Bad Hard Drive

[rogeepete]

My hard drive crashed some time ago and I replaced it. All is well. I would
like to see if I can repair the bad drive and retrieve some of the data. I
have connected the bad drive to a USB port on the computer using an IDE
connection to USB 2.0
port. Now, the computer will not recognize the hook up of the bad drive. -
in My Computer.

Are there some intermediate steps I mus take? I have no assurance that the
bad drive can be repaired.

I am running Win XP Pro

Thanks
--
Roger

[Unknown]

Don't understand 'using an IDE connection to USB'? Explain.
"rogeepete" > wrote in message
...
> My hard drive crashed some time ago and I replaced it. All is well. I
> would
> like to see if I can repair the bad drive and retrieve some of the data. I
> have connected the bad drive to a USB port on the computer using an IDE
> connection to USB 2.0
> port. Now, the computer will not recognize the hook up of the bad drive. -
> in My Computer.
>
> Are there some intermediate steps I mus take? I have no assurance that
> the
> bad drive can be repaired.
>
> I am running Win XP Pro
>
> Thanks
> --
> Roger

[rogeepete]

Rather than get inside the computer and install the bad drive as a slave, I
was told that I could accomplish the same by using a connector cable that
plugs into the IDE pins on the hard drive and goes into a USB port on my
computer. i was told that this would show up in My Computer as another drive,
but it does not. Was I given some bum advice?
--
Roger


"Unknown" wrote:

> Don't understand 'using an IDE connection to USB'? Explain.
> "rogeepete" > wrote in message
> ...
> > My hard drive crashed some time ago and I replaced it. All is well. I
> > would
> > like to see if I can repair the bad drive and retrieve some of the data. I
> > have connected the bad drive to a USB port on the computer using an IDE
> > connection to USB 2.0
> > port. Now, the computer will not recognize the hook up of the bad drive. -
> > in My Computer.
> >
> > Are there some intermediate steps I mus take? I have no assurance that
> > the
> > bad drive can be repaired.
> >
> > I am running Win XP Pro
> >
> > Thanks
> > --
> > Roger
>
>
>

[rogeepete]

Also, as far as this hook up method is concerned, I have no power cable
running from the bad drive to the computer - just the "data" IDE connection
on the hard drive to the USB port on the computer. I may be in over my head
on this one.
--
Roger


"Unknown" wrote:

> Don't understand 'using an IDE connection to USB'? Explain.
> "rogeepete" > wrote in message
> ...
> > My hard drive crashed some time ago and I replaced it. All is well. I
> > would
> > like to see if I can repair the bad drive and retrieve some of the data. I
> > have connected the bad drive to a USB port on the computer using an IDE
> > connection to USB 2.0
> > port. Now, the computer will not recognize the hook up of the bad drive. -
> > in My Computer.
> >
> > Are there some intermediate steps I mus take? I have no assurance that
> > the
> > bad drive can be repaired.
> >
> > I am running Win XP Pro
> >
> > Thanks
> > --
> > Roger
>
>
>

[Unknown]

No power was what I was thinking. Many posters on this newsgroup have
purchased a 'case' to install
an internal drive. I assume they come with the necessary power.
At any rate, there is insufficient power at a USB hub to run a file.
External drives are now very cheap and some come with backup programs.
"rogeepete" > wrote in message
...
> Also, as far as this hook up method is concerned, I have no power cable
> running from the bad drive to the computer - just the "data" IDE
> connection
> on the hard drive to the USB port on the computer. I may be in over my
> head
> on this one.
> --
> Roger
>
>
> "Unknown" wrote:
>
>> Don't understand 'using an IDE connection to USB'? Explain.
>> "rogeepete" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > My hard drive crashed some time ago and I replaced it. All is well. I
>> > would
>> > like to see if I can repair the bad drive and retrieve some of the
>> > data. I
>> > have connected the bad drive to a USB port on the computer using an IDE
>> > connection to USB 2.0
>> > port. Now, the computer will not recognize the hook up of the bad
>> > drive. -
>> > in My Computer.
>> >
>> > Are there some intermediate steps I mus take? I have no assurance that
>> > the
>> > bad drive can be repaired.
>> >
>> > I am running Win XP Pro
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > --
>> > Roger
>>
>>
>>

[Ken Blake, MVP]

On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:16:03 -0800, rogeepete >
wrote:

> Also, as far as this hook up method is concerned, I have no power cable
> running from the bad drive to the computer - just the "data" IDE connection
> on the hard drive to the USB port on the computer. I may be in over my head
> on this one.


That's why it doesn't work. You have no power to the drive.

You need a USB enclosure. It's a little box that the drive fits into.
Within the box you connect the data cable and power cable. Outside the
box you plug in the USB cable and the wall power cable.

These enclosures cost about $20-25 US, and take under 5 minutes to
install a drive in.


