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Can't read my external HDDWell, I have searched all over the internet and still can't find a solution : (
My computer (and 4 other computers) did detect the external but they asked me to format it, which I don't wan't to do : (
It appears on My Computer but I can't access it. Could someone help me
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Re: Can't read my external HDDIt happened to me when borrowing my mates external HDD, somethings gone wrong, thats why I dislike them, had a bad experience, you got to be very careful when switching between computers.(Original post by kka25)
Well, I have searched all over the internet and still can't find a solution : (
My computer (and 4 other computers) did detect the external but they asked me to format it, which I don't wan't to do : (
It appears on My Computer but I can't access it. Could someone help me
Best thing possible is to use a recovery programming to get it all back, than format it -
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Re: Can't read my external HDDyou need a recovery program, because the files still exist, just currently HDD shows it as free space.(Original post by kka25)
How do I recover them? I can't even access them
Is there any other way to access them? : (
Try recuva, it's free, it'll take half a day to search through it all, then another few hours to transfer them over, than you can reformat it -
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Re: Can't read my external HDDThank you. I'll look into it!(Original post by Iqbal007)
you need a recovery program, because the files still exist, just currently HDD shows it as free space.
Try recuva, it's free, it'll take half a day to search through it all, then another few hours to transfer them over, than you can reformat it
If anyone has other suggestions, I'm more than happy to hear it! ; ( -
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Re: Can't read my external HDDMy recommendation would be that even if you manage to get your drive working again, you get a replacement as soon as possible. The drive is probably on its last legs, I wouldn't trust it with any important data after this.
In terms of practical suggestions, you could try loading up a Ubuntu LiveCD and see if that will consent to read it. Although you might have trouble getting Ubuntu to write to anything else, it used to be a bit of a sod, I don't know how easy it is nowadays. -
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Re: Can't read my external HDDI completely agree with you. I'll put some investment to buy a good one.(Original post by Dez)
My recommendation would be that even if you manage to get your drive working again, you get a replacement as soon as possible. The drive is probably on its last legs, I wouldn't trust it with any important data after this.
In terms of practical suggestions, you could try loading up a Ubuntu LiveCD and see if that will consent to read it. Although you might have trouble getting Ubuntu to write to anything else, it used to be a bit of a sod, I don't know how easy it is nowadays.
That's a good suggestion; maybe a Linux distro can mount the HDD - but I freaking hate Linux - all of them; it's so unfriendly and hard to navigate
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Re: Can't read my external HDDIt's just how you set up linux, still havent worked it out on Ubuntu yet(Original post by kka25)
I completely agree with you. I'll put some investment to buy a good one.
That's a good suggestion; maybe a Linux distro can mount the HDD - but I freaking hate Linux - all of them; it's so unfriendly and hard to navigate
*Sorry you Linux lovers; no hard feelings
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