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External Hard Drive data recovery help

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Old 09-13-2008, 08:46 AM   #31
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Re: External Hard Drive data recovery help

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Mayor, just to rule out the obvious, did you plug another device into the USB port to rule out a defective port before you drive yourself nuts with the drive?
And another cable?
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Re: External Hard Drive data recovery help

How about corrupted drivers?
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Re: External Hard Drive data recovery help

Another method to try is to freeze the drive. Cool it in the coldest freezer you have or if you have electronics cooler (in a can) spray the drive. Sometimes the change in temp contracts bad circuitry and makes it work again. If that fails, use a heat gun on the drive. You can try a blow dryer, but a heat gun works better as they get hotter. Again expansion/contraction sometimes renders them useful for a period of time.
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