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External Firewire/USB HD drive enclosure problem
I've recently had a serious HD crash using an external caddy via Firewire - basically the disc cannot be read though the drive and partitions can be seen by XP and I'm able to format the drive (if I wanted to). The drive is a Maxtor 120GB and is over 2 years old - unfortunately it also contained/contains my holiday photos and mp3 collection (it also failed the night before I was finally going to get round to backing the drive up onto DVD's!! :o( Anyhow I put another drive in the enclosure (brand new Seagate 120 GB) but just used it the internet cache this time to see if the above problem was repeated - it was last night but this time I formatted the drive and now using it (via the USB connection). Have I got a faulty enclosure (my guess); a Firewire (USB would be *better*?) or a common problem with external enclosures generally? TIA BillL Sys spec/config AMD A64 3200+ (Winchester) Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI (F6 BIOS) 1 GB RAM (2 x 512 MB Crucial Ballistix DIMM's) PC4000 Leadtek PX6600GT 'Extreme' External USB Creative NX2 Sound Coolermaster 'Wavemaster'Case OCZ 'Powerstream' 520Watt PSU DISCS Maxtor DiamondMax 250 GB SATA150 (On nforce4 controller) Seagate 120 GB PATA in external Firewire/USB 'ICY BOX' enclosure Secondary IDE Channel Samsung 16x DVD NEC 3500A DVDRW OtherHW HP 940C USB Printer Epson R300 Photo Cannon LiDE30 USB Scanner Hauppauge WinTV PCI OS: WinXP Pro SP2
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On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 14:00:06 GMT, "BillL" <bil***@blueyonder.co.uk> Is it data corruption or phyiscal failure?wrote: >Hello all, > >I've recently had a serious HD crash using an external caddy via Firewire - >basically the disc cannot be read though the drive and partitions can be >seen by XP and I'm able to format the drive (if I wanted to). The drive is a >Maxtor 120GB and is over 2 years old - unfortunately it also >contained/contains my holiday photos and mp3 collection (it also failed the >night before I was finally going to get round to backing the drive up onto >DVD's!! :o( > >Anyhow I put another drive in the enclosure (brand new Seagate 120 GB) but >just used it the internet cache this time to see if the above problem was >repeated - it was last night but this time I formatted the drive and now >using it (via the USB connection). > >Have I got a faulty enclosure (my guess); a Firewire (USB would be >*better*?) or a common problem with external enclosures generally? >
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"Justin Case" <jc***@comcast.net> wrote in message I'm not sure but as the brand new drive had the same problem and is now news:dohd415c7cejeaae3n04arcvsinbboqgkl@4ax.com... > On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 14:00:06 GMT, "BillL" <bil***@blueyonder.co.uk> > wrote: > >>Hello all, >> >>I've recently had a serious HD crash using an external caddy via >>Firewire - >>basically the disc cannot be read though the drive and partitions can be >>seen by XP and I'm able to format the drive (if I wanted to). The drive is >>a >>Maxtor 120GB and is over 2 years old - unfortunately it also >>contained/contains my holiday photos and mp3 collection (it also failed >>the >>night before I was finally going to get round to backing the drive up onto >>DVD's!! :o( >> >>Anyhow I put another drive in the enclosure (brand new Seagate 120 GB) but >>just used it the internet cache this time to see if the above problem was >>repeated - it was last night but this time I formatted the drive and now >>using it (via the USB connection). >> >>Have I got a faulty enclosure (my guess); a Firewire (USB would be >>*better*?) or a common problem with external enclosures generally? >> > Is it data corruption or phyiscal failure? > working via USB (thus far?) I would think its data corruption. I'm going to DL a demo of a some data recovery software and see I can pull anything of the Maxtor drive. Also niether HDD presented any obvious signs of imminent failure (e.g. they wern't producing any strange noises or getting very warm). OTOH it wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility that both the Maxtor and Seagate could failures could be hardware related. BillL
