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    Toshiba Hard Drive Problem

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by TaiMaiShu, Jul 21, 2007.

  1. TaiMaiShu

    TaiMaiShu Notebook Guru

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    I took out a toshiba HD and put it in an external case. And now I'm noticing that it crashes and has trouble transfering files, any way to fix this?
     
    TaiMaiShu, Jul 21, 2007
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

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    I'd suggest running a diagnostic on the hard drive and see if it has any bad sectors.

    How old is the drive?
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 21, 2007
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  3. TaiMaiShu

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    A couple years old maybe 3 or 4. I just ran the diagnostics and it pauses and stops.
     
    TaiMaiShu, Jul 21, 2007
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    It works fine in the notebook otherwise?
     
    ZaZ, Jul 22, 2007
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    Don't know, broke the old laptop and saved the HD. Could it be the external case?
     
    TaiMaiShu, Jul 22, 2007
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    What's your power supply arrangement for the external enclosure?

    In general, older notebook HDDs use more power than the current versions and you probably need the power from 2 USB ports.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jul 22, 2007
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    It has 2 USB ports. I'm thinking about getting a new hard drive for the enclosure as the old one is pretty old. Would that be wise or could it be a problem with the case also?
     
    TaiMaiShu, Jul 24, 2007
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  8. John Ratsey

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    Do you mean that you are already using the power from 2 USB ports? If so, that should be enough.

    Therefore I wonder if your HDD is the cause of your problems.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jul 25, 2007
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    The circuit board on your current enclosure could be faulty. Have you ensured that all connections are secure?

    Another explanation could be that you've damaged something by Electrostatic Discharge.
     
    Lil Mayz, Jul 25, 2007
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