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File recovery from 500 GB WD external... Overheating...
Asked Sep 21, 2011, 10:35 AM
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13 Answers Long post/question... Ok, so I have the 500 GB My Book, A Compaq Presario C700 running Windows Vista Home Premium... The external drive has worked great since I bought it, till now. Now when I go to My Computer to get into it, there is a pop up window that says I need to format it to access it... Obviously I don't want to do that, I have several thousand photos, documents, music, etc. On the drive. So I hit cancel... I've done some file recovery in the past and have "Recover My Files" software on the computer. Thing is when I run it on the external it takes so long that the computer shuts down from, I assume, overheating. The longest the computer ran for was 6 days elevated for more air flow, no joy. Might have gotten through 1% of the external in that time... My real question is this, would a good desktop system (say, the HP H8-1040) get through the drive in a decent amount of time? Or would it simply overheat as well? I've been saving for that particular desktop just because I need one, not specifically for this purpose... Also, what do you guys think of that particular system? Give me the good, the bad, or recommendations please! |
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| Well I think I may have nailed why the drive failed or is failing. Keeping it in its own enclosure and running their embedded software is what is tipping you from recovering any data. And my recommended course of action is what you are now going for. No one tried to make you look dumb. | ||||
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| Okay, I'm just updating here. I have looked through everything and am still unable to test any theories as I don't yet have a desktop to install the drive into. When I do have a desktop and can test some of these answers I'll update again and let you guys know what my out come is. As to my use of the helpful/unhelpful buttons. I've contacted an admin or mod to help me understand the ways that you guys use them. I used the buttons based on what I felt was helpful and am sorry if I offended NeedKarma with that action. Thanks everyone for your suggestions.  | ||||
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| Thanks for the new suggestion. I had considered that option, but I decided a few weeks ago to fulfill an old dream of building a computer. I asked around on a couple sites and put together a list of what would serve me best in a desktop. I'm currently saving to buy everything and am going to have my cousin help me build it. (He works at a computer shop and builds all the time. And yes I did ask for his opinion on this threads question...) Again, thanks for the suggestion and, again, sorry for the earlier dispute... | ||||
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