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On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 15:30:40 GMT, "BillL" <bil***@blueyonder.co.uk> I seriously doubt you have two bad drives. Does either or both of themwrote: > >"Justin Case" <jc***@comcast.net> wrote in message >news:dohd415c7cejeaae3n04arcvsinbboqgkl@4ax.com... >> On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 14:00:06 GMT, "BillL" <bil***@blueyonder.co.uk> >> wrote: >> >>>Hello all, >>> >>>I've recently had a serious HD crash using an external caddy via >>>Firewire - >>>basically the disc cannot be read though the drive and partitions can be >>>seen by XP and I'm able to format the drive (if I wanted to). The drive is >>>a >>>Maxtor 120GB and is over 2 years old - unfortunately it also >>>contained/contains my holiday photos and mp3 collection (it also failed >>>the >>>night before I was finally going to get round to backing the drive up onto >>>DVD's!! :o( >>> >>>Anyhow I put another drive in the enclosure (brand new Seagate 120 GB) but >>>just used it the internet cache this time to see if the above problem was >>>repeated - it was last night but this time I formatted the drive and now >>>using it (via the USB connection). >>> >>>Have I got a faulty enclosure (my guess); a Firewire (USB would be >>>*better*?) or a common problem with external enclosures generally? >>> >> Is it data corruption or phyiscal failure? >> > >I'm not sure but as the brand new drive had the same problem and is now >working via USB (thus far?) I would think its data corruption. I'm going to >DL a demo of a some data recovery software and see I can pull anything of >the Maxtor drive. Also niether HDD presented any obvious signs of imminent >failure (e.g. they wern't producing any strange noises or getting very >warm). > >OTOH it wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility that both the Maxtor >and Seagate could failures could be hardware related. > work ok when installed internally? I would suspect the enclosure first. It's probably a piece of sh*t that can't handle the throughput. Does it do it's own caching? Can it be disabled? Can you turn off caching for it in windows? If so, I would do that first. It would slow things down of course but it would give you something to test / experiment with while you have your files on an internal drive where they're safe. Did you search the net for reviews or others having the same problems with the particular model you have? Check the manufaturers website for firmware/software updates? Get busy and let us know what you find. BillL wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > "Justin Case" <jc***@comcast.net> wrote in message Create a drive image before you play around. That way, at least you > news:dohd415c7cejeaae3n04arcvsinbboqgkl@4ax.com... > >>On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 14:00:06 GMT, "BillL" <bil***@blueyonder.co.uk> >>wrote: >> >> >>>Hello all, >>> >>>I've recently had a serious HD crash using an external caddy via >>>Firewire - >>>basically the disc cannot be read though the drive and partitions can be >>>seen by XP and I'm able to format the drive (if I wanted to). The drive is >>>a >>>Maxtor 120GB and is over 2 years old - unfortunately it also >>>contained/contains my holiday photos and mp3 collection (it also failed >>>the >>>night before I was finally going to get round to backing the drive up onto >>>DVD's!! :o( >>> >>>Anyhow I put another drive in the enclosure (brand new Seagate 120 GB) but >>>just used it the internet cache this time to see if the above problem was >>>repeated - it was last night but this time I formatted the drive and now >>>using it (via the USB connection). >>> >>>Have I got a faulty enclosure (my guess); a Firewire (USB would be >>>*better*?) or a common problem with external enclosures generally? >>> >> >>Is it data corruption or phyiscal failure? >> > > > I'm not sure but as the brand new drive had the same problem and is now > working via USB (thus far?) I would think its data corruption. I'm going to > DL a demo of a some data recovery software and see I can pull anything of > the Maxtor drive. still have the data in some form for further recovery trials. Show quoteHide quote > Also niether HDD presented any obvious signs of imminent > failure (e.g. they wern't producing any strange noises or getting very > warm). > > OTOH it wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility that both the Maxtor > and Seagate could failures could be hardware related. > > BillL > > -- spammage trappage: replace fishies_ with yahoo I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor: http://www.abmdr.org.au/ http://www.marrow.org/
