manager opens?
jack4rall Posts 6428 Registration date Sunday June 6, 2010 Status Moderator Last seen July 16, 2020
Jul 2, 2012 at 01:37 PM
Hello,
Try this 1
Does it still show your removable disk in "My Computer"?
Good Luck

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