acomdata 320gb HD no longer working.

Meatkibble · 08-02-2009, 01:34 PM

I keep getting an I/O error when i plug in my hard drive. I have changed usb ports and changed the USB cable. Have tried turning it on before i plugged it in and after.

Im at a loss, i have alot of important files on this and can no longer get to any of them.

thanks
chris

~~zerofire~~ · 08-02-2009, 10:45 PM

What is the computer that it is attached to?
Have you tried replugging the connector into the port when the computer is fully loaded?

Meatkibble · 08-02-2009, 11:30 PM

its a compaq presario that im borrowing from a friend, and its also my girlfriends sony vaio. Her computer runs vista, my computer running xp. I have tried swapping ports while computer on...swapping ports while computer off, with HD on and HD off. its getting very frustrating.

~~zerofire~~ · 08-03-2009, 12:25 AM

It looks like the conversion circuit inside the USB enclosure is toasted. There is only one way that I can think of that you can use your drive again. You would need to remove the casing around the drive and use it as an internal device.

**Tyree** · 08-03-2009, 10:02 AM

Opening the case will void the warranty.
If you remove the drive from the enclosure, you can use a Hdd to USB adapter or slave the drive into another PC to retrieve the data.

Meatkibble · 08-03-2009, 09:56 PM

the guy from acomdata said the same thing, so i will try it and let everyone know.

thanks
chris

~~zerofire~~ · 08-03-2009, 10:58 PM

Usually they don't give a hoot if you open it just as long as you don't bother them with the warranty. You probably will not need it anyway.

**Tyree** · 08-07-2009, 07:30 AM

If the drive is functional and you want a new external enclosure, Apricorn brand is very good and they come with a version of Acronis.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&name=Apricorn

08-02-2009, 01:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Meatkibble Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 OS: XP	acomdata 320gb HD no longer working. I keep getting an I/O error when i plug in my hard drive. I have changed usb ports and changed the USB cable. Have tried turning it on before i plugged it in and after. Im at a loss, i have alot of important files on this and can no longer get to any of them. thanks chris

08-02-2009, 10:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	Re: acomdata 320gb HD no longer working. What is the computer that it is attached to? Have you tried replugging the connector into the port when the computer is fully loaded?

08-02-2009, 11:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Meatkibble Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: acomdata 320gb HD no longer working. its a compaq presario that im borrowing from a friend, and its also my girlfriends sony vaio. Her computer runs vista, my computer running xp. I have tried swapping ports while computer on...swapping ports while computer off, with HD on and HD off. its getting very frustrating.

08-03-2009, 12:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	Re: acomdata 320gb HD no longer working. It looks like the conversion circuit inside the USB enclosure is toasted. There is only one way that I can think of that you can use your drive again. You would need to remove the casing around the drive and use it as an internal device.

08-03-2009, 10:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,616 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: acomdata 320gb HD no longer working. Opening the case will void the warranty. If you remove the drive from the enclosure, you can use a Hdd to USB adapter or slave the drive into another PC to retrieve the data. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

08-03-2009, 09:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Meatkibble Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: acomdata 320gb HD no longer working. the guy from acomdata said the same thing, so i will try it and let everyone know. thanks chris

08-03-2009, 10:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~zerofire~~ Troubled Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United States Posts: 637 OS: Windows 95/98se/2000 Pro/XP Home, Pro, or MCE/2003 and 2008 Server Enterprise/7, Debian, Ubuntu My System	Re: acomdata 320gb HD no longer working. Usually they don't give a hoot if you open it just as long as you don't bother them with the warranty. You probably will not need it anyway.

08-07-2009, 07:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,616 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: acomdata 320gb HD no longer working. If the drive is functional and you want a new external enclosure, Apricorn brand is very good and they come with a version of Acronis. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&name=Apricorn __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.