> "Unknown" wrote:
>
> > Don't understand 'using an IDE connection to USB'? Explain.
> > "rogeepete" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > My hard drive crashed some time ago and I replaced it. All is well. I
> > > would
> > > like to see if I can repair the bad drive and retrieve some of the data. I
> > > have connected the bad drive to a USB port on the computer using an IDE
> > > connection to USB 2.0
> > > port. Now, the computer will not recognize the hook up of the bad drive. -
> > > in My Computer.
> > >
> > > Are there some intermediate steps I mus take? I have no assurance that
> > > the
> > > bad drive can be repaired.
> > >
> > > I am running Win XP Pro
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > --
> > > Roger
> >
> >
> >

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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[rogeepete]

To Ken Blake

Thanks....is this USB enclosure readily available? CompUSA or who? On Line?
Is it described as an "USB enclosure/"

Thanks again
--
Roger


"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:16:03 -0800, rogeepete >
> wrote:
>
> > Also, as far as this hook up method is concerned, I have no power cable
> > running from the bad drive to the computer - just the "data" IDE connection
> > on the hard drive to the USB port on the computer. I may be in over my head
> > on this one.
>
>
> That's why it doesn't work. You have no power to the drive.
>
> You need a USB enclosure. It's a little box that the drive fits into.
> Within the box you connect the data cable and power cable. Outside the
> box you plug in the USB cable and the wall power cable.
>
> These enclosures cost about $20-25 US, and take under 5 minutes to
> install a drive in.
>
>
> > "Unknown" wrote:
> >
> > > Don't understand 'using an IDE connection to USB'? Explain.
> > > "rogeepete" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > My hard drive crashed some time ago and I replaced it. All is well. I
> > > > would
> > > > like to see if I can repair the bad drive and retrieve some of the data. I
> > > > have connected the bad drive to a USB port on the computer using an IDE
> > > > connection to USB 2.0
> > > > port. Now, the computer will not recognize the hook up of the bad drive. -
> > > > in My Computer.
> > > >
> > > > Are there some intermediate steps I mus take? I have no assurance that
> > > > the
> > > > bad drive can be repaired.
> > > >
> > > > I am running Win XP Pro
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > --
> > > > Roger
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

[Unknown]

Do a google search.
"rogeepete" > wrote in message
...
> To Ken Blake
>
> Thanks....is this USB enclosure readily available? CompUSA or who? On
> Line?
> Is it described as an "USB enclosure/"
>
> Thanks again
> --
> Roger
>
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:16:03 -0800, rogeepete >
>> wrote:
>>
>> > Also, as far as this hook up method is concerned, I have no power cable
>> > running from the bad drive to the computer - just the "data" IDE
>> > connection
>> > on the hard drive to the USB port on the computer. I may be in over my
>> > head
>> > on this one.
>>
>>
>> That's why it doesn't work. You have no power to the drive.
>>
>> You need a USB enclosure. It's a little box that the drive fits into.
>> Within the box you connect the data cable and power cable. Outside the
>> box you plug in the USB cable and the wall power cable.
>>
>> These enclosures cost about $20-25 US, and take under 5 minutes to
>> install a drive in.
>>
>>
>> > "Unknown" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Don't understand 'using an IDE connection to USB'? Explain.
>> > > "rogeepete" > wrote in message
>> > > ...
>> > > > My hard drive crashed some time ago and I replaced it. All is
>> > > > well. I
>> > > > would
>> > > > like to see if I can repair the bad drive and retrieve some of the
>> > > > data. I
>> > > > have connected the bad drive to a USB port on the computer using an
>> > > > IDE
>> > > > connection to USB 2.0
>> > > > port. Now, the computer will not recognize the hook up of the bad
>> > > > drive. -
>> > > > in My Computer.
>> > > >
>> > > > Are there some intermediate steps I mus take? I have no assurance
>> > > > that
>> > > > the
>> > > > bad drive can be repaired.
>> > > >
>> > > > I am running Win XP Pro
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks
>> > > > --
>> > > > Roger
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>

[Ken Blake, MVP]

On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 13:00:04 -0800, rogeepete >
wrote:

> To Ken Blake
>
> Thanks....


You're welcome. Glad to help.


> is this USB enclosure readily available? CompUSA or who? On Line?
> Is it described as an "USB enclosure/"


Yes to all the above (although you may see other names too).

Here's one: http://www.usbgear.com/USBG-35K.html

Google will find you lots more.


> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 10:16:03 -0800, rogeepete >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Also, as far as this hook up method is concerned, I have no power cable
> > > running from the bad drive to the computer - just the "data" IDE connection
> > > on the hard drive to the USB port on the computer. I may be in over my head
> > > on this one.
> >
> >
> > That's why it doesn't work. You have no power to the drive.
> >
> > You need a USB enclosure. It's a little box that the drive fits into.
> > Within the box you connect the data cable and power cable. Outside the
> > box you plug in the USB cable and the wall power cable.
> >
> > These enclosures cost about $20-25 US, and take under 5 minutes to
> > install a drive in.
> >
> >
> > > "Unknown" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Don't understand 'using an IDE connection to USB'? Explain.
> > > > "rogeepete" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > My hard drive crashed some time ago and I replaced it. All is well. I
> > > > > would
> > > > > like to see if I can repair the bad drive and retrieve some of the data. I
> > > > > have connected the bad drive to a USB port on the computer using an IDE
> > > > > connection to USB 2.0
> > > > > port. Now, the computer will not recognize the hook up of the bad drive. -
> > > > > in My Computer.
> > > > >
> > > > > Are there some intermediate steps I mus take? I have no assurance that
> > > > > the
> > > > > bad drive can be repaired.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am running Win XP Pro
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > --
> > > > > Roger
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> >

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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