Can't access my hard drive after damaged cable

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Anjuin

Anjuin

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Hi everyone.

I currently have an old Seagate BlackArmor PS110 that I got many years ago. I recently found out my cable (Mini USB) was damaged. I am unable to access the content in the hard drive and it also asked if I wanted to format the drive. I purchased a new cable and it's still giving me the same thing.

If there's a work around for this, I'd like to get some info on that. But most importantly, save my files in the hard drive.
 
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D_Know_WD
Hi there Anjuin,

Most probably your drive has lost its partitions. You can go to Disk Management and see if this is the case. It should appear as unallocated. If it does, you can use some partition recovery software.
In case it is not recognized by Disk Management, then I guess there is something wrong with the enclosure or the HDD as well.

I would recommend this freezes thing. There is a possibility that the drive is just fine while this approach can damage it.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD
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D_Know_WD

D_Know_WD

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Hi there Anjuin,

Most probably your drive has lost its partitions. You can go to Disk Management and see if this is the case. It should appear as unallocated. If it does, you can use some partition recovery software.
In case it is not recognized by Disk Management, then I guess there is something wrong with the enclosure or the HDD as well.

I would recommend this freezes thing. There is a possibility that the drive is just fine while this approach can damage it.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD
 
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Chicano

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#1 Suggestion would be to see if you can assign drive letters to the HDD partitions.. sometimes they only lose the drive letters and restoring them is all that's needed.

2. Partition table can be damaged causing the HDD partitions to be read as unallocated, Raw disk etc. Renewing the partition table should only be done if the partition recovery software can renew it without data loss. If it doesn't specify that, it's better to use the Data Recovery section or a Data Recovery program.

3. One trick that may work is to use a Partition Manager program to: a) Recover lost partitions, b) to shrink the C drive and create a new small partition before the C drive, that can add a new partition table without affecting data in the HDD.

4. Only do the in-plasic bag freeze if absolutely necessary and as follows:
Any plastic bag can be used but ordinary plastic bags can cause ESD... so, wrap the HDD in paper then bag it preferably in a large plastic bag so you can vacuum it to extract excess air as it can hold moisture which condensates in the freezer and you know what moisture can do to electronics. Depending on the temp setting 30 to 45 minutes in the freezer should be enough. After removing it from the freezer, allow it a minute or two for residual moisture to disipate... the HDD should remain cold

EDIT: I've found the HDD freeze is only necessary when they are not recognized by the BIOS, otherwise it isn't necessary and serves no purpose.
 
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