Westrn Digital 1.5 TB recovery disk
August 5th, 2016
i had a external hdd which all of assuden doesnt work any more, ive removed all the ports that made it external going to make it a internal one, i want to have a recovery disk so i can access the hdd. as it doesnt come up….
Does the drive get detected by the bios?
No. it doesnt
Then you need to sort that out first..There is no way you can use the drive until it get detected by the bios…
Check the connections/cables…
basicially ive taken my internal out of the Tower ( of my desktop) and connected it, and it hasnt came up with anything even when i restart the pc.
Does the hard drive spin?
If it doesn’t..Either there is no power going into it or it’s dead…
The hard drive spins…
Could you clarify exactly what you did? Your posts are
quite confusing,On the first post you said your external
wasn’t working and that you took it out of the enclosure
and hooked it up as internal,After that you said the
exact opposite.
Ok, i bought a external HDD. and it has since stopped working, so today i connected it to my destop pc and the hdd spins, but it doesnt show up when i start the computer up…. so i want to know exactly how to fix it.
Is it recognized in bios?
No.
Is the HDD of the IDE or SATA type?
If unsure,If this kind of cable is used then SATA:
http://www.endpcnoise.com/e/images/sata_cable.jpg
If IDE,is it connected with another drive on the same cable?
And in either case,You did connect the power cable too,right?
Try using another cable(PATA/SATA) changing the power cable wont help since it actually receives power. If that doesn’t work then I think you have a fried HD.
@ Roberto, the HD wouldn’t spin without a power cord attached:P
ive tried using my main computer’s sata cables etc
it spins alright but doesnt come up in bios,
Nothing you can do then (Not on your own at least),Considering
the drive spins it has to be a PCB issue.
You have 3 options here:
1. Shell out $800+ for professional data recovery.
2. Ask for a replacement PCB (circuit board)
on HDDGuru forums:
http://forum.hddguru.com/hard-drive-market-f15.html
Do provide all details on the sticker,You may be required to ship
the drive to a person who deals with data recovery as in
some HDDs replacing the PCB is not enough (Rom has
to be copied or moved as well from the old one)
3. Accept your loss and carry on.
If i were you I’d go for #2,Its way cheaper then #1 and there
are some really helpful ppl over there.
Sounds like i should just go and create my own external hdd may be alot cheaper.
Well if you have data on it then you would like to recover
you would have to go with the options mentioned,Otherwise
just buy a new one.
have you tried hooking it up to a SATA to USB adapter & use it on a different computer?
Yes have tried all that….
Oh, Western Digital external’s use their own proprietary SATA to USB, so it won’t work inside a computer
Oh, Western Digital external's use their own proprietary SATA to USB, so it won't work inside a computer
Well that explains it, the hdd is pretty rooted i think
Well that explains it, the hdd is pretty rooted i think
Actually it doesn’t,the HDD in your case does not have
a proprietary SATA>USB bridge,If it had you wouldn’t
even be able to hook it up to your PC. Anyways as
already said,If you wanna recover your data you got options,Otherwise just toss it and get a new one.
Fair enough ijust bought a 2tb hdd, and have that old hdd enclosure, will create my own
Its not uncommon to have a bad controller card, the drives interface circuit board go bad, located underneath the drive itself. If its a fairly newer drive within a 5 yr warranty period you might consider contacting the manufact. with the problem to get a quote on a replacement PCB board- They can give specifics to options that may benefit you to revive the drive. Its, of course, best to ditch the faulty unit and replace it all together and not expose data risk.
If you can get another PCB card from another compatible source to exchange yours, it may be worth it. I know they go bad because I had a reliable source show me a dozens of drives in an office network, and I was simply amazed at the dedication to service dozens of computer users and monitor performance. The controller cards were a common occurance to need replacement to revive within dozens of WD drives. just another day at the office for the pc admin guy. I will never forget the introduction to remedy.
its under warrinty, im most likely going to send it back ( or the label itself) and get a replacement, i ordered a 2tb last night off ebay so i have that coming tuesday