questions on 32 or 64 bit CPU etc

[Travis Smith]

Sounds like the HD is toast but just for shits and giggles if the drive is
set to master try cable select. I would also try what David said and install
it in a computer to check HD. Should show up in bios. Also, could try a
different hard drive in the enclosure to make sure that the usb isn't bad on
that. Way to have it backed up though.

On Jan 17, 2008 2:09 PM, David Vincent <dvincent at sleepdeprived.ca> wrote:

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> Zhengguo Xu wrote:
> >     something is wrong. the drive is not recognized by the USB-drivers
> (nor
> >     by windoze)
> >     Is the windows setup on the same computer? then try another computer
> >
> >         first, as your USB ports maybe faulty
> >
> >
> > the windows was setup in the same pc but on different HDD. i have 2 HDD
> > the 1st was for windows and the 2nd  Ubuntu (/dev/sdb). i tried it in
> > another PC, thank god we have 3 at home, but it didn't work either.
>
> uh-oh.
>
> > i tried disconnect all other external drivers so the power should not be
> > an issue (by the way, all my usb drivers have their own power supply so
> > i don't think they took power from usb port. i guess that will be the
> > case for pocket driver? ).
>
> yes.  my 2.5" enclosure actually has a power lead which i can connect to
> a second usb port.  i've found it is not required for most uses but
> figure if i ever run into another machine with flaky usb ports i can
> possibly run power to it from one machine (my laptop say) and connect it
> to the other.  (and pray for no static or power surges!)
>
> > the good news is i have most of my data, except the recent updated
> > files, burned in DVD. in case nothing worked to "rescue" this damn
> > driver, i have to re-format it.
>
> good!
>
> > now the problem is: i don't even know how to do it since i cannot just
> > right click the icon in windows, nor mount it in ubuntu,  to format it.
>
> well sounds like you've covered all the bases and either the drive is
> dead or the enclosure has problems.  if you're not ready to give up on
> that drive yet the last thing to do is remove it from the enclosure and
> install it in a machine (laptop i guess although you can find adapter
> kits to mount 2.5" drives in regular drive bays), then boot from a live
> cd and see if it is recognized (and did the bios see it when the machine
> was booted?  is it set to autodetect the drive parameters or are they
> programmed into the bios?).
>
> argh.  wish it hadn't come to this.  good on you for having backups.
>
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