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"BillL" <bil***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message And then he adds...news:G%y1e.6342$Ab.1000@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Hello all, > > I've recently had a serious HD crash using an external caddy via > Firewire - basically the disc cannot be read though the drive and > partitions can be seen by XP and I'm able to format the drive (if I wanted > to). The drive is a Maxtor 120GB and is over 2 years old - unfortunately > it also contained/contains my holiday photos and mp3 collection (it also > failed the night before I was finally going to get round to backing the > drive up onto DVD's!! :o( > > Anyhow I put another drive in the enclosure (brand new Seagate 120 GB) but > just used it the internet cache this time to see if the above problem was > repeated - it was last night but this time I formatted the drive and now > using it (via the USB connection). > > Have I got a faulty enclosure (my guess); a Firewire (USB would be > *better*?) or a common problem with external enclosures generally? > > TIA > > BillL > DISCS > Maxtor DiamondMax 250 GB SATA150 (On nforce4 controller) > > Seagate 120 GB PATA in external Firewire/USB 'ICY BOX' enclosure > OS: WinXP Pro SP2 I'm not sure but as the brand new drive had the same problem and is now working via USB (thus far?) I would think its data corruption. I'm going to DL a demo of a some data recovery software and see I can pull anything of the Maxtor drive. Also niether HDD presented any obvious signs of imminent failure (e.g. they wern't producing any strange noises or getting very warm). OTOH it wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility that both the Maxtor and Seagate could failures could be hardware related. BillL Bill: While it's not "beyond the realms of possibility" that both drives failed more-or-less simultaneously, needless to say, it's *highly* unlikely. Assuming there's no problem with the connection between your USB/Firewire external hard drive enclosure and your computer's port(s), it certainly sounds like a defective enclosure, no? I take it you installed the (apparently) defective drive internally, but you couldn't access its contents - is that so? If you haven't done that, it certainly would be advisable to do so. But assuming you have - was the drive recognized in My Computer/Windows Explorer? What does it show, if anything, in XP's Disk Management utility? I haven't seen that Icy Box unit advertised here in the U.S. I take it that unit is available in the European market. Have you tried to contact the manuf.? I see they're apparently a German outfit - http://www.raidsonic.de/e_index.html (Sa***@raidsonic.de). Might be useful to see what they have to say. Anna
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"Anna" <myn***@myisp.net> wrote in message If I may butt in for a moment, Anna, where is this disk management utility news:N_ydnX01Le-DStvfRVn-1g@adelphia.com... > > "BillL" <bil***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:G%y1e.6342$Ab.1000@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... >> Hello all, >> >> I've recently had a serious HD crash using an external caddy via >> Firewire - basically the disc cannot be read though the drive and >> partitions can be seen by XP and I'm able to format the drive (if I >> wanted to). The drive is a Maxtor 120GB and is over 2 years old - >> unfortunately it also contained/contains my holiday photos and mp3 >> collection (it also failed the night before I was finally going to get >> round to backing the drive up onto DVD's!! :o( >> >> Anyhow I put another drive in the enclosure (brand new Seagate 120 GB) >> but just used it the internet cache this time to see if the above problem >> was repeated - it was last night but this time I formatted the drive and >> now using it (via the USB connection). >> >> Have I got a faulty enclosure (my guess); a Firewire (USB would be >> *better*?) or a common problem with external enclosures generally? >> >> TIA >> >> BillL > >> DISCS >> Maxtor DiamondMax 250 GB SATA150 (On nforce4 controller) >> >> Seagate 120 GB PATA in external Firewire/USB 'ICY BOX' enclosure > >> OS: WinXP Pro SP2 > > And then he adds... > I'm not sure but as the brand new drive had the same problem and is now > working via USB (thus far?) I would think its data corruption. I'm going > to > DL a demo of a some data recovery software and see I can pull anything of > the Maxtor drive. Also niether HDD presented any obvious signs of imminent > failure (e.g. they wern't producing any strange noises or getting very > warm). > > OTOH it wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility that both the Maxtor > and Seagate could failures could be hardware related. > > BillL > > > Bill: > While it's not "beyond the realms of possibility" that both drives failed > more-or-less simultaneously, needless to say, it's *highly* unlikely. > > Assuming there's no problem with the connection between your USB/Firewire > external hard drive enclosure and your computer's port(s), it certainly > sounds like a defective enclosure, no? > > I take it you installed the (apparently) defective drive internally, but > you couldn't access its contents - is that so? If you haven't done that, > it certainly would be advisable to do so. But assuming you have - was the > drive recognized in My Computer/Windows Explorer? What does it show, if > anything, in XP's Disk Management utility? > > I haven't seen that Icy Box unit advertised here in the U.S. I take it > that unit is available in the European market. Have you tried to contact > the manuf.? I see they're apparently a German outfit - > http://www.raidsonic.de/e_index.html > (Sa***@raidsonic.de). Might be useful to see what they have to say. > Anna > located? Thanks. Ed Cregger
