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RE: HD problem

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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