external toshiba drive problem odd fault, any one able to help please

[notme]

Hello Guys
I have a problem with a Toshiba px1267e 320 external drive, when all
was ok with it I would switch on and the blue led would come on and
change blue /violet as it was found on my laptop, a small vibration
could be felt if I handled the case indicating that the d/d motor was
on.
on that fateful morning I switched on did an explore in my computer
and found no ext drv, checked the drive blue led on touched the case
could detect no vibration, unclipped the drive from the case put my
ear to it heard faint clicking.
I removed device and connected to caddie, this time I could feel the
motor going, connected to laptop, new hardware found did my computer
explore and found no drive, checked device manager and found it so I
uninstalled and reconnected usb with same result
I am not sure what do next, had a word with computer shop if they
could recover a while I wait they said at least a 6 hour job if
possible(dont want to leave at shop)bought me another western digital
same model no and also new power supply to try swapping the
electronics board just in case therein lies the fault /or possible us
power/s but I am clutching at straws here.
has any of you guys here got anything like this happen ? any
suggestions? I am curious to know what they would try in the shop to
recover although he said he couldn't guarantee.
I would welcome any helpful suggestions (not throw it in the bin)

[Ron Hinds]

Post by notme
Hello Guys
I have a problem with a Toshiba px1267e 320 external drive, when all
was ok with it I would switch on and the blue led would come on and
change blue /violet as it was found on my laptop, a small vibration
could be felt if I handled the case indicating that the d/d motor was
on.
on that fateful morning I switched on did an explore in my computer
and found no ext drv, checked the drive blue led on touched the case
could detect no vibration, unclipped the drive from the case put my
ear to it heard faint clicking.
I removed device and connected to caddie, this time I could feel the
motor going, connected to laptop, new hardware found did my computer
explore and found no drive, checked device manager and found it so I
uninstalled and reconnected usb with same result
I am not sure what do next, had a word with computer shop if they
could recover a while I wait they said at least a 6 hour job if
possible(dont want to leave at shop)bought me another western digital
same model no and also new power supply to try swapping the
electronics board just in case therein lies the fault /or possible us
power/s but I am clutching at straws here.
has any of you guys here got anything like this happen ? any
suggestions? I am curious to know what they would try in the shop to
recover although he said he couldn't guarantee.
I would welcome any helpful suggestions (not throw it in the bin)

It has lost the partition table. There are utilities you can run on it that
*may* be able to recover it long enough for you to copy all the data off of
it. Search the web for Hiren's Boot CD - it has tons of free utilities on it
to recover lost partitions, etc. After you get the data off, you will have
to reinitialize the drive (write all zeroes to it) and start over from
scratch. If there is no physical damage to the disk it should still be
useable.