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>> "BillL" <bil***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message Ed:>> news:G%y1e.6342$Ab.1000@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I've recently had a serious HD crash using an external caddy via >>> Firewire - basically the disc cannot be read though the drive and >>> partitions can be seen by XP and I'm able to format the drive (if I >>> wanted to). The drive is a Maxtor 120GB and is over 2 years old - >>> unfortunately it also contained/contains my holiday photos and mp3 >>> collection (it also failed the night before I was finally going to get >>> round to backing the drive up onto DVD's!! :o( >>> >>> Anyhow I put another drive in the enclosure (brand new Seagate 120 GB) >>> but just used it the internet cache this time to see if the above >>> problem was repeated - it was last night but this time I formatted the >>> drive and now using it (via the USB connection). >>> >>> Have I got a faulty enclosure (my guess); a Firewire (USB would be >>> *better*?) or a common problem with external enclosures generally? >>> >>> TIA >>> >>> BillL >> >>> DISCS >>> Maxtor DiamondMax 250 GB SATA150 (On nforce4 controller) >>> >>> Seagate 120 GB PATA in external Firewire/USB 'ICY BOX' enclosure >> >>> OS: WinXP Pro SP2 >> >> And then he adds... >> I'm not sure but as the brand new drive had the same problem and is now >> working via USB (thus far?) I would think its data corruption. I'm going >> to >> DL a demo of a some data recovery software and see I can pull anything of >> the Maxtor drive. Also niether HDD presented any obvious signs of >> imminent >> failure (e.g. they wern't producing any strange noises or getting very >> warm). >> >> OTOH it wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility that both the Maxtor >> and Seagate could failures could be hardware related. >> >> BillL > "Anna" <myn***@myisp.net> wrote in message > news:N_ydnX01Le-DStvfRVn-1g@adelphia.com... >> Bill: >> While it's not "beyond the realms of possibility" that both drives failed >> more-or-less simultaneously, needless to say, it's *highly* unlikely. >> >> Assuming there's no problem with the connection between your USB/Firewire >> >> external hard drive enclosure and your computer's port(s), it >> certainly sounds like a defective enclosure, no? >> >> I take it you installed the (apparently) defective drive internally, but >> you couldn't access its contents - is that so? If you haven't done that, >> it certainly would be advisable to do so. But assuming you have - was the >> drive recognized in My Computer/Windows Explorer? What does it show, if >> anything, in XP's Disk Management utility? >> >> I haven't seen that Icy Box unit advertised here in the U.S. I take it >> that unit is available in the European market. Have you tried to contact >> the manuf.? I see they're apparently a German outfit - >> http://www.raidsonic.de/e_index.html >> (Sa***@raidsonic.de). Might be useful to see what they have to say. >> Anna "Ed Cregger" <amazingsei***@yahu.com (correct the spelling)> wrote in message news:d26m6c020c2@enews4.newsguy.com... > If I may butt in for a moment, Anna, where is this disk management utility > located? Thanks. > > Ed Cregger Start > right-click My Computer > Manage > Computer Management > Disk Management. Anna
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"Anna" <myn***@myisp.net> wrote in message Thank you very much, Anna.news:5a6dnffKS9A6aNvfRVn-1A@adelphia.com... >>> "BillL" <bil***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:G%y1e.6342$Ab.1000@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> I've recently had a serious HD crash using an external caddy via >>>> Firewire - basically the disc cannot be read though the drive and >>>> partitions can be seen by XP and I'm able to format the drive (if I >>>> wanted to). The drive is a Maxtor 120GB and is over 2 years old - >>>> unfortunately it also contained/contains my holiday photos and mp3 >>>> collection (it also failed the night before I was finally going to get >>>> round to backing the drive up onto DVD's!! :o( >>>> >>>> Anyhow I put another drive in the enclosure (brand new Seagate 120 GB) >>>> but just