To begin with, we need a live USB version of Linux to run off of. I will likely go for HDDSuperClone as it is graphical rather than commandline. I do use a power-surge protector but I don't think that is a help if the USB hub fails. This may be a once only crack, so if I can get it running, then copy the files immediately to the spare drive.įinally, I think I will make back-ups of all drives and take more care not to overload hubs and power sources. As a last resort attempt the freezer option (I had this in mind before reading the flasbackdata link). Open the external case of the HDD (not the drive itself) and check that the wiring appears intact ģ.
I have had various power source failures in the past and this one just might not give enough. I don't think there is any extremely important data on the the drive, so forking out 100's of dollars or pounds is not really an option.įrom what i have read there are a few things which I intend to try in this order:ġ. The drive is about 6 years old and worked perfectly without giving any advance warning of imminent failure. I read both links you provided and It all doesn't sound very promising. Never touch the hard drive platters.Įdited by JohnC_21, 16 April 2022 - 08:09 AM.
That being said, if you find the professional recovery service in your area is too expensive you can attempt to free the drive heads yourself but do this at your own risk. It is never recommended to disassemble the drive yourself without the access to a clean room. Looking at your chkdsk command you ran chkdsk on your C: partition and not the external Seagate. When connected the drive starts to purr for a few seconds, makes a few small clicking noises then discontinues to start. Recovering data from a clicking hard drive requires having a professional data recovery service look at the drive.