2 completely different partition maps coexisting on the same 1TB drive

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I seem to have 2 completely different partition maps coexisting on the same 1TB drive. One was created with some USB 2.0 external SATA cables, and maintaining the connection is difficult, as the cabling is very loose and frequently disconnects. The other was created when a new USB 3.0 external cable set did not recognize any of the prior partitioning. I have some moderate trouble with using the former. I barely use the latter. I also tried getting into the 1 TB drive using a different set of USB 2.0 cabling. It also only found the newer partition map.

Is there a way for the USB 3.0 (due to faster speed) to recognize the original partition map?

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Boogieman_WD
Hey brtom. I can't quite understand what you mean here. You've created two separate partitions, with two different cables, but one of them is not accessible? The difference of the cables doesn't play any role in the file system. What OS are you using and what is the type of the partitions' file systems?
Maybe you could try accessing the older partition with Linux Live CD/USB to see if you can open it and get your files. Or try some data recovery options: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1644496/lost-data-recovery.html

If you're having issues with the older partition, I'd recommend that you reformat the drive after you recover your data. Also it wouldn't hurt if you download the manufacturer's diagnostic tool and test the...
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Hey brtom. I can't quite understand what you mean here. You've created two separate partitions, with two different cables, but one of them is not accessible? The difference of the cables doesn't play any role in the file system. What OS are you using and what is the type of the partitions' file systems?
Maybe you could try accessing the older partition with Linux Live CD/USB to see if you can open it and get your files. Or try some data recovery options: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1644496/lost-data-recovery.html

If you're having issues with the older partition, I'd recommend that you reformat the drive after you recover your data. Also it wouldn't hurt if you download the manufacturer's diagnostic tool and test the drive with it to see if it has any issues.

Hope that helps.
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