Can anyone help me? I have a 2 TB Western Digital hard drive that my laptop no longer recognizes. I've tested it on two working computers and it hasn't been recognized by either one. It appears to have power and is connected properly. It does not make the grinding noises that a broken drive customarily makes, it just won't show up anymore. Has anyone out there seen this before or know how to fix it?
hornchaser1660
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Jump to PostWhat windows version are you using?
Jump to PostRight click on your My Computer and select manage, storage, then disk management and see if you can spot it there
Jump to PostLooks like it's an ex external hard drive then!
Jump to PostOther than data recovery, your chances are low.
The only thing that occasionally works is taking the drive out of it's enclosure and fitting it into a PC. It being 2TB, it's most likely a sata2 drive so you will need a PC with a spare sata port, a …
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Rik_
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What windows version are you using?
hornchaser1660
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What windows version are you using?
I've tried it on Vista and Windows 7. I've even tried freezing it (hey, it's worked for me before). Still nothing.
Rik_
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Right click on your My Computer and select manage, storage, then disk management and see if you can spot it there
hornchaser1660
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Did all that. It's not there.
Rik_
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Nearly a Posting Maven
Looks like it's an ex external hard drive then!
hornchaser1660
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Is there any way to pull the data off of it without forking out too much money?
Rik_
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Nearly a Posting Maven
Other than data recovery, your chances are low.
The only thing that occasionally works is taking the drive out of it's enclosure and fitting it into a PC. It being 2TB, it's most likely a sata2 drive so you will need a PC with a spare sata port, a data cable, and power connector. Be aware, some sata drives have the 4 pin molex as well as the sata power connector. If yours is like that, use one or the other, not both, or you will damage your PC!
hornchaser1660
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Newbie Poster
I'll try that. Thanx
Rik_
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Nearly a Posting Maven
If that doesn't work then professional data recovery is the only option left and that will be very expensice indeed!
cudmore11
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Did you find anything that worked? Mine is doing the exact same thing. it is being recognized as being plugged in because the little light on the hard drive is lighing up, but it is not being recognized on the comp. Im sooo frustrated i have 500 gb ob info on it
kerry.green.359
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hi um my 2tb seagate boot in ny computor wen plug it in it makes the sound boom boom to say ts conecting but nothing shows up any were i need help please it has that many important stuff on ther too lose
mouaadable
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Junior Poster in Training
try changing the motherboard of the hard drive , it gotta be the same !!!
ezzraxx1
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Newbie Poster
you should buy a new one dude
ezzraxx1
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Newbie Poster
wait, does the drive works on other computer?
blackmiau
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This has been marked as solved. Start your own thread.
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