Free Agent Aux Drive has stopped showing up - ideas?
Apr 29, 2015 11:45:59 #
Newark DE should have many resources available, especially at the University.
Apr 29, 2015 11:54:37 #
revhen wrote:
Newark DE should have many resources available, especially at the University.
Yea, I'm sure. Still working on a no-cost solution because I HAVE to purchase a new camera right now, too.
Apr 29, 2015 11:56:59 #
donnahde wrote:
I restored to the earliest date offered - April 9th.
Sorry, Donna.
You should probably look into a full backup or cloning program to a separate external drive when all this is over.
Apr 29, 2015 12:03:07 #
Indi wrote:
Sorry, Donna.
You should probably look into a full backup or cloning program to a separate external drive when all this is over.
You should probably look into a full backup or cloning program to a separate external drive when all this is over.
Agreed, Indi. Probably Carbonite. In the meantime just for the heck of it I decided to try LR5 again and it's working!! Maybe it needed an overnight rest from the restore. The restore did bring things back to from BEFORE I installed the newest version of OnOne software and I did NOT remove OnOne 8 first. Hmmmmmmm. Don't think any of this has anything to do with the Seagate drive not working but I'll take any and all good news!
Apr 29, 2015 12:08:29 #
wmontgomery
Loc: Louisiana
Sorry for the typing error, my iPad corrected the spelling. [grc.com] Gibson Research Corporation
Apr 29, 2015 12:12:30 #
Apr 29, 2015 12:13:02 #
wmontgomery
Loc: Louisiana
SpinRite operates at a more basic level than your operating system and often will "see" a drive that will not mount in Windows or Mac OSX.
Apr 29, 2015 12:15:33 #
wmontgomery wrote:
SpinRite operates at a more basic level than your operating system and often will "see" a drive that will not mount in Windows or Mac OSX.
That's the conclusion I came to, too. Thanks! I have to wait til payday but I believe I'm going to get SpinRite.
Apr 29, 2015 13:26:11 #
Long shot here.. but this could fry a drive.
Have you been unhooking this drive by pulling the USB cord from the computer end. And if you have been doing this, do you first exercise the "Safely Remove" icon from the notification tray in the desktop screen view?
If you don't use "safely remove" there is a very remote chance you will get a short (spark) in the connector which will ripple through memory devices (flash drives, external drives, your camera memory card slot) and do damage.
How, 100 people will jump in here and say "Oh Crap, I been pulling my USB connectors for years and never lost a drive."
To them I say, "your time is coming"
Remember, I did say remote possibility, and I am down three flash drives, and a friend is down the memory card slot on a Canon 5D by not using "safely remove". My flash drives were neither recoverable nor able to be reformatted (dead).
I'd get a tech or Seagate support on this before going further DIY.
PS, much as I hate to admit I did this, I have been teching and supporting for 25 years. That's how we learn.
Have you been unhooking this drive by pulling the USB cord from the computer end. And if you have been doing this, do you first exercise the "Safely Remove" icon from the notification tray in the desktop screen view?
If you don't use "safely remove" there is a very remote chance you will get a short (spark) in the connector which will ripple through memory devices (flash drives, external drives, your camera memory card slot) and do damage.
How, 100 people will jump in here and say "Oh Crap, I been pulling my USB connectors for years and never lost a drive."
To them I say, "your time is coming"
Remember, I did say remote possibility, and I am down three flash drives, and a friend is down the memory card slot on a Canon 5D by not using "safely remove". My flash drives were neither recoverable nor able to be reformatted (dead).
I'd get a tech or Seagate support on this before going further DIY.
PS, much as I hate to admit I did this, I have been teching and supporting for 25 years. That's how we learn.
Apr 29, 2015 13:30:52 #
Kuzano wrote:
Long shot here.. but this could fry a drive. br b... (show quote)
I never unhook unless I have to move the PC for some reason. All of my aux drives stay plugged in all the time. When I do move I always ask the computer for "permission". Thanks for your input.
Apr 29, 2015 14:25:38 #
donnahde wrote:
That's the conclusion I came to, too. Thanks! I have to wait til payday but I believe I'm going to get SpinRite.
Why the heck aren't you contacting Seagate? They made it, they should know. I mean like don't you think so? They probably have a help section with answers to problems similar to yours.
Apr 29, 2015 16:51:51 #
May 7, 2015 12:33:21 #
wmontgomery wrote:
If you have data on the Seagate drive you need I w... (show quote)
Hi Wmontgomery! I was finally able to order the Gibson program you recommended. I've created a CD but have no idea how to use it to try to recover My Seagate Free Agent data. When you have time any advice you can offer to a NON-techie person would be appreciated for sure. Sorry for the lapse since last communication. I've spent a lot of time on their site watching videos and reading the FAQ but must be too stupid to understand how to actually use this. Thanks!
May 7, 2015 14:03:55 #
donnahde wrote:
Hi Wmontgomery! I was finally able to order the Gibson program you recommended. I've created a CD but have no idea how to use it to try to recover My Seagate Free Agent data. When you have time any advice you can offer to a NON-techie person would be appreciated for sure. Sorry for the lapse since last communication. I've spent a lot of time on their site watching videos and reading the FAQ but must be too stupid to understand how to actually use this. Thanks!
Did you make any attempt to contact Seagate about your problem?
May 7, 2015 18:00:58 #
Earworms wrote:
Did you make any attempt to contact Seagate about your problem?
Yes. Seagate's recovery plans start at $499. I thought I'd give the $89 option a try first and that can also be used in the future to test aux hard drives and can also be used on all the computers in our home, too, for testing, repair and recovery. Wish me luck.
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