tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post6454683772796379735..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Next Hard Disk QuestionClayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-16725492230262338732018-06-28T11:25:38.815-06:002018-06-28T11:25:38.815-06:00Jay: plugged in through a USB hub which has extern...Jay: plugged in through a USB hub which has external power.Clayton Cramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-85250114883141777902018-06-27T22:10:45.235-06:002018-06-27T22:10:45.235-06:00Do you own a copy of spinrite? https://www.grc.com...Do you own a copy of spinrite? https://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm<br /><br />Before you run it, I would look to see if the drivers changed, or maybe just reinstall them. <br /><br />Something changed. Maybe in the drive, (see Spinrite above) or in the software.Zendo Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00094772654735415974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-51900080198498978892018-06-27T21:18:32.263-06:002018-06-27T21:18:32.263-06:00Plug something else into the USB port and see if h...Plug something else into the USB port and see if her computer recognizes it.Rick Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992428161064901136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-58699067561426495662018-06-27T16:57:42.505-06:002018-06-27T16:57:42.505-06:00Seagate and WD make 4TB USB drives that will allow...Seagate and WD make 4TB USB drives that will allow you to make a copy of your old files and store for safe keeping. They use USB power now so you don't need a transformer. STEA40000400. It is best to keep backup drives off line unless you are making a backup. Too many keep the usb drive on all the time and it fails just as fast as other drives.RonMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107786935556916152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-34209759387314242032018-06-27T12:13:11.503-06:002018-06-27T12:13:11.503-06:00bus powered, or external supply?
if bus powered, ...bus powered, or external supply?<br /><br />if bus powered, i'd suspect that maybe your wife's laptop has grown tired of powering it. (polyfuse has tripped too many times and doesn't want to allow enough current anymore?)<br /><br />if external supply, no idea.Jay Kominekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329111965764211579noreply@blogger.com