suggested fixes. I'd recommend starting there first.
If push comes to shove...might try removing HDD from the external enclosure and connecting internally jumpered as SL in another system.
Sail safe !
VAPCMD
i have a generic external case with wester digital 200 GB hard drive in it. i have had no trouble switching between computers until i let a friend borrow my external hard drive and it no longer shows up on my computer. when it is plugged into the computer, it will turn and then click a few times and then stop. it will show up on the safely remove hardware tab, but will not show up on "my computer" or on the "disk management" screen. i have a lot of important information on the drive that i need. is there a way to get the drive working properly again? its less than 6 months old and there really isnt much that i can do because i am on a navy ship off the coast of kuwait. i have tried switching between computers and switching USB ports. like i said before, it worked fine until i plugged it back into my laptop. i have a dell inspiron b130 laptop, 1.5 ghz, 1 gb ram. windows XP SP2.
thanks,
beau

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