When I move my info to my external hd and I delete it from my comp. It also deletes it from my external. Help

Look for your manual online and it might give you the answer

Hi, Let see if I got your posting/description right: 1. Whenever you connect/access your Maxtor OneTouch External in either the desktop or laptop, the PC will freeze/hang; and 2. The Maxtor OneTouch External contains important files/data that you'd rather not delete, hence you cannot format it likewise. Your query "Is it possible I deleted something that gives me access and I need to reload that?" - No, I don't think so. From what can be assumed from your post, "I did delete some stuff off..." thereafter, you started having problem with the drive, the probable problem is when you deleted some of your files, the Maxtor OneTouch External has not finished updating what was deleted in its master file listing when it was disconnected, powered down or a power surge or even a slight glitch. The result is the File Allocation Table got messed up. This is like the Table of Contents of a book. The pages/contents are still there but since the Table of Contents is either missing or damaged, the PC would not not what chapter is in what page. Thereafter whenever you connect it to a PC, the PC spends considerable length of time looking for the File Allocation Table, what files to what area of the Maxtor OneTouch External and eventually uses most if not all of its resources just trying to know which and where. If it is still under warranty, claim for a replacement and demand that your files be recovered and transferred to your replacement/new HD. If no longer under warranty or your files will not be recovered for you, you have to google for a freeware file recovery utility/software. The objective is for the utility program to access your external HD and copy the files inside to another HD that can accommodate your file size. it has to be another 120Gb or higher. It is possible that you have to run your PC/Laptop in Safe Mode if it will not run in Normal Mode with the external HD attached. You may want to refer to this link of a similar concern (http://www.fixya.com/support/t191153-device_recognized). You can also check if the external is spinning inside by touching the enclosure. Hope this be of some help/idea. Pls post backhow things turn up or should you need further information. Good luck and kind regards.

Hi leigh ,
if you did a back up , then move your files or folders to drive c: or setup all your programs to losd onto your ext hard drive , thats what i do ....................Good luck Roy

start the laptop using a live cd and backup all your info in a external disc
then reinstall the win 7 and get an antivirus software installed with the last definitions
finally restore your programs and information

have the files been deleted from the laptop? if not i would simply do a fresh format on the external and re migrate data. if they are then you can get software such as undelete or recover my files to restore your deleted data off of your laptop drive.

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maybe the case is that the default place for saving files on the device is set to the external card. if this is the case, which caused me similer problems on my renoir, try to set the default place for saving files on the Handset memory instead of on the external card. (the memory issue is not spacwise but cpuwise) to do that u need: Menu> Setttings> Phone settings> Memory manager> Primary storage setting> Handset memory
enjoy.
Javier

How much memory do you have available? (Are you sure the Trashbin is empty). I have mooved all music to external harddisk to free up space. I have found that the computers work best if the have atleast 40% free space. You can also try to move the imovie files to external HD and burn from there.

Good luck.

run diskmgmt.msc delete. then create then format .. also theres a tool called Wipedisk from www.thefreecountry.com/security/securedelete.shtml

Hi,

MS Windows XP when installed to an HD will "marry" itself to the hardware of the original computer specifically the motherboard. Transplanting the HD to another PC with a different motherboard will result in a cycling blue screen of death or protective message requiring that you reboot. Running in Safe Mode will not also be allowed.

You need to re-install your OS (boot from CD) but choose the 2nd repair option rather than a new/clean install or the first repair option if you want to preserve your other applications as well as your settings/configuration. Doing this will allow the OS to install the new device drivers and delete the old ones.

Hope this be of help/idea. Pls post back how things turned up or should you need additional information.

God luck and kind regards.