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Any computer techs here on the board?

I know that some WD external HD backup software can be a little tricky. If the drive isn't unlocked for example, the files will not show.
 
What is the exact name of the program you used to back up?

If it formats or overwrites the drive, they are lost.

However, you may get lucky and be able to "unformat" the external drive.

I agree, search for file types is step one.

If that fails, see above.
 
I am not sure if this recovery program will do anything for you, but I found a great utility for recovering files from a damaged drive.

It's a freeware program called "disk drill".
 
question for you techs,because im in the same boat.
i watched a movie i hadnt seen in years off the hd,it played just fine,
and then i decided to copy everything to the new hd.
nothing,nada,hd is mia now.

can a drive that just quit/doesnt show in the list anymore and doesnt sound like its spinning =
be hooked up and files retrieved somehow?
can they be disassembled and somehow fixed?
 
BeatersRus said:
question for you techs,because im in the same boat.
i watched a movie i hadnt seen in years off the hd,it played just fine,
and then i decided to copy everything to the new hd.
nothing,nada,hd is mia now.

can a drive that just quit/doesnt show in the list anymore and doesnt sound like its spinning =
be hooked up and files retrieved somehow?
can they be disassembled and somehow fixed?
Click to expand...
Many of the flaws not a HDD came for power output first thing I would do is to unplug the drive an connect another power supply different than the one that have and first if all to hear if the HDD spin, I recommend you a solid state HDD is like a giant usb drive without the motion safer and faster
Yes you can disassemble a HDD but is not easy and is not cheap, you need a ultra clean chamber with vacuum to manipulate the HDD also the tools required.
 
Sometimes a "spinny" hard drive can be shocked into working for a while if it's stuck (not spinning or not seeking).

Agree to try another power supply first though.

The "shock" can be as small as grasping the drive and using a twisting, throwing motion- kind of like skipping a stone, but with your hand on top.

...or as violent as dropping/slamming it on the top of a desk.

I have successfully "fixed" drives long enough to retrieve data by both methods on more than just a few occasions.
 
oh boy I shouldn't have said a thing now I got a problem and it isn't with my hard drive :mad::(
 
Every HD failure I had was accompanied with a click-click sound a few days prior to them dying. SSD's are not flawless either; I had a top of the line Kingston SSD fail a few years ago.
 
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