Iomega eGo portable hard drive
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meandeanman
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Apr 13, 2015 at 05:47 PM
R2D2_WD Posts 3606 Registration date Monday September 1, 2014 Status Member Last seen February 20, 2017 - Apr 14, 2015 at 02:58 AM
R2D2_WD Posts 3606 Registration date Monday September 1, 2014 Status Member Last seen February 20, 2017 - Apr 14, 2015 at 02:58 AM
Hello,
I am looking for a solution to a portable hardware drive not able to open when plugged into my computer. the drive has a lot of files on it. when I try to add files to the drive it will give it a hardware letter such as e. however it will not open. after a short period of time it wants to format the drive but I do not want to format the drive I will loose everything. I have looked and tried a few things in this forum, still no success, I have tried other computers with the drive same problem exists. this all happened after I tried to add some files to the drive and it stalled for over a hour, so I pulled the USB plug from my computer.
Thanks for looking at the problem. let me know if there is any hope for my issue.
I am looking for a solution to a portable hardware drive not able to open when plugged into my computer. the drive has a lot of files on it. when I try to add files to the drive it will give it a hardware letter such as e. however it will not open. after a short period of time it wants to format the drive but I do not want to format the drive I will loose everything. I have looked and tried a few things in this forum, still no success, I have tried other computers with the drive same problem exists. this all happened after I tried to add some files to the drive and it stalled for over a hour, so I pulled the USB plug from my computer.
Thanks for looking at the problem. let me know if there is any hope for my issue.
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xpcman
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Apr 13, 2015 at 05:58 PM
Apr 13, 2015 at 05:58 PM
I don't see much hope if you have tried all the standard fixes.
Some people have found that Linux will sometimes access drives that Windows will not. You could try booting from a Linux CD so as to not change the OS on your computer.
Good Luck
Some people have found that Linux will sometimes access drives that Windows will not. You could try booting from a Linux CD so as to not change the OS on your computer.
Good Luck
R2D2_WD
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Hi meandeanman,
Sadly, as xpcman stated, there may be some problem with the drive. Have you tried using the chkdsk /r command from the CMD? Sometimes it results helpful, so I would try it. Try using another USB cable. If nothing helps, Linux Live CD could really grant you some access to your files.
Hope this helps
Sadly, as xpcman stated, there may be some problem with the drive. Have you tried using the chkdsk /r command from the CMD? Sometimes it results helpful, so I would try it. Try using another USB cable. If nothing helps, Linux Live CD could really grant you some access to your files.
Hope this helps
