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  • Sly
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    • Sep 2004
    • 31377
    #1

    Can't read from external hard drive

    It's a Western Digital MyBook. After I moved neither of my computers were able to detect the hard drive anymore. I carried the hard drive with me so I don't believe it was damaged, though I suppose it's always possible.

    Any idea as to how I can access the data or see if the hard drive is still good?
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    • raymor
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      • Oct 2002
      • 3745
      #2
      Take the drive out of the external case and yet making an image of it. dd_rescue can be used to image it. Then test the drive. If the actual drive is good, get a new external case if desired.

      Google and Youtube are your friends when it comes to figuring out how to open the case safely.
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        • sperbonzo
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          • May 2003
          • 9750
          #3
          Interestingly, FREEZING the hard drive may enable you to retrieve the data. Sounds crazy, but google it



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            • ArsewithClass
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              • Mar 2007
              • 7957
              #4
              Originally posted by sperbonzo
              Interestingly, FREEZING the hard drive may enable you to retrieve the data. Sounds crazy, but google it
              I've heard this also

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                • SuzzyQ
                  Confirmed User
                  • Dec 2006
                  • 1557
                  #5
                  Originally posted by sperbonzo
                  Interestingly, FREEZING the hard drive may enable you to retrieve the data. Sounds crazy, but google it



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                  It has worked for us in the past. Linux can get you to the data on your hard drive also.

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                    • dgraves
                      Confirmed User
                      • Nov 2005
                      • 2283
                      #6
                      that sucks man, same thing happened to me a few months ago and i couldn't recover the data. have you tried going to My Computer and changing the drive letter?

                      after that happened i bought a Lacie raid drive and back that up with cheaper drives.
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                        • rowan
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • Mar 2002
                          • 17393
                          #7
                          Originally posted by sperbonzo
                          Interestingly, FREEZING the hard drive may enable you to retrieve the data. Sounds crazy, but google it
                          This is a bit like changing your engine oil because your diff is broken... because it's simple to do, and it "may" work.

                          Freezer trick is what you do LAST, not FIRST!

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