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[sindrus]

Hello everyone.

I was using my hard drive the other day when it suddenly became inaccessible.  When I turn it on now (with the USB-cable connected to the computer) Windows replies with the familiar 'ding sound', but it doesn't start the scan of the files on it.  When I click its icon, it says "not available".  

SeaTools says that no tests can be performed on it.

I use Windows XP, ServicePack 3.0

The disk has a serial number; L501F1TG 

What can be wrong? 

[AlanM]

Hello:

Please see the Common Issues thread at the top of this board and search for Accepted Solutions in the forum for help on this issue.

Thanks!

[solution]

hi,

following this http://www.gotbackdata.com/article-recognize.html double by self.  

[MrButkus]

Do you get a drive letter ?

If you do... Windows doesn't like corrupt drives.

If the drive letter of the external is G:  or replace the G with your drive letter.

Go to   START - RUN - type in box   chkdsk_G:_/F_/R  (don't type in the underscores... only to show spaces)

If it starts to run it will take about 5 hours to do a good check and fix.

If this work.. make sure you have the "write behind" off (google that)

errors are caused by weak power supplies, bad cables