Will this device allow me to recover files from an external drive that is not recognized by my PCs?
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If it is not recognized by PC it is looks like a that HDD controller is damaged.Check first id the BIOS can recognize the HDD and then try to run recovery software from boot CD.
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using a bootable unix disc like BootMed and running dd_rescue is likely the best way to recover your disc image if the hard drive is degraded.
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It should..it worked great for my hdd that crashed on my Mac. I thought I lost everything
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If you can take out the hard drive from its case, it might work. Is the inside part of your external hard drive the same as internal drive that is found in laptops? If it is, it then should work. I suggest you check that first. However, in your case, it depends on why your PC couldn't read or see the external drive. I used this device for an internal hard drive. It worked pretty well. This device works to access 2.5in or 3.5in SATA (SATA, SATA II, SATA III) hard drive or solid state drive -
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If your external drive will fit into a slot designed for a 2.5 SATA HDD then yes. I seriously doubt that you will be able to use an external drive with this device since it only has one USB port.
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Yes. But not all external drives will work. I tried plugging in a 3TB drive and it did not get recognized. 1 TB one I tried worked fine.
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Has anyone tried to connect an external HD to the USB port and saved their files?
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I doubt it, I bought this software for the same reason, accidentally deleted a file from a hard drive (not the mac one, but a USB one I always use as a 'work' drive). I tried the software in various 'modes' but to no avail. It did not recover any type of file I was looking for. I doubt you'll ever get those files back...
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This will work fine just like any other external USB drive. If you don't want it formatted as NTFS, it can be easily formatted as FAT32 or whatever your need is.
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If your drive has an mSATA, then it's OK. You can also get a SATA to USB adapter to get the data out.
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You can format your HDD to exFAT which is windows and Mac compatible. Maybe android will pick it up.
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No this is a formatted pic hdd. You may be able to attempt an external hook up with it but not an internal swap. I'd do some Google searching though I'm not sure if this one will work externally due to its size.
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Take, this possible solution.http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/restore-windows-8-with-system-image-recovery/
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True. My network specialist advised to try a free recovery utility such as Recuva. All data may not be retrieved in tact, but it might be worth a shot.
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I copied the disk contents on a USB stick from a work system. You may want to do the same.
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I am not familiar with the drive you have but if the connections match, give it a go. In my situation, it was the PC that crashed with a healthy hard drive. All I had to do was remove the hard drive from the PC and hook it up to Apricorn and I was back in business. I wish you all the luck!
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Yes. Drive comes formatted and can be recofnized by pc or mac. You could also reformat using Disk Utility if you choose
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I bought this thinking the same thing. When I tried to do this, it did not recognize the files that were on the USB. So in my experience it did not work.
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this doesn't have it's own network adapter. Unless the USB external drive has a network adapter don't believe that will work. Sorry :(
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I'm not a computer expert , i'm just your every day guy who can't afford to pay the high price people charge to retreive info from hard drives , but it worked for me . There are several different types of these devices you just have to find the one that matches the hard drive your trying to get files from .
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Molley, hello: The ability to retrive data from an inoperable hard drive depends on a number of things. The most important factor, in my opinion, is whether you've waited too long to retrieve data; as a result, some or all data files may have become unretrievable. Assuming that you've not waited too long and thereby not compromised data, I recommend that you buy and try the NewerTech universal device. My "external" hard drive (on a Mac platform and OS) had been clicking quietly for a week without engaging; it was unable to back up files as scheduled. I ordered, received, and utilized the NewerTech universal drive adapter. On my first connection and try, the adapter recognized my external hard drive, located all the files on it, and accepted my request to transfer those files to a new external hard drive replacement. I was happily surprised that all files were located and transferred with no loss. There's no guarantee that the NewerTech Universal adapter will be successful. If I were you, I wouldn't wait any longer; neither would I send the drive to a facility that attempts to retrive files because of the cost of doing so; I'd but the NewerTech USB 3.0 Universal device. HTH. Warren