I lost many HDDs (notably Western Digital) and an almost brand new TOSHIBA external USB 40GB. What am I to do?
199766
The best thing to do with hard drives is prevent problems from occurring, rather than try to recover from problems after they occur.  You may want to look at Spinrite.
196804
try system restore....probably your best choice unless they were externally deleted
500411
You have to back them up in a secondary storage device like a USB drive or a CD. If you have multiple drives in your PC (say a C and a D drive),you can move the files from C to D and format the C drive if you want. If you run short of space,then distribute them across the drives you have. Still if you run out of space,there is no other way but to take a CD/USB backup.\n\nTo recover the lost files,try if they are hidden under Folder options. If you attempted a format on the drive and it went blank because of it,then there's no way i know that you can recover it.
319753
hmm, is it a self contained hard drive or an internal one. If it is external, open the thing up and see if you can place it in your pc and use it... \nIf it is internal, you need to be more specific and give more info on how it crashed, if your pc still works, ect. It maybe that it fried, got damaged or somehow got corrupted. If you get no response from it at all( try the variables, changing cables, power outlet, turn on off, install/backup drivers), either consult a personal comp tech to take a look at it, since it's hard to diagnose, or get a new one. Sorry
82646
I would suggest you right click on my computer and go to manage and then that will bring up a console and you go to disk management and you should be able to see what it says about your external drive ie if its un allocated or w/e. Post back with that info, btw did this hard drive work correctly in your other computer before it broke down or did it break down because the hard drive broke down or what ?
302121
Take it to a certified Toshiba Serivce Center for repair. Toshiba's standard warranty is one year.\n\nhttp://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/su/su_navShell.jsp?cf=su_rc.html&BV_SessionID=@@@@1846340713.1148157255@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccfaddhkmmkmidcgfkceghdgngdgmn.0
134522
bad hdd, or you don't have the proper drivers, or it's not comnpatible with those systems
396547
Contact your local Computer Guy, there are ways to get the disk and the data out of your laptop without powering it up.
508309
I think you should start copying your files....!I too lost my hard drive and lost all the data...!I can give you a link that deals with hard drive problems. Some RAM/hard drive problems can be easily fixed yourself by using easily available tools. I found the info at http://fixit.in  useful. Try this site, if you can get what is required.
319603
http://www.iomegadatarecovery.com/usb-flash-data-recovery.html
384855
Not easily.\n\nYour best bet would be a professional data recovery firm - it'll be kind of pricey, so only do it if the data is really important.\n\nIf you were handy with a soldering iron, you could buy a new, identical flash drive, open the case, take off the memory chip, solder on the one from your broken drive, and hope it works long enough to get your data off.\n\nGood luck
448498
Reformat the hard disk again. I think it should solve your problem.
541805
If they are not in recycle bin, then you need a special software. PC Inspector File recovery is a free software available through which you can retrieve lost data. But I don't know how it works, so you will have to find that out yourself.\nhttp://www.download.com/PC-Inspector-File-Recovery/3000-2248_4-10118664.html?tag=lst-0-1
92462
try to reinstall windows .. or format the hard disk and install a fresh copy
636028
JUst change the HDD with another brand type HDD. Try Western Digital, they are pretty good at hard drives.
444165
Best bet is to throw it away and get a new one. \n\nTry bringing it to a place like Best Buy. then maybe they can save the data.
347060
Try re-installing the drivers for the drive through the Device Manager in the Control Panel.\n\nIf you are unsure whether you have the drivers go to the manufacturer website and search for your model.\n\nThen you sgould be able to download the drivers with instructions on installation.