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unclebob619 · 15-09-2007

I ruined my 2 Hard disk this way.

I unplugged it to transfer data to my friends pc. Then I plugged it to my pc, but it is not detecting now.

Can any one tell me the problem.

slytrans69 · 15-09-2007

Make sure the jumper is in the proper position.

*qwakrz* · 15-09-2007

If you are running XP or Vista then you may need to authorise the drive and/or assign a drive letter to it.

Right click on My computer and choose Manage.

If the drive shows up us a Foreign drive then right click it and activate it.
If it shows a partition but no letter, right click the partition and assign a drive letter to it.

unclebob619 · 16-09-2007

The Jumper is in right position.

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If the drive shows up us a Foreign drive then right click it and activate it.

The drive shows up as basic.

U Didnt get the problem. The Hard disk is not running on any computer.I showed it to a Hardware shop , He says the Disk is no more., but he didnt tell me any reason of that.

Can U sortout the problem now.

*coolcolors* · 17-09-2007

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Originally Posted by unclebob619

The Jumper is in right position.

The drive shows up as basic.

U Didnt get the problem. The Hard disk is not running on any computer.I showed it to a Hardware shop , He says the Disk is no more., but he didnt tell me any reason of that.

Can U sortout the problem now.

You have a bad hardware shop customer service...anyone who jsut says disk no more without details isn't one to go get hardware fixes or help from...also if this always happens when you hooked up to your friends computer then his computer has a problem...maybe you should burn your data to cd or dvd and give that to him...sounds odd that 2 HDD connected to his would go bad...so who runs it when you hooked the HDD to your friends computer? I for one would only burn the data for them not give my HDD to them is like giving your private information to them....

unclebob619 · 17-09-2007

Whats done is done..... I was just asking to know what was the actual problem.....

Can U tell me that this Hrad disk can be repaired or not.?

*weedougie* · 18-09-2007

Maybe, if the drive has been dropped onto a hard surface this would be sufficient to misalign the head at least and can cause much more serious damage.
Does the drive spin up? If the motor runs then the head is probably out if no data can be seen.
Do you have a working drive of the same make, model and size or can you get one. If so carefully unplug the printed circuit board and swap them over. Test the drive, if working copy contents to a new formatted drive if the data is important. If the drive will not work then the data is lost unless you pay a data recovery service, which is expensive.

unclebob619 · 19-09-2007

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Maybe, if the drive has been dropped onto a hard surface

When I insert that drive , the CPU Fan dont spin ,even computer dont start.

*weedougie* · 20-09-2007

Looks like your friend has fried the drive. Try substituting the the printed circuit board as I suggested earlier otherwise it looks like they're dead.

15-09-2007	#1 (permalink)
unclebob619 New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 22	Hard disk problem I ruined my 2 Hard disk this way. I unplugged it to transfer data to my friends pc. Then I plugged it to my pc, but it is not detecting now. Can any one tell me the problem.

15-09-2007	#2 (permalink)
slytrans69 CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 760	Re: Hard disk problem Make sure the jumper is in the proper position.

15-09-2007	#3 (permalink)
qwakrz CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 895	Re: Hard disk problem If you are running XP or Vista then you may need to authorise the drive and/or assign a drive letter to it. Right click on My computer and choose Manage. If the drive shows up us a Foreign drive then right click it and activate it. If it shows a partition but no letter, right click the partition and assign a drive letter to it. __________________ Current Setup Corsair 750W Core 2 Quad Q6700 @ 3.33GHz (333x10) Swiftech H20 Ultra+ Watercooling CoolerMaster Tsunami Dream Case 6GB PC6400 DDR2 RAM @ 4-4-4-15 800MHz (2x2 + 2x1) Asus P5K Deluxe 8800GTS @ 800/2000/1000 + Water block 19" BenQ 4:3 TFT 19" Hannson 16:9 TFT BenQ 1655 Lite-on 20A1S LG BD-R/HDDVD Samsung 750GB x 3 Raid 5 Logitech G15 Keyboard iPhone 3G 16GB Archos 560 Please dont PM me directly with your problems..... Thats what these forums are for.

17-09-2007	#6 (permalink)
unclebob619 New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 22	Re: Hard disk problem Whats done is done..... I was just asking to know what was the actual problem..... Can U tell me that this Hrad disk can be repaired or not.?

18-09-2007	#7 (permalink)
weedougie CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,088	Re: Hard disk problem Maybe, if the drive has been dropped onto a hard surface this would be sufficient to misalign the head at least and can cause much more serious damage. Does the drive spin up? If the motor runs then the head is probably out if no data can be seen. Do you have a working drive of the same make, model and size or can you get one. If so carefully unplug the printed circuit board and swap them over. Test the drive, if working copy contents to a new formatted drive if the data is important. If the drive will not work then the data is lost unless you pay a data recovery service, which is expensive. __________________ People will often expend more time and energy avoiding work or the task before them than it would take to do it.

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20-09-2007	#9 (permalink)
weedougie CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,088	Re: Hard disk problem Looks like your friend has fried the drive. Try substituting the the printed circuit board as I suggested earlier otherwise it looks like they're dead. __________________ People will often expend more time and energy avoiding work or the task before them than it would take to do it.

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