Sandy

sandy.mcintosh · 01-07-2009, 06:14 AM

My Kingwin 500 gb externalhard drive was working perfectly but is now not being recognized.
I am operating Vista sp 1
Computer Management says "Unknown and unreadable" but it has been working well until today.
Any solutions??

**simpswr** · 01-07-2009, 08:17 AM

and welcome to the Forum

Have you tried it on another pc?

sandy.mcintosh · 01-07-2009, 08:27 AM

Yes and the drivers are loaded without any problems but nothing appears in my computers and in disk management it says "Unknown Unreadable" same as on mine.

sandy.mcintosh · 01-07-2009, 08:28 AM

It's a seagate drive

**simpswr** · 01-07-2009, 08:42 AM

The drive may have failed . . you cand download diagnostics here to rule that out:

http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.js...00dd04090aRCRD

sandy.mcintosh · 01-07-2009, 11:33 AM

Checked with Seagate Tools. Short and long generic tests fail. Other tests unavailable.

**simpswr** · 01-07-2009, 12:46 PM

Drive has failed and must be replaced

sandy.mcintosh · 01-07-2009, 12:49 PM

The disk is spinning, is that significant?

**simpswr** · 01-07-2009, 01:16 PM

not really . . if seagate report it has failed, it has

01-07-2009, 06:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
sandy.mcintosh Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista SP1	Lost External Hard Drive. My Kingwin 500 gb externalhard drive was working perfectly but is now not being recognized. I am operating Vista sp 1 Computer Management says "Unknown and unreadable" but it has been working well until today. Any solutions?? Last edited by sandy.mcintosh; 01-07-2009 at 06:33 AM. Reason: No Heading

01-07-2009, 08:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,267 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Sandy and welcome to the Forum Have you tried it on another pc? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

01-07-2009, 08:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
sandy.mcintosh Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista SP1	Re: Sandy Yes and the drivers are loaded without any problems but nothing appears in my computers and in disk management it says "Unknown Unreadable" same as on mine.

01-07-2009, 08:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
sandy.mcintosh Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista SP1	Re: Sandy It's a seagate drive

01-07-2009, 08:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,267 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Sandy The drive may have failed . . you cand download diagnostics here to rule that out: http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.js...00dd04090aRCRD __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

01-07-2009, 11:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
sandy.mcintosh Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista SP1	Re: Sandy Checked with Seagate Tools. Short and long generic tests fail. Other tests unavailable.

01-07-2009, 12:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,267 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Sandy Drive has failed and must be replaced __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

01-07-2009, 12:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
sandy.mcintosh Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5 OS: Vista SP1	Re: Sandy The disk is spinning, is that significant?

01-07-2009, 01:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,267 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Sandy not really . . if seagate report it has failed, it has __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?