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malteser1 Posts 46 Registration date Thursday 11 November 2010 Status Contributor Last seen 19 September 2013 - 30 May 2012 à 10:57
Malteser Posts 30 Registration date Friday 6 November 2009 Status Member Last seen 6 November 2012 - 5 Jul 2012 à 12:30
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 6 June 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 16 July 2020
30 May 2012 à 13:45
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 6 November 2009 Status Member Last seen 6 November 2012
1 Jun 2012 à 11:48
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 6 June 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 16 July 2020
1 Jun 2012 à 12:47
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 6 November 2009 Status Member Last seen 6 November 2012
2 Jul 2012 à 11:58
thanks I will give it a try.
Malteser Posts 30 Registration date Friday 6 November 2009 Status Member Last seen 6 November 2012
2 Jul 2012 à 12:04
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 6 June 2010 Status Moderator Last seen 16 July 2020
2 Jul 2012 à 13:37
Hello,
Try this 1
Does it still show your removable disk in "My Computer"?
Good Luck

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