I bought it 6 month ago. Since yesterday the computers could only find it on the USB drive but can't see the disk under "my computer". Why?
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My drive wouldn't mount on most of my computers, and would hammer and click for a while before showing up on one. Another computer started working just fine, so I just used it there, but the drive letters started switching all around before it just wouldn't mount anymore. I opened it up, very difficult to do, thinking I'd be able to mount and recover the data but it looks like won't be that easy. I'd try another computer, and take your data off it and consider it unreliable
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First try The HDD on a differnt computer, if it works then your computer has driver issues, if it doesnt then your Hdd has crashed. if it wroks on a differnt computer back the info up first. sorry it took so long to get back to you.
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I bought two. Both had odd failures. I returned both. Later, as I worked with other hard drive to back up past work, I discovered missing applets. I could no longer access the hard drives of other companies I had previously used. For whatever reason, when I used the Toshibas, the system went erratic. What did what, I don't know. I replaced the Toshibas with 3tB OWC external harddrives. Cost more. But I did not lose the many hours of transferring data.
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You need to format the drive before use. So if you have some files on it, you will lose that. Beware!!!!!
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That's one of the big flaws in that drive -- after a while the USB connector in the unit itself starts to fail. for the short term, you may be able to jiggle the cord to get some connection, but in the long run it is going to become unusable.
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Jeff, who was the dealer you bought this computer from? I bought my piece of crap from CravingSavings. I called him and he told me I need a new hard drive. I had no way of getting the computer back to him so he sent me a new hard drive, which I had to install myself! Since thenm, I have had nothing but problems, it wasn't just the hard drive. There is so much garbage on the computer itself which was never cleaned off. Recently I had to call someone to fix it, because it froze on me and would not work at all. I wish I had the knowledge to help you with your problem....all I have to suggest is you contact the seller! Good luck I hope this helps!
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That's interesting. I just kept mine in a box, but that was fortunate because when the new drive failed they were able to retrieve my data (again) from my original drive. I would think a computer place that does repairs could help you.Sounds like a great idea, good luck.
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I am also looking for it also. I need to move my scanner to a new computer and can not find my install disk
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Thank you. It's weird, I can find it under devices and hardware, but not under my computer... I guess it's defective
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Sorry, butI do't know iMac...Sometime I've the same problem with my HD, resolved with Disk Utility Repair Permissions or or Disk.If in Disk Utilities you don't see the disk, find to link the disk with an USB 2/3 cable with a termination like GoFlex..
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I apologize for taking so long to reply but I haven't been on my computer recently. My husband is the one wanting the hard drive and he said he wouldn't be able to know if it would work or not without seeing you computer.
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The device will not wirk without the disk. I lost it and does not wirk anymore.
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I had to replace the hard drive , just a couple of months after I received this laptop....it works great now!
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There are no drivers on the disk when you receive it. You have to reload an operating system to it or buy the cable to clone your current system. I loaded a fresh operating system on mine as I only use it for the operating system.
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Does anyone have the current software to download? So I can get mine to work again. I now have a new computer and I backed everything on to MyBook portable hard drive.
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Thanks Dean, the drive was working so the format is probably OK. When you plug in the USB the charge light comes on but the data side is obviously not working as the drive is not recognised. You can hear the disks spinning but they are very quiet. Thanks again for your help. Regards: Brendan
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It wasn't viewable in any OS I tried all three,But the last solution here worked as I had to make new partition and quick format it and in this way it also gave it a drive letter.I did this on an XP machine and Now it worked.
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call the company....they are very helpful or email them. I own two of their drives and have been very happy
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I am not familiar with the drive you have but if the connections match, give it a go. In my situation, it was the PC that crashed with a healthy hard drive. All I had to do was remove the hard drive from the PC and hook it up to Apricorn and I was back in business. I wish you all the luck!