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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2015 13:03:03 GMT -5
Sounds like the files were corrupted During saving. This can happen for multiple reasons or for no reason at all, but usually happens when you pull the flash drive out of the USB port without properly ejecting it from the system. They may be recoverable. I'll try to find some info when I get home. I've never done it but I learned a few things when researching how to recover data from a broken external hard drive
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Post by Jesse on May 23, 2015 9:36:43 GMT -5
Try this: www.piriform.com/recuva - I haven't personally used this, but I know a number of people who have, and who recommend it Thanks, that's actually the program I found recommended in the comment section to the tutorial on youtube that I mentioned. I installed it this morning and unfortunately it only brought up two files after scanning. One a piece of artwork that I know I already have backed up on CD. The other file it found it said is Unrecoverable and has been rewritten by some file I've never heard of and certainly didn't save. Nothing useful came up when I used advanced mode to run a deeper scan either. So no luck so far. |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2015 13:59:21 GMT -5
Go into disc management and see if it still has media on the disc that your computer can't open. If it's empty then the information is gone, but if it's full then there may be a way to pull it up.
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Post by Confessor on Jun 23, 2016 8:50:00 GMT -5
So, the DVD-ROM drive in my HP laptop died last week; it's showing up in my computer, but when I put in a disc (any disc...music or data) Windows Explorer doesn't show anything in that drive and I can't access any files. My PC will usually then hang or freeze and I have to restart. I'm guessing that the laser as gone kaput and that's why it won't read anything and why it causes the system to hang, although device manager is saying that the drive is working correctly.
Anyway, I'm thinking that instead of buying a replacement, I might get an external DVD-ROM/RW that connects via a USB port. My query is, how fast can something connecting to my PC via a USB port go? I want as fast a drive as possible and as fast access as posible to my files, so that when I browse on discs I can open them as quickly as possible. What do I need to be looking for when I shop, in order to get the fastest access time for files on a disc in an external DVD-ROM drive?
BTW, my laptop is only about 2 years old and I'm currently running Windows 7, with no plans to upgrade in the near future.
Many thanks.
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Post by shaxper on Jun 23, 2016 8:54:28 GMT -5
So, the DVD-ROM drive in my HP laptop died last week; it's showing up in my computer, but when I put in a disc (any disc...music or data) Windows Explorer doesn't show anything in that drive and I can't access any files. My PC will usually then hang or freeze and I have to restart. I'm guessing that the laser as gone kaput and that's why it won't read anything and why it causes the system to hang, although device manager is saying that the drive is working correctly. Anyway, I'm thinking that instead of buying a replacement, I might get an external DVD-ROM/RW that connects via a USB port. My query is, how fast can something connecting to my PC via a USB port go? I want as fast a drive as possible and as fast access as posible to my files, so that when I browse on discs I can open them as quickly as possible. What do I need to be looking for when I shop, in order to get the fastest access time for files on a disc in an external DVD-ROM drive? BTW, my laptop is only about 2 years old and I'm currently running Windows 7, with no plans to upgrade in the near future. Many thanks. Does your laptop have a USB 3.0 port? www.quora.com/What-makes-USB-3-0-faster-than-USB-2-0 |
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Post by Confessor on Jun 23, 2016 10:33:24 GMT -5
So, the DVD-ROM drive in my HP laptop died last week; it's showing up in my computer, but when I put in a disc (any disc...music or data) Windows Explorer doesn't show anything in that drive and I can't access any files. My PC will usually then hang or freeze and I have to restart. I'm guessing that the laser as gone kaput and that's why it won't read anything and why it causes the system to hang, although device manager is saying that the drive is working correctly. Anyway, I'm thinking that instead of buying a replacement, I might get an external DVD-ROM/RW that connects via a USB port. My query is, how fast can something connecting to my PC via a USB port go? I want as fast a drive as possible and as fast access as posible to my files, so that when I browse on discs I can open them as quickly as possible. What do I need to be looking for when I shop, in order to get the fastest access time for files on a disc in an external DVD-ROM drive? BTW, my laptop is only about 2 years old and I'm currently running Windows 7, with no plans to upgrade in the near future. Many thanks. Does your laptop have a USB 3.0 port? www.quora.com/What-makes-USB-3-0-faster-than-USB-2-0It does, yes. Just the one. |
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Post by shaxper on Jun 23, 2016 12:44:16 GMT -5
It does, yes. Just the one. Then I would suggest that looking for a USB 3.0. Compatible external wold be the most important criteria. Beyond that -- amazon.com reviews? |
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Post by dupersuper on Jun 23, 2016 20:35:21 GMT -5
The sound keeps cutting off on my computer. Streaming works fine, but podcasts are a pain and I can forget Youtube. I'm just venting.
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Post by hondobrode on Jun 25, 2016 15:02:11 GMT -5
Sort of kinda technical but not really...
I've got an Angie's List account that I upgraded a while back that gives me access to contractors nationally.
