Author Topic: Data Recovery - Any Questions? (Read 177254 times)

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #180 on:** July 09, 2013, 07:53:05 PM »

Well it seems like you have some data recovery software at hand. The problem here is that this doesn't;t sound like a software issue. Software can't be used to repair physical issues.

dsw193 · « **Reply #181 on:** July 09, 2013, 07:53:50 PM »

What I thought:-[

chucksterace · « **Reply #182 on:** July 12, 2013, 10:20:02 AM »

I have a external hard drive (500gb) that when plugged in the light blinks and I can feel the drive running, I also see it in disk utility, running Mac OS X. But I cannot find the device in Explorer.

Second hard drive I have this issue with, is there an easy solution to this?

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #183 on:** July 12, 2013, 10:35:08 AM »

I assume you're trying this in a mac not a pc correct?

chucksterace · « **Reply #184 on:** July 12, 2013, 10:44:32 AM »

Quote from: DH Data Recovery on July 12, 2013, 10:35:08 AM

I assume you're trying this in a mac not a pc correct?

Correct, and it seems we meet again

I am doing a repair disk now to see if that fixes it.

Update: Disk Repair claimed to not have fixed it, but then started working so I guess it did.

AsherO · « **Reply #185 on:** August 07, 2013, 06:42:05 PM »

Might be the wrong place to ask this, but which external drive manufacturers/product lines have the longest warranties?

ETA: Verbatim seems to have a "limited 7-year warranty", is this for real?

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #186 on:** August 07, 2013, 08:19:56 PM »

I don't trust companies that don't manufacture their own drives, you never know what they use. I have drives coming in all the time for all types of recoveries with weird drives, they rebrand other companies drives and tend to use the cheapest option available at the time.

AsherO · « **Reply #187 on:** August 07, 2013, 09:09:48 PM »

Quote from: DH Data Recovery on August 07, 2013, 08:19:56 PM

I don't trust companies that don't manufacture their own drives, you never know what they use. I have drives coming in all the time for all types of recoveries with weird drives, they rebrand other companies drives and tend to use the cheapest option available at the time.

What's the longest warranty from a manufacturer (that's still in the usual price range)?

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #188 on:** August 07, 2013, 09:57:17 PM »

3 years for decent drives. 5 years for the better drives usually. You can buy good enclosure and use WD Black series Drives, those drives come with 5 yr warranties

AsherO · « **Reply #189 on:** August 08, 2013, 01:07:11 PM »

Quote from: DH Data Recovery on August 07, 2013, 09:57:17 PM

3 years for decent drives. 5 years for the better drives usually. You can buy good enclosure and use WD Black series Drives, those drives come with 5 yr warranties

Which ones have 5 years? None of these show 5 years.

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #190 on:** August 08, 2013, 01:30:58 PM »

Your right, seems like most of the manufacturers that had 5yr went down to 3yr max

AsherO · « **Reply #191 on:** August 08, 2013, 01:36:00 PM »

Quote from: DH Data Recovery on August 08, 2013, 01:30:58 PM

Your right, seems like most of the manufacturers that had 5yr went down to 3yr max

Your suggestions for an affordable reliable external 500gb drive? The one I'm replacing is a Maxtor OneTouch four that is 2-3 years old (and already out of warranty). I'm looking, and all the WD/Seagate/Maxtor/Hitachi drives I see are 1/2 years.

DanH · « **Reply #192 on:** August 08, 2013, 05:22:54 PM »

All these are 7 year, pretty sure:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007601%2050001649&IsNodeId=1&name=VERBATIM

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #193 on:** August 08, 2013, 09:45:00 PM »

yea, but they don't make their own drives. If you want the warranty for replacement then its great, but if you're looking for a good reliable drive you have no idea what you're getting with external hard drive manufacturers.

Saver2000 · « **Reply #194 on:** August 12, 2013, 01:30:34 PM »

I have a 16gb SanDisk micro sd card in my phone. I took it out last week to develop a picture.
After inserting it in the Wal-Mart picture machine and successfully printing the picture, I put back in my phone.

Ever since then, the phone cannot read the card.
It says "memory card damaged".

I put it into an adapter and then into pc and it reads it fine.

Any idea what the issue could be?
Thanx.

AsherO · « **Reply #195 on:** August 12, 2013, 01:45:21 PM »

Quote from: Saver2000 on August 12, 2013, 01:30:34 PM

I have a 16gb SanDisk micro sd card in my phone. I took it out last week to develop a picture.
After inserting it in the Wal-Mart picture machine and successfully printing the picture, I put back in my phone.

Ever since then, the phone cannot read the card.
It says "memory card damaged".

I put it into an adapter and then into pc and it reads it fine.

Any idea what the issue could be?
Thanx.

Why don't you back it up to PC to make sure your data is safe. Then, try formatting it again and copy the data back.

I guess it wouldn't tell you if the card is faulty, but if it's just some corruption it should sort out your issues.

DH Data Recovery · « **Reply #196 on:** August 12, 2013, 02:01:41 PM »

+1

Back up all data, plug into pc and run chkdsk.

Saver2000 · « **Reply #197 on:** August 13, 2013, 02:12:32 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on August 12, 2013, 01:45:21 PM

Why don't you back it up to PC to make sure your data is safe. Then, try formatting it again and copy the data back.

I guess it wouldn't tell you if the card is faulty, but if it's just some corruption it should sort out your issues.

Its from my phone, so there are a bunch of different files on there. But I guess I'll do that anyways.

Another unrelated issue that I have is that when I put any sd card into my Dell laptop, it automatically slides the lock button down and therefore the card cannot be accessed/ isn't even recognized.

It seems that it's an issue with the sd slot, and not the card.

Is this something thats easy to repair? e.g. Can I do it myself?
Is this a normal malfunction?
( It didn't always do this. It used to work fine)

Thanx

Yaalili · « **Reply #198 on:** September 08, 2013, 02:08:11 AM »

Hi,

Just put my 500gb wd external hard drive into computer, and nothing is showing up. Are all my files lost?

The light on the hd powers on when connected, but nothing shows up..

DanH · « **Reply #199 on:** September 08, 2013, 09:34:18 AM »

Quote from: Ya'alili on September 08, 2013, 02:08:11 AM

Hi,

Just put my 500gb wd external hard drive into computer, and nothing is showing up. Are all my files lost?

The light on the hd powers on when connected, but nothing shows up..

Nothing is showing up - what does that mean?
Do you see the drive as being connected on the computer?

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