used it the internet cache this time to see if the above >>>> problem was repeated - it was last night but this time I formatted the >>>> drive and now using it (via the USB connection). >>>> >>>> Have I got a faulty enclosure (my guess); a Firewire (USB would be >>>> *better*?) or a common problem with external enclosures generally? >>>> >>>> TIA >>>> >>>> BillL >>> >>>> DISCS >>>> Maxtor DiamondMax 250 GB SATA150 (On nforce4 controller) >>>> >>>> Seagate 120 GB PATA in external Firewire/USB 'ICY BOX' enclosure >>> >>>> OS: WinXP Pro SP2 >>> >>> And then he adds... >>> I'm not sure but as the brand new drive had the same problem and is now >>> working via USB (thus far?) I would think its data corruption. I'm going >>> to >>> DL a demo of a some data recovery software and see I can pull anything >>> of >>> the Maxtor drive. Also niether HDD presented any obvious signs of >>> imminent >>> failure (e.g. they wern't producing any strange noises or getting very >>> warm). >>> >>> OTOH it wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility that both the >>> Maxtor >>> and Seagate could failures could be hardware related. >>> >>> BillL > > >> "Anna" <myn***@myisp.net> wrote in message >> news:N_ydnX01Le-DStvfRVn-1g@adelphia.com... >>> Bill: >>> While it's not "beyond the realms of possibility" that both drives >>> failed more-or-less simultaneously, needless to say, it's *highly* >>> unlikely. >>> >>> Assuming there's no problem with the connection between your >>> USB/Firewire >> external hard drive enclosure and your computer's >>> port(s), it certainly sounds like a defective enclosure, no? >>> >>> I take it you installed the (apparently) defective drive internally, but >>> you couldn't access its contents - is that so? If you haven't done that, >>> it certainly would be advisable to do so. But assuming you have - was >>> the drive recognized in My Computer/Windows Explorer? What does it show, >>> if anything, in XP's Disk Management utility? >>> >>> I haven't seen that Icy Box unit advertised here in the U.S. I take it >>> that unit is available in the European market. Have you tried to contact >>> the manuf.? I see they're apparently a German outfit - >>> http://www.raidsonic.de/e_index.html >>> (Sa***@raidsonic.de). Might be useful to see what they have to say. >>> Anna > > > "Ed Cregger" <amazingsei***@yahu.com (correct the spelling)> wrote in > message news:d26m6c020c2@enews4.newsguy.com... >> If I may butt in for a moment, Anna, where is this disk management >> utility located? Thanks. >> >> Ed Cregger > > > Ed: > Start > right-click My Computer > Manage > Computer Management > Disk > Management. > Anna > Ed Cregger Start -> Run diskmgmgt.msc
-- Show quoteHide quoteTumppi Reply to group ================================================= Most learned on nntp://news.mircosoft.com Helsinki, Finland (remove _NOSPAM) (translations from FI/SE not always accurate) ================================================= "Ed Cregger" <amazingsei***@yahu.com (correct the spelling)> kirjoitti viestissä news:d26m6c020c2@enews4.newsguy.com... > > "Anna" <myn***@myisp.net> wrote in message > news:N_ydnX01Le-DStvfRVn-1g@adelphia.com... > > > > "BillL" <bil***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:G%y1e.6342$Ab.1000@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > >> Hello all, > >> > >> I've recently had a serious HD crash using an external caddy via > >> Firewire - basically the disc cannot be read though the drive and > >> partitions can be seen by XP and I'm able to format the drive (if I > >> wanted to). The drive is a Maxtor 120GB and is over 2 years old - > >> unfortunately it also contained/contains my holiday photos and mp3 > >> collection (it also failed the night before I was finally going to get > >> round to backing the drive up onto DVD's!! :o( > >> > >> Anyhow I put another drive in the enclosure (brand new Seagate 120 GB) > >> but just used it the internet cache this time to see if the above problem > >> was repeated - it was last night but this time I formatted the drive and > >> now using it (via the USB connection). > >> > >> Have I got a faulty enclosure (my guess); a Firewire (USB would be > >> *better*?) or a common problem with external enclosures generally? > >> > >> TIA > >> > >> BillL > > > >> DISCS > >> Maxtor DiamondMax 250 GB SATA150 (On nforce4 controller) > >> > >> Seagate 120 GB PATA in external Firewire/USB 'ICY BOX' enclosure > > > >> OS: WinXP Pro SP2 > > > > And then he adds... > > I'm not sure but as the brand new drive had the same problem and is now > > working via USB (thus far?) I would think its data corruption. I'm going > > to > > DL a demo of a some data recovery software and see I can pull anything of > > the Maxtor drive. Also niether HDD presented