External hard drive not showing
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Vikram
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Aug 26, 2016 at 01:25 PM
R2D2_WD Posts 3606 Registration date Monday September 1, 2014 Status Member Last seen February 20, 2017 - Aug 29, 2016 at 03:37 AM
R2D2_WD Posts 3606 Registration date Monday September 1, 2014 Status Member Last seen February 20, 2017 - Aug 29, 2016 at 03:37 AM
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xpcman
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Aug 26, 2016 at 01:50 PM
Aug 26, 2016 at 01:50 PM
first try another Windows computer
second try a Linux computer
third replace the drive
second try a Linux computer
third replace the drive
R2D2_WD
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Aug 29, 2016 at 03:37 AM
Aug 29, 2016 at 03:37 AM
Hi Vikram,
Are there any unusual noises coming from the drive? As xpcman suggested, try the drive on another PC and with another USB cable. Connecting the drive on a Windows PC may really help. Search for the drive in Disk Management. Does the drive appear with a correct file format and a drive letter? If there is a problem with the drive, Windows and Mac iOS may not see the device, but Linux might do. If you have access to a Linux PC, test the drive on it. If you do not have, download a Linux Live version and make a bootable flash drive. Boot from the flash drive and connect the drive. Is it recognized?
Try using some data recovery software. Check the link below for some suggestions.
https://ccm.net/downloads/tools/file-management/
If the information is really important and you cannot access the drive even on a Linux OS, I would suggest you to try contacting a Data Recovery Company.
Hope this helps
Are there any unusual noises coming from the drive? As xpcman suggested, try the drive on another PC and with another USB cable. Connecting the drive on a Windows PC may really help. Search for the drive in Disk Management. Does the drive appear with a correct file format and a drive letter? If there is a problem with the drive, Windows and Mac iOS may not see the device, but Linux might do. If you have access to a Linux PC, test the drive on it. If you do not have, download a Linux Live version and make a bootable flash drive. Boot from the flash drive and connect the drive. Is it recognized?
Try using some data recovery software. Check the link below for some suggestions.
https://ccm.net/downloads/tools/file-management/
If the information is really important and you cannot access the drive even on a Linux OS, I would suggest you to try contacting a Data Recovery Company.
Hope this helps
