I recently bought a ne external hard drive: Toshiba MK1231GAL 120GB 4200RPM 1.8-inch ZIF 8MB 5mm Hard Drive link: http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Toshiba-MK1231GAL-120GB-4200RPM-1.8-inch-ZIF-8MB-5mm-Hard-Drive/6058673/product.html?cid=123620 I also bought a case for it: Toshiba MK1231GAL 120GB 4200RPM 1.8-inch ZIF 8MB 5mm Hard Drive Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037FR27E My computer will not read the drive. I get this error: The device could not be performed because of an I/O device error. I have read several articels on the internet that seem to contradict each each other.... Will this drive and case work as an external drive for a windows operating system? Any hel is greatly appreciated...

SOURCE: Toshiba Hard Drive Crash

Hi,
if the datas aleady deleted, then you have nothing to lose. Right ?
What you need is a 2.5 to 3.5 inch IDE ribbon cable connector.
this will enable you to put the drive into an IDE slot on the PC internal motherboard ( primary/secondary )
Unless it,s already 3.5"
boot the computer, see if it recognises the drive. And format it.
then you may be able, to re-fit back into the external casing, and use as an external again.
Mike @ compurepair.

SOURCE: Toshiba 2.0 external hard drive

mrtunink,
Yellow ! simbol show in the usb devices means your usb driver may be corrupt so OS can't recognised the usb devices, u have to reinstall the driver like that way,

At first right click on my computer icon- then select propertices- then "hardware" - then click on devices manager buttons- then select ur devices and right click on it and click propertices then u finds reinstalls button under its propertices click on it and select install software automatically (recomanded) and click on ok. then windows scarch its driver automatically and install it.