any obvious signs of imminent > > failure (e.g. they wern't producing any strange noises or getting very > > warm). > > > > OTOH it wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility that both the Maxtor > > and Seagate could failures could be hardware related. > > > > BillL > > > > > > Bill: > > While it's not "beyond the realms of possibility" that both drives failed > > more-or-less simultaneously, needless to say, it's *highly* unlikely. > > > > Assuming there's no problem with the connection between your USB/Firewire > > external hard drive enclosure and your computer's port(s), it certainly > > sounds like a defective enclosure, no? > > > > I take it you installed the (apparently) defective drive internally, but > > you couldn't access its contents - is that so? If you haven't done that, > > it certainly would be advisable to do so. But assuming you have - was the > > drive recognized in My Computer/Windows Explorer? What does it show, if > > anything, in XP's Disk Management utility? > > > > I haven't seen that Icy Box unit advertised here in the U.S. I take it > > that unit is available in the European market. Have you tried to contact > > the manuf.? I see they're apparently a German outfit - > > http://www.raidsonic.de/e_index.html > > (Sa***@raidsonic.de). Might be useful to see what they have to say. > > Anna > > > > > If I may butt in for a moment, Anna, where is this disk management utility > located? Thanks. > > Ed Cregger > > >Have I got a faulty enclosure (my guess); a Firewire (USB would be Bad hardware in the enclosure I'm sure. Out of five USB 2.0 external>*better*?) or a common problem with external enclosures generally? > >TIA > >BillL USB enclosures I just got this happen with one. Brand new drive worked great a week or less. Got some data off with Data Unerase. http://www.octanesoft.com/data_recovery_free_edition.html Put drive on an IDE cable and it's run perfect for a month. ---------- AJ
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"AndrewJ" <ajpk3@hotmail.comremove> wrote in message Thanks for all the replies.news:iumd4197hn3d7dva4vp2entp5p3162i3tr@4ax.com... > > >>Have I got a faulty enclosure (my guess); a Firewire (USB would be >>*better*?) or a common problem with external enclosures generally? >> >>TIA >> >>BillL > > Bad hardware in the enclosure I'm sure. Out of five USB 2.0 external > USB enclosures I just got this happen with one. Brand new drive worked > great a week or less. Got some data off with Data Unerase. > http://www.octanesoft.com/data_recovery_free_edition.html > > Put drive on an IDE cable and it's run perfect for a month. > > ---------- > AJ The first thing I did was to put the drive back in the PC on the primary IDE port - no difference as I still couldn't access the drive. I've been to the German manufactures site (poorly translated into English) and there doesn't appear to be any drivers/firmware available (WinXP didn't blink when I installed the enclosure and drive). I'll do some more research and also see how it goes with USB - could be that the Gigabyte has problems with Firewire?? BillL BillL wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Hello all, How is the enclosure powered?> > I've recently had a serious HD crash using an external caddy via > Firewire - basically the disc cannot be read though the drive and > partitions can be seen by XP and I'm able to format the drive (if I > wanted to). The drive is a Maxtor 120GB and is over 2 years old - > unfortunately it also contained/contains my holiday photos and mp3 > collection (it also failed the night before I was finally going to > get round to backing the drive up onto DVD's!! :o( > > Anyhow I put another drive in the enclosure (brand new Seagate 120 > GB) but just used it the internet cache this time to see if the above > problem was repeated - it was last night but this time I formatted > the drive and now using it (via the USB connection). > > Have I got a faulty enclosure (my guess); a Firewire (USB would be > *better*?) or a common problem with external enclosures generally? > > TIA > > BillL > > Sys spec/config > AMD A64 3200+ (Winchester) > Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI (F6 BIOS) > 1 GB RAM (2 x 512 MB Crucial Ballistix DIMM's) PC4000 > Leadtek PX6600GT 'Extreme' > External USB Creative NX2 Sound > Coolermaster 'Wavemaster'Case > OCZ 'Powerstream' 520Watt PSU > > DISCS > Maxtor DiamondMax 250 GB SATA150 (On nforce4 controller) > > Seagate 120 GB PATA in external Firewire/USB 'ICY BOX' enclosure > > Secondary IDE Channel > Samsung 16x DVD > NEC 3500A DVDRW > > OtherHW > HP 940C USB Printer > Epson R300 Photo > Cannon LiDE30 USB Scanner > Hauppauge WinTV PCI > > OS: WinXP Pro SP2 Q |
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