Format external HD
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| 1 | I used a Seagate external hard drive to back up and store some files. Now when I plug it in to check it says I must format the drive!! Any help for someone born BC(before computers) PLEASE! bobinnz - 2021-08-26 12:56:00 |
| 2 | If you format it you will lose anything that was on it. Theres possibly some issue with the drive. What is the EXACT message you're gettin ? nice_lady - 2021-08-26 13:26:00 |
| 3 | Make sure you're using the original cable, maybe it was one of those double headed cables that can deliver more current. If you can't find the original cable use your shortest, thickest cable and plug it into a blue coloured USB 3 port. If the drive has an external power input, make sure you're using it. gyrogearloose - 2021-08-26 13:57:00 |
| 4 | bobinnz wrote: mrfxit - 2021-08-26 16:45:00 |
| 5 | Used a different port and get; You need to format the disk in drive F: before you can use it. nice_lady wrote: bobinnz - 2021-08-26 16:49:00 |
| 6 | Will try that next! mrfxit wrote: bobinnz - 2021-08-26 16:50:00 |
| 7 | Seagate expansion desktop drive model SRD00F2 mrfxit wrote: bobinnz - 2021-08-26 17:22:00 |
| 8 | it sounds buggered, try HD Sentinel and see what it says about it get your ear to it and see if it makes any funny clunky noises Edited by king1 at 5:30 pm, Thu 26 Aug king1 - 2021-08-26 17:29:00 |
| 9 | First you need to determine if it is the drive or connection. Ooops....I'm BC, I better not give advice.... lythande1 - 2021-08-26 18:09:00 |
| 10 | Ah true, I'm out... gyrogearloose - 2021-08-26 18:27:00 |
| 11 | Check disk management to see if it tells you anything. nice_lady - 2021-08-26 18:43:00 |
| 12 | Try viewing it on a Linux machine, they are not as fussy as Windows. You can boot Linux from a USB stick, maybe try Ubuntu or Knoppix. See if you can see your files from there. tygertung - 2021-08-26 20:11:00 |
| 13 | lythande1 wrote: But anyway, yes last job to do for testing, pull it apart & test the hdd on it's own mrfxit - 2021-08-27 08:17:00 |
| 14 | BC = before computers. Connection feels lose so may just have to wait and take to a computer repair place! bobinnz - 2021-08-27 14:38:00 |
| 15 | If you put your ear close to the enclosure you should be able to hear the drive spinning up and doing internal check when you power it on. Assuming its a hard drive and not solid state. Connection feels loose very possibly means it disconnected in the middle of a write operation, the kiss of death for the filing system on the drive. If you can't find a cable that gives a solid connection or no spin up, then the drive will need removing from the enclosure and accessing directly, I.E. technician. They "may" be able to recover it. If it contains vital information that you must recover then https://www.datarecovery.co.nz/. Edited by ronaldo8 at 3:03 pm, Fri 27 Aug ronaldo8 - 2021-08-27 15:00:00 |
| 16 | The programme photorec is able to recover files even off damaged drives. Although if the drive is failing it is often better to make a clone of it and work off the image file as that way the failing drive isn't going to get more damaged while you are recovering files. The only downside to photorec as it cannot recover the file names. I went onto the website and it even runs on Windows and Macintosh as well as Linux. https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download It's pretty easy to use too. tygertung - 2021-08-27 15:21:00 |
| 17 | If it has a dicky connection as th OP stated its not going to do shit and will most likely only make matters worse with a disk that could get interrupted at any second. Bad advice. Edited by ronaldo8 at 4:04 pm, Fri 27 Aug ronaldo8 - 2021-08-27 15:54:00 |
