Dropped External Hard Drive?

Question by chaoslord31: Dropped External Hard Drive? I knocked my western digital external hard drive off the table, about 2 1/2 feet off the ground, onto a carpet floor. When I plug it it it makes noise, a clicking and spinning, but I can’t access the files. Any tips to get it so I can [...]

How can I move my itunes music to an external hard drive?

Question by respect_306: How can I move my itunes music to an external hard drive? I try to drag it from the music folder to the external hard drive and drop it. A few of the files work, but for the rest i get an error message “could not find this item this is no [...]

What brand of is better for hard drives? Seagate or Western Digital?

Question by accreeper: What brand of is better for hard drives? Seagate or Western Digital? I need to buy a new hard drive and the two brands that pop up the most are Seagate and Western Digital. Does one brand have a better reputation than the other? I’m looking for an internal drive Best answer: [...]

My laptap does not recognize my seagate FreeAgent 500 GB external hard drive, what should I do?

Question by Idika: My laptap does not recognize my seagate FreeAgent 500 GB external hard drive, what should I do? I have all my ebooks and mp3 music and movies in it. I have downloaded the driver for it and still it does not show up. Best answer: Answer by dfc849If you’re trying to use [...]

Please Help Me Fix My 120 Gig External HDD Problem?

Question by MayO: Please Help Me Fix My 120 Gig External HDD Problem? I have a 120 Gig external hard drive. It is not partitioned. My computer is running on Win XP. My computer detects my 120 Gig external hard drive. I opened Windows Explorer. I clicked on H: –> That’s my 120 Gig external [...]

Problems copying old external drive to a new one. Do you have any suggestions?

Question by Happy Husband: Problems copying old external drive to a new one. Do you have any suggestions? Any comments or suggestions, no matter how brief are appreciated. Just think, if you’re the only one that answers this long-winded question no matter how long your answers is, you’ll probably get the 10 pts. I’m tryinig [...]

Does anybody know what type of AC adapter a Seagate 1TB external hard drive requires?

Question by dvsskater729: Does anybody know what type of AC adapter a Seagate 1TB external hard drive requires? The model number is STAC1000101. I lost my AC adapter and there isn’t any information on the drive about the required wattage, voltage, etc. Thanks! Best answer: Answer by JoelKatzIt requires 12VDC at 2A (or more). Replacement [...]

How do you know if your external hard drive is dead?

Question by Blegha Dawson: How do you know if your external hard drive is dead? The signs.. The sounds.. everything (: thanks

How can I repair an external hard drive that dropped on the ground?

Question by matt53069: How can I repair an external hard drive that dropped on the ground? It is a Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex, purchased about 4 months ago. It was working perfectly fine until this morning when it fell on the ground- not a far distance, and it felt on top of something that softened the [...]

How or where do I get a Seagate Power Cord?

Question by Sands: How or where do I get a Seagate Power Cord? I have a 250 Gig external hard drive and the power cord has a short. I need to replace the power cord only. I looked on Ebay and Amazon and I didn’t see anything available. Can anyone provide insight? Best answer: Answer [...]