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Seagate 1TB expansion drive fail to detect

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November 25, 2013 10:27:10 AM

My Seagate expansion is not that old yet, maybe i've just used only for some few months but now it is not getting detect to my laptop/desktop anymore... What might be the problem?? Is there anyone who has got the same problem?? How can get back my files from the drive?

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November 25, 2013 1:29:00 PM

It may have failed (bad news) or it may simply be the SATA-to-USB bridge chip (a small circuit board in the enclosure) that s faulty.

If it's the former, data can only be recovered by a data recovery specialist. If it's the latter, you can remove the actual drive and put it into a third-party enclosure, then there's a good chance it will work.

Loss of data can be avoided by keeping it backed up at all times. Saving important data on just one drive is asking for trouble.
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