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Toshiba External HDD: Toshiba external hard drive DTP110

Wed, 13 May 2026 11:04:22 -0700

My Toshiba external hard drive when it's plugged in it says it can't be accessed because the parameters are bad or something I know that all my files are still on there I just can't access the drive I don't want to lose any of the stuff I have on it and curious as to how to get it off or how to repair the drive

⟐ Answered 5月 13, 2026 at 11:04 GMT-7

Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAKX: I want to recover data from hard disk

Wed, 13 May 2026 07:37:30 -0700

I want to recover data from the hard disk but the problem is it can't detect in pc

⟐ Answered 5月 13, 2026 at 7:37 GMT-7

External Storage: How to disassemble my external hard drive

Sun, 10 May 2026 20:13:25 -0700

Hi everybody, I need your help to disassemble my Verbatim Store 'n' Save SuperSpeed USB 3.0 4Tb Desktop external hard drive because I dropped it from half meter high and now it doesn't work. It makes some noises like if it's trying to read and the sistem doesn't recognize it. I want to open it to see if I can do anything to solve the problem.

Thanks everybody and keep it up!

The model is: 47674

Here some images taken from the Verbatim webpage:

⟐ Commented 5月 10, 2026 at 20:13 GMT-7

Western Digital External Storage: One WD 12tb Won't Turn Off, Even on Shutown

Sun, 10 May 2026 03:44:57 -0700

I have two 12tb WD external hard drives connected to my computer. When I shut the computer down or put it into sleep mode, only one drive powers down. The other keeps humming as if it's connected/as if the computer is powered on.

Full shutdown of the computer doesn't make it stop, nor does ejecting the disc.
The other drive doesn't have this problem. It shuts off when the computer is in sleep mode or shut down. The drives are the exact same make.
Nothing appears to be accessing the drive (nothing could be accessing it if the computer is shut down fully and disconnected from the internet, as far as I'm aware).
I have changed the USB port, and it doesn't seem to matter which port it's plugged into. The power remains on regardless. This includes extra ports, as I have a USB plug extender with an extra four USB plugs. I have swapped the main plug for this as well as not plugging the WD into it at all. I've tried just about every USB port on the computer at this point.

Looking this up online I have found some discussion about entering the BIOS and changing settings, but I don't understand why it would only effect only one WD, and not both, especially when the USB port it's plugged into doesn't seem to fix the problem. I also don't have power running into any other USB devices (art tablet, for example) when the computer is shut down, regardless of port.

⟐ Commented 5月 10, 2026 at 3:44 GMT-7

1.8" Toshiba Hard Drive: My hard drive is corrupted

Sat, 02 May 2026 10:53:18 -0700

When I connected a hard drive in my laptop my laptop performance is very slow. What can I do to fix it and recover my data?

⟐ Commented 5月 02, 2026 at 10:53 GMT-7

hard drive: Recommendations for where to shred a hard drive?

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:38:07 -0700

I have a small stack of dead hard drives I'd like to have shredded. I've found a few places online that provide that service, but the best quote I got was $10 a drive. I'm curious if anyone has any recommendation of anyone who provides the same service for a cheaper price.

(And I know I could just drill some holes in the drives, which is what I may end up doing, but I like the idea of total information destruction that shredding provides and I like the idea that they'll recycle the remains properly afterwards.)

⟐ Commented 4月 28, 2026 at 8:38 GMT-7

Solid State Drive: Apple 2016/17 Apple Blade SSD 5GA 34+22 Pins NVMe Converter / adapter

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:26:12 -0700

Hi I am looking for a adapter that allows me to plug in a 2016/2017 non touch bar ssd drive to usb or usb-c to read and test drives externally. I cant find anything online

Apple Blade SSD 5GA 34+22 Pins NVMe

⟐ Commented 4月 26, 2026 at 16:26 GMT-7

Other Hard Drive: Dell inspirion 700 m series hard drive

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:33:28 -0700

Give me solution for dst failure

⟐ Answered 4月 21, 2026 at 21:33 GMT-7

2.5" Toshiba SATA Hard Drive: Why is the hard drive inaccessible after I have accessed it initially

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:42:16 -0700

My hard drive was extracted from my laptop after my laptop couldn't start. Upon extracting I used an external drive holder to access files. After some time I couldnt open it because I may have entered password wrongly and now it is giving notification of inaccessible.

⟐ Answered 4月 19, 2026 at 21:42 GMT-7

Seagate Technology Hard Drive: Title: Accidentally plugged 25V Roborock H7 charger into 12V Seagate O

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:49:04 -0700

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Device: Seagate One Touch (Hub version)

The Issue: I accidentally used the power adapter from my Roborock H7 Handheld Vacuum to power my Seagate One Touch external desktop drive.

The Specs Mismatch:

Seagate Requirement: 12V / 1.5A - 3A
Roborock H7 Charger Output: 25.6V / 1.4A
Result: I sent more than double the required voltage into the drive.

Current Status: The drive is currently unplugged. I am worried about the internal controller board or the drive motor being fried. I haven't tried plugging it into my computer yet because I’m afraid of a short circuit damaging my PC's USB ports.

