Trouble with 75GXP

[meccaboy858]

I just got one of those 120GB WD hard drives and wanted to move stuff over from my 15GB 75GXP. So I started looking at some mp3's that I wanted to bring over when all of a sudden, the window closed up on me and my computer didn't see the 15GB anymore. I restarted the system recognized it, but as a different hard drive, with a different name. When I go to Disk Management under admin tools, and it see's my 15GB as a 633.3GB unallocated drive. DoH! So ya, I don't want to reformat dangit, I still have stuff I want to pull off of it. Any solutions? Thanks...

Migs

 

[Budman]

75GXP

R.I.P

 

[Jarwa]

Can't you throw it in the freezer for a while, then hook it up and try to get your needed files? I've heard of that trick before. Anyone else???

 

[kLezViruS]

Originally posted by: Jarwa
Can't you throw it in the freezer for a while, then hook it up and try to get your needed files? I've heard of that trick before. Anyone else???

I dont know who you herd from, but i guess you can try it out.

you are gonna RMA it already, so it wouldn't hurt to try, and report back to us with your results.. =)

 

[hmsrolst]

Have you run the IBM DFT program? That could rule out some other problem. You can download it from their website.

 

[RockyMaivia]

I heard somebody pose the harddrive in the freezer trick to an "expert" on TechTV, and the "expert" basically brushed it off as "harddrive legend."

 

[ISAslot]

DFT Link

 

[ripthesystem]

wow.
how about double checking all your cables/connections. Since you just put a new IDE drive on perhaps they aren't plugged in perfectly?
Is the drive making noise? Grinding or squealing?

How about booting to DOS? can you see your files there?

ripthesystem