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External Harddisk Not Working

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ohm.patel1 Original post #1
Jan 1, 2012 at 9:46 PM
I have Transcend Storejet 25 mobile that stopped working. It makes click!!, click!!, noises and doesn/t get detected by windows. how can i make it work? i want my filesback. Any good recovery software in such case.
coderunknown
Jan 1, 2012 at 11:34 PM
looks like the platters got stuck. try shaking the drive a bit.
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Jan 2, 2012 at 1:42 PM
I tried shaking the drive but it does'nt work.
Prime_Coder
Jan 3, 2012 at 1:15 AM
It looks like your hard disk has crashed.

If you ever get a chance to see the data, use the TestDisk software to recover the data.
It is always advisable to have a backup copy of your data.
d6bmg
d6bmg #5
Jan 3, 2012 at 1:54 AM
Send the drive for RMA if it is still under warranty. You can't do much here.
avinandan012
Jan 3, 2012 at 11:00 AM
if noise is coming it's a sure case of mechanical faliure.

Send it to RMA asap.
CA50
CA50 #8
Jan 3, 2012 at 1:03 PM
^^ mate if windows is not detecting the HDD, then how can OP apply any of those recovery softs.

@OP, mate i think RMA is your only options left, if in-case you HDD gets detected in windows, then you can try those recovery softs.

All the best with it.
Zangetsu
Jan 3, 2012 at 1:11 PM
^I have suggested the software for data recovery.
if HDD is not detected in windows OS then OP can try Linux for detection
CA50
CA50 #10
Jan 3, 2012 at 1:14 PM
@OP, first check if you HDD is detected in the BIOS then check in windows
d6bmg
d6bmg #11
Jan 3, 2012 at 1:24 PM
miniTool Power Data Recovery
EASUS Data Recovery
Recuva

Useless in this case. These are very use for accidental deletion, partition & come sector or platter failure. I don't think any software will work with a HDD which is having mechanical problem.
Prime_Coder
Jan 3, 2012 at 10:38 PM
^^ +1 Check whether your HDD shows up in the BIOS first. If it doesn't, then no other option left to you. Then send it to RMA.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #13
Jan 4, 2012 at 9:43 AM
@ohm.patel1: RMA is the only option left now...I hope its under warranty still