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My simple drive is not recognised by my computer and it continously give a beep sound , can i again restore my data or back up of external simple drive
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Try the WD USB hard drive in another computer. If you can access your data on another computer then backup your data. If the WD USB hard drive is faulty then - It is not possible to recover data from faulty hard drivesby mortals such as you and I. There are companies that can recover data from faulty and damaged hard drivesBUT they wll charge an arm and a leg for their services.
If you are using windows, files are transferred to the Recycle Bin before permanent deletion unless they are too large, in which case they are permanently deleted.
After permanent deletion, recovery is not possible without specialist reconstruction software and even then may be very difficult or impossible, especially if the drive has been defragmented or formatted
Usually hard drive disks are erasable so long as was an an empty space. However, the type of setting chosen during data encription causes the situation of erasability. For example, using an external harddrive disk as back up media storage media has specific requirements. The computer provides an integral means of least being compromised where data permanent encription may have been the options available during backup copying. The compoter provides the procedures of recording data into any connected external devices. Once the external device is reconnected to the computer, the options of requesting the user to either erase what has already been copied becomes one of the several displayable promps. Also, backup disks usually on connection to the computer assumes a necessity to restore to functioning mode. However, a least malfunctioning computer would simply display prompts asking the computer user to perform the most recent backup, or disregard because of least disfunction recognised from the system. Attempting is erase what has already been recorded becomes appropiate whenever the computer recognises any curroption of the files. A prompt is display asking to fix errors soon after connection. The computer user simple chooses to restore to default functionality the external hardrive. Amongs the options usually provided of the program prompt are format, delete, restore, or backup computer files once connection is recognised. keep in mind that, an external hard disk may be default rrecordable proving no options of erasing. Refer to the hard disk drive user guide as reference to achieve the process. Also, the user guide would have specified if the device is capable of alternations or not.
Probably not the right answer for your problem. Mine is an external 1 TB Simple Drive. Mine wouldn't respond at all. I unplugged the power cable from the back of the hard drive and replugged it in and instantly it worked (with the computer and hard drive plugged in). I had tried rebooting the computer, plugging/unplugging over and over into the computer and that didn't work.
The computer will recognise the interface board that is inside your hard drive case. That is why it recognises the Mass Storage. However, it sounds like the power element of that board, feeding the hard drive, has failed, hence the beep and failure of the drive to run up. If you have a warranty you have a choice:
1. Take to the store and replace, but you will not get back the data.
2. Take the drive to a computer store that deals in data recovery, which will cost you, enabling you to get back what is on the drive. This will then enable you to reclaim a warranty recovery on the drive.
If you have no warranty, then I suggest that you carefully open the case and disconnect the hard drive from the internal board. You can then purchase the relevant USB to hard drive cable, for very little money, which will enable you to access you files. Alternatively you can purchase another hard drive caddy to replace the original housing, These are cheap and found at any computer store or Amazon etc
well that beep sound comes when something goes wrong with the disk, so go to the authorized service station of the product and get it checked if it is repairable or not, if not then atleast they will help you in recovering the data from your hard disk
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I had a very similar problem. It turned out to be a faulty case.
If the drive was formatted, there is a very good chance you've destroyed your data and may need professional services to recover the files (if possible)
Chances are you just needed to replace the external case by removing the harddrive from the simpletech case and installing it in a new case.
But again, if the drive's been formatted, it may have wiped out your data.
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