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Seagate External HDD not working after fall

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gopal - 4 Feb 2016 à 01:10
xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday 8 October 2008 Status Contributor Last seen 15 June 2019 - 5 Feb 2016 à 13:49
Hello,

My 1 TB Seagate accidentally fall from my hand. The Green Light glows up in External HDD and spinddle is also moving/revolving. But it doesn't showing in my computer. Went to devmgmt.msc. It shows it but not able to assign any drive letter to it. Neither its allowing to format the same.

Please help.


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xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday 8 October 2008 Status Contributor Last seen 15 June 2019 1,824
4 Feb 2016 à 13:29
The read/write heads were damaged in the fall. This is not something you can fix. I suggest you buy a new external dive.

Good Luck
gopu123 Posts 3 Registration date Thursday 4 February 2016 Status Member Last seen 4 February 2016
4 Feb 2016 à 22:53
I have bought a new HDD.. But i need only one Folder as backup.. Is there anyway to recover it?
xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday 8 October 2008 Status Contributor Last seen 15 June 2019 1,824 > gopu123 Posts 3 Registration date Thursday 4 February 2016 Status Member Last seen 4 February 2016
5 Feb 2016 à 13:49
You might try freezing the drive and then quickly trying to access the data. Just be sure to seal the drive in a plastic bag before placing in the freezer for a few hours,

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