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In Reply to: RE: HD problem posted by jazz1 on September 22, 2015 at 23:41:36
What backup software were you using and how was it configured? It seems surprising that you would have not gotten an error message.
How is your computer configured? How were the two disks connected? If they were external disks, then I would consider the possibility of a cable being damaged or an incompletely seated connection, as well as Abe's suggestion that it was a power supply problem.
If the new lap top doesn't recognize the device, it is not necessarily an indication that it is bad, as the USB "plug and play" doesn't always work. It may be possible to diagnose this further with management software such as the "device manager", using it to "scan for new devices". It is possible that the laptop may recognize the external USB device, but not the disk itself.
One other thing I would do if all else fails is to open up the external USB disk. You may find a regular SATA hard drive inside the case, with a SATA connector and a SATA power connector. If so, then it is a simple matter to connect these directly to a computer with extra SATA ports and SATA power, but this will require a full size computer, such as a tower machine and some expertise installing hardware.
If I were in your boat, I would spent the time to play around with these alternatives, because I would find the time spent struggling and eventually learning the necessary skills to be a more useful time than doing a lot of re-ripping. (My suggestions, above, as to possible alternatives, were all based on experience and a little fright as to the possibility that there would be lost data.)
Tony Lauck
"Diversity is the law of nature; no two entities in this universe are uniform." - P.R. Sarkar
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It was simply a transfer of files from and 2 hard drives (2 TB)
Re Ripping is near impossible as I sold most of my cd collection
I still consider PCaudio like a long road full of pot holes.
I also had many hassles with JRiver and meta data issues. I am getting better at it but still have problems.
I do regret having sold my cd's
Good point about opening up the disk case and seeing if the disk itself is SATA which is very likely. It is possible that the USB interface is shot but he might be able to access his disk via SATA.
I mentioned this, because it was a case of, "Been there, done that!". Not exactly the same, because I was using a Blac-X which puts the actual disk drive outside in a slot. As it turned out I had put the disk in upside down and its connectors were sticking out in the breeze. No connection. A senior moment, I guess. :-)
Tony Lauck
"Diversity is the law of nature; no two entities in this universe are uniform." - P.R. Sarkar
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