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Rescue Data?

by FUNMAN818 Dec 14, 2009 7:57AM PST

My external Maxtor HD, series 3200, can not be found by any of my 3 computers all using Windows XP, when plugged in directly.

When I plug it into the USB port, the computer makes the standard sound that new hardware was added, but it's not able to be found.

Can I rescue my data?

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Check the top of this forum.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Dec 14, 2009 11:28PM PST

http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7588_102-0.html?threadID=354911&tag=forums06;forum-threads notes titles and methods you can try.

And if you are SERIOUS you know to get the hard drive OUT OF THE OLD ENCLOSURE and into another new one or cable like the following PLUS the top post of http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7588_102-0.html?threadID=354911&tag=forums06;forum-threads Here's the usual cable: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=2020

Good luck,
Bob

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Strangely, the same thing happened to me

by darkdestiny7 Jan 1, 2010 8:27PM PST

I have my Seagate FreeAgent Go for quite a couple of years now. Recently I find that it have become unreadable by my 2 laptops & desktop (one laptop is running on XP, the other laptop & desktop Vista).

The light flashes normally, but on My Computer the drive is only read as "Local Disk". Moreover, when I try to open it (double-click or right-click > Explore), Windows Explorer always hangs.

Thanks R. Profitt for the suggestion. & FUNMAN818, I hope you can resolve your problem as well.