P paul3200 May 26, 2009 #1 my external harddrive is apparently BAD when i go on to partition magic is says it is a bad hdd how can i fix it
my external harddrive is apparently BAD when i go on to partition magic is says it is a bad hdd how can i fix it
D DL May 26, 2009 #2 You use the diagnostics tool provided by your external or hd manufacturer, if that reports the drive has failed, well you need to replace it
You use the diagnostics tool provided by your external or hd manufacturer, if that reports the drive has failed, well you need to replace it
G Gerry May 27, 2009 #3 Paul Are you plugging directly into a USB port? Have you tried another USB port. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Paul Are you plugging directly into a USB port? Have you tried another USB port. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
P paul3200 May 28, 2009 #4 i have it pluged in to a USB extender (converts one USB port to four(not sure of the name))
G Gerry May 28, 2009 #5 Paul Have you tried another USB port i.e. not through the extender? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ..
Paul Have you tried another USB port i.e. not through the extender? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ..
D Donald May 29, 2009 #6 Is it a external drive with a built-in USB port only or through some USB/IDE converter or something alike?
Is it a external drive with a built-in USB port only or through some USB/IDE converter or something alike?