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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1905488" data-attributes="member: 396914"><p>Welcome to the forum. It sounds like the drive is dead. Sorry about that. However, it may be possible to get the data off the drive, if the problem is the interface in the enclosure and not the actual drive. </p><p></p><p>How long does it spin when you power it up? Does it make any noise when powering up? </p><p></p><p>One thing that you might be able to do is to remove the actual drive from the enclosure and use another enclosure or attachment kit to get the data off the drive itself. </p><p></p><p>But be prepared to be disappointed. If the drive is dead, it's dead. Recovery can be done by professional companies, but it's not cheap. </p><p></p><p>Don't do anything to the drive with any "rescue" software, either. The data may be safe if it's an interface problem, but if you start mucking with it, you could erase some or all of the data.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1905488, member: 396914"] Welcome to the forum. It sounds like the drive is dead. Sorry about that. However, it may be possible to get the data off the drive, if the problem is the interface in the enclosure and not the actual drive. How long does it spin when you power it up? Does it make any noise when powering up? One thing that you might be able to do is to remove the actual drive from the enclosure and use another enclosure or attachment kit to get the data off the drive itself. But be prepared to be disappointed. If the drive is dead, it's dead. Recovery can be done by professional companies, but it's not cheap. Don't do anything to the drive with any "rescue" software, either. The data may be safe if it's an interface problem, but if you start mucking with it, you could erase some or all of the data. [/QUOTE]
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