Engine failure freecom hdd 500g engine failiure

several things and solutions you can do.
if it's just an external hdd you can rip it to bits and take the drive out and use it as an internal drive, or take it to pieces and get an external hdd caddy for the size of the drive (3.5" or 2.5") they are cheap enough to buy.

When the harddisk fails, you need to replace with a new one and install Windows on the newhard drive to get your computer/laptop working again.

Probable reason for failure of a disk is power, if the power is adequate may be some of its components like inductor, diodes in series with the power line are opened, check for any burn marks on the pcb

if the usb ur using is 1.0 - it can read it - get a 2.0 external unit and you're good to go.

You don't need any software to use this device. If your hdd is external, you just plug it in to any computer via the USB port. If it is an internal hdd same thing again. You can read your files after restoring your computer. But of course it must be your secondary hdd.

Hello and Welcome to FixYa!

Grab the solder gun and get started. No problem at all. Just replace the power button and your hard drive is perfect again. Only do this if you can have soldered anything previously. Try a matching button so that it may fix in the proper position.

Dont hesitate to comment if you have any other question.
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Regards,
Waqar

hello Dude ! You have to open the case of that harddisk ,sorry and if the wires are cut from there positions u must solder them back , and put the to its rite position .

in short get ur tool box and have fun

bye

to download movies to the hard drive is a waste
down oad to an external hard drive or play back from there . probably will also eliminate your problem

Hello patsyzara

(01) 1st, for now (as a precaution against data loss), please, don't add or delete anything to or from that external HDD (hard disk drive)

(02) Just to make sure, the photos and not just a catalog of the photos were originally stored onto the external HDD, yes?

(03) Do you still have access to the computer where you originally had the external HDD connected at the time you encrypted the files (photos)?

Even if the protected files were on the same external HDD that you are using now, the protection software is possibly associated w/ the computer on which the files were fist stored.

(04) Please, tell us exactly what mechanism (the name of the software, etc) you used to originally encrypt these files.

(05) Did you recall if you used software that came w/ the external HDD to encrypt your files?

(06) Please, tell us the the following:

(A) The operating system that was installed on the previous computer you're referring to. (Windows 2000, Windows XP, etc.)

(B) The model number of your Freecom external HDD. (look for a sticker or any markings on the case).

(C) The name of the encryption software if you can remember.

(06) If you still have access to the original computer, connect the external hard disk to that computer and tell us if you can see the files again.

(07) If you can, decrypt the files and then transfer the external HDD to the new computer.

If you need assistance w/ ANY of these steps or have any questions at all, comments, observations, etc., please, post back here w/ them. We will continue to work w/ you on this issue until it is resolved or we reach an impasse.


Thank you
BJ @:)