My Questions for the Community:

Is there a high likelihood that the TVS (Transient Voltage Suppression) diode on the HDD's PCB sacrificed itself?
Should I attempt to "shuck" the drive (remove it from the Seagate enclosure) and try connecting the internal SATA drive directly to a PC or a different SATA-to-USB adapter?
If the PCB on the hard drive itself is burnt, is a DIY board swap possible, or does the BIOS chip need to be moved to a donor board?

Any guidance on how to test the internal drive safely without risking my computer would be greatly appreciated!

⟐ Answered 4月 15, 2026 at 1:49 GMT-7

SanDisk Cruzer Blade: The cruzer blade is rot read by my computer and pc

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:26:10 -0700

I inject the drive in the USB socket. It shows the USB drive is there but any files of the cruzer blade do not open.

⟐ Answer edited 4月 13, 2026 at 9:26 GMT-7

WD 4TB My Passport Portable: My hard drive showing in my computer but unable to read data

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:55:14 -0700

My hard drive showing in my computer but unable to access it need solution to resolve it without losing data

⟐ Answered 4月 13, 2026 at 4:55 GMT-7

Storage: An nvme ssd suddenly became unstable out of nowhere

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:39:15 -0700

-Device: Dell Latitude E5470

-Drive: Kingmax PQ3480 512GB (72% health left and 0 Media Integrity Errors)

So I was recently playing a decently light game that requires not so much writes for the ssd then out of nowhere a YSOD(Yellow Screen of Death) flashed my screen for a sec then my laptop rebooted.
After that,it showed "No boot device found" as I remembered, it also disappeared in the UEFI/BIOS .I have to re-seat / do a cold boot in order for it to show up again tho I cant log in Window at that moment (I can sometime access the lock screen until a few secs later , a BSOD with the error code WHEA... happened . Same goes with Safe mode).
However,I can still access the drive through a rescue usb(WinPE boot environment) and do light tasks on it.But the moment I start doing some loads on it like testing its speed using Victoria , it disappeared in the eyes of WinPE.It finds it again after a restart.
I thought it might be something with the heat so I directly blowed my fan into it and it was able to boot into Safe mode and even Window,I even successfully ran a chkdsk and it found no problems.(Note that the ssd ran perfectly fine even under loads before the incident)
Sadly my laptop didnt have a built-in heatsink for the ssd and Im running on a budget rn so I cant buy a new ssd.I have backed up my files to be prepared for the worst.

(the ssd still cant log into Window without a direct fan blowing at its face,I also noticed that the ssd is quite hot after some (2) failed boots and WinRE. The power chip might be leaking? idk)

Im a student and I really need this ssd.Hope someone out there could help me with this:P

⟐ Answer accepted 4月 11, 2026 at 18:39 GMT-7

Western Digital My Passport: It is no longer sharing the debt that is inside of it. How do I fix th

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:03:24 -0700

It’s no longer sharing the data inside of it

⟐ Answer edited 4月 10, 2026 at 11:03 GMT-7

Western Digital My Passport: How do I get data off?

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:36:22 -0700

The drive shows up on my computer, I can access it, but when I try to pull it off it goes EXTREMELY slow and I get an error. I need help.

⟐ Answered 4月 09, 2026 at 4:36 GMT-7

Hard Drive: How do I convert my hard drive from Raw to NTFS

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:14:41 -0700

Hi guys, my harddrive is now RAW, how do i convert it back to NTFS, I have been using a software called HDD Regenerator, its been a week still regenerating. Currently it has scanned 777mb out of 320gig.. Kindly assist with a software that is fast.

⟐ Answer accepted 4月 08, 2026 at 13:14 GMT-7

Western Digital WD1600 External Hard Drive: The dsik can be detected but cannot read

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:18:13 -0700

Western digital external harddrive 2 Terabyte can be detected but cannot read

⟐ Answered 4月 07, 2026 at 23:18 GMT-7

Western Digital My Passport Ultra: Prying open hard drive

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:19:27 -0700

Hello - the actual external hard drive I have is a Western Digital easystore 2TB hard drive. The reason I chose the My Passport Ultra is because its practically the same size, form and shape as the easystore EXHD I have. Unfortunately earlier this year when I was getting my new computer all setup, I dropped this hard drive of mine on the floor as it was on top of the CPU. Now, the hard drive just makes a clicking noise every time I plug it in. I wanted to see if there was a way I can extricate the hard drive itself from the case and use a recovery reader I have . However, it seems impossible to do with no way to slither my way through the edge of the hard drive casing.

Thank you

-Jordan

⟐ Answered 4月 06, 2026 at 10:19 GMT-7

USB Flash Drive: Pendrive does not showing in drive

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:13:13 -0700

I have hp 16gb pendrive. When I put in my laptop, the pendrive is not showing in drive , when i tried to open it the computer give me msg " insert a disk" ,also tried to put it in tv but same it was not opened,

how can I open it ?

⟐ Commented 3月 31, 2026 at 23:13 GMT-7

Western Digital My Book 2020: How can I replace the USB Port after being damaged

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:18:36 -0700

My MyBook fell to the floor right where the USB connector plugs into the USB port. It has no symptoms of hard drive damage but I believe it needs a new connection port that is unique.

⟐ Answer edited 3月 26, 2026 at 1:18 GMT-7