If anyone ever needs ratings or referrals or anything or the sort, from contractors, to doctors and attorneys, I'm always glad to help.
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Post by Confessor on Jul 2, 2016 8:22:07 GMT -5
Then I would suggest that looking for a USB 3.0. Compatible external wold be the most important criteria. Beyond that -- amazon.com reviews? I took delivery of a Tabiger USB 3.0 External DVD-RW/DVD ROM Drive that I ordered off of Amazon on Thursday. I've had a chance to play with it and it seems much faster than the old built in drive that recently went kaput. So yeah, thanks for the recommendation of going for a 3.0 USB connector, shax. |
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Post by shaxper on Jul 2, 2016 21:52:41 GMT -5
Then I would suggest that looking for a USB 3.0. Compatible external wold be the most important criteria. Beyond that -- amazon.com reviews? I took delivery of a Tabiger USB 3.0 External DVD-RW/DVD ROM Drive that I ordered off of Amazon on Thursday. I've had a chance to play with it and it seems much faster than the old built in drive that recently went kaput. So yeah, thanks for the recommendation of going for a 3.0 USB connector, shax. So glad I could help  |
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Post by Confessor on Aug 16, 2016 0:25:26 GMT -5
OK, another techie question for you all: I have an old hard drive that I'm hoping to be able to repair and if I can get it working I want to be able to connect it to my laptop as a secondary HD, via an IDE SATA HDD to USB 2.0 Cable and power adapter. The reason for doing this is simply to allow me to rescue some files from the old hard drive, so it's not going to be a permanent set up or anything.
However, I'm running Windows 7 on my laptop, but the old hard drive that I want to connect is so old that it has Windows XP installed on it from when it was in an old desktop computer of mine. My question is, will it matter or be a concern that the old HD has an older operating system installed on it if I connect it to my Windows 7 laptop as a secondary or slave HD?
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Post by shaxper on Aug 16, 2016 0:38:03 GMT -5
OK, another techie question for you all: I have an old hard drive that I'm hoping to be able to repair and if I can get it working I want to be able to connect it to my laptop as a secondary HD, via an IDE SATA HDD to USB 2.0 Cable and power adapter. The reason for doing this is simply to allow me to rescue some files from the old hard drive, so it's not going to be a permanent set up or anything. However, I'm running Windows 7 on my laptop, but the old hard drive that I want to connect is so old that it has Windows XP installed on it from when it was in an old desktop computer of mine. My question is, will it matter or be a concern that the old HD has an older operating system installed on it if I connect it to my Windows 7 laptop as a secondary or slave HD? To the best of my knowledge, no. There will be no attempt to boot the OS on the slave drive; it will just explore the files stored there. I had a similar dilemma a few years back. I looked into what was involved in connecting my old hard drive to my new computer and decided it was more cost effective to just buy a working version of the older computer, swap out hard drives, boot the thing up, and move over any files I needed. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Aug 16, 2016 0:38:53 GMT -5
I'm no techie but would you consider transferring the data from the old hard drive to a new, portable external hard drive. It sounds like a logical move and give you piece of mind. I house all my audio and picture data on external hds. The oldest hd I have is 7 years old and never gave me a problem. And I only hook it up when I need it so less wear and tear so to speak.
In the states, I prefer the WD My Passport Ultra Series. Best Buy stores sell them for $60 for a 1T capacity and $80 for 2T capacity
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Post by Confessor on Aug 16, 2016 0:47:36 GMT -5
OK, another techie question for you all: I have an old hard drive that I'm hoping to be able to repair and if I can get it working I want to be able to connect it to my laptop as a secondary HD, via an IDE SATA HDD to USB 2.0 Cable and power adapter. The reason for doing this is simply to allow me to rescue some files from the old hard drive, so it's not going to be a permanent set up or anything. However, I'm running Windows 7 on my laptop, but the old hard drive that I want to connect is so old that it has Windows XP installed on it from when it was in an old desktop computer of mine. My question is, will it matter or be a concern that the old HD has an older operating system installed on it if I connect it to my Windows 7 laptop as a secondary or slave HD? To the best of my knowledge, no. There will be no attempt to boot the OS on the slave drive; it will just explore the files stored there. Yeah, that's what I kind of assumed would happen. I've connected old HDs as slave drives on occasion in the past, but they were always drives with the same operating system on them as the master drive. I'm no techie but would you consider transferring the data from the old hard drive to a new, portable external hard drive. It sounds like a logical move and give you piece of mind. I house all my audio and picture data on external hds. The oldest hd I have is 7 years old and never gave me a problem. And I only hook it up when I need it so less wear and tear so to speak. In the states, I prefer the WD My Passport Ultra Series. Best Buy stores sell them for $60 for a 1T capacity and $80 for 2T capacity Thanks for the advice, Ish, I'll take a look at those Passport Ultra Series external HDs, they look pretty reasonably priced. |
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