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| Quote : Just a point of clarification: when you connected via SATA, were you able to read the hard disk? |
Haven't gone to the trouble of taking the drive out of the external case, but when I did have it out before, yes, I was able to read it.
However, I am now able to read the disk through a USB connection (the external case I have has both USB and eSATA connectors), and through the eSATA port. Previously I was using a new eSATA cable. I have just tested it with the original eSATA cable that came with the external case - and it works!! So I'm guessing that the new cable I bought is slightly dodgy. Now when I connect the external drive with the new cable, Windows asks me if I want to format the drive! Ummm, no thanks. 
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