External HD issue

[Cameldung]

 

[Gallorg]

ape, should i crack this case open then?

 

[apemax]

As there doesn't seem to be any way of accessing the HDD in it's enclosure that does seem like the only option we have left so yes. Usually these cases have either a screw or two under the rubber feet or just snap together. Take your time with it and try an figure out how it comes apart.

 

[Gallorg]

ok managed to remove the case but t doesnt seem to want to connect?

 

[apemax]

Well now that you have removed the HDD from the case you need to connect it via either another USB HDD enclosure/adapter or Directly using the internal SATA connector on your motherboard. Do you have a external USB HDD enclosure or USB to SATA adapter?

 

[Gallorg]

i have a USB to SATA adapter but it keeps making that pinging noise

 

[apemax]

So when you plug the HDD in to the computer using the USB to SATA adapter It still isn't recognised? It still looks the same under Disk Management in Windows?

 

[Gallorg]

yep, showing in device manager, im still showing this taredo thing as wekk, is that the culprit, see post 9

 

[apemax]

I doubt that has any connection as it's to do with the internet side of things. Could you please boot back into linux with the HDD connected using the USB to SATA adapter and post the results of these two commands again?

fdisk -l

lsusb

 

[Gallorg]

ok heres the logs, one thing i will mention the adapter seems to either slow or stop the pc from what it is doing

 

[apemax]

Still not showing up... I'm assuming you know the USB to SATA adapter works fine?

 

[Lord Chance]

@apemax Forgive me for intruding in this. The only way at this point to get a true reading as to whether the drive is viable is to connect it straight to a SATA port. I suspect a damaged partition table or the sectors that information resides in. The USB interface is getting in the way. Just my thoughts for what they are worth.

 

[Arctos]

ok heres the logs, one thing i will mention the adapter seems to either slow or stop the pc from what it is doing

Have you tried a different sata hard drive docking station, not the cheapo usb sata cable drive connection cable...

 

[apemax]

@Lord Chance Not a problem mate. Very true, It is best if you can connect HDDs directly to the motherboard using SATA however as you know that requires opening up your PC and if USB will work then it makes it easier. If it was just either the partition table or MBR it's self that had gotten corrupted then Linux would have still seen it as a /dev/sdx device. That's why at the moment I'm leaning towards it being something more serious.

 

[Arctos]

@Lord Chance Not a problem mate. Very true, It is best if you can connect HDDs directly to the motherboard using SATA however as you know that requires opening up your PC and if USB will work then it makes it easier. If it was just either the partition table or MBR it's self that had gotten corrupted then Linux would have still seen it as a /dev/sdx device. That's why at the moment I'm leaning towards it being something more serious.

It's a big job opening a PC, there two thumb screws holding each side on. You then have to put the drive in a empty drive bay with four screws, plug it in and restart.

The drive is most probably cactus, and will be a throw in the bin job...

 

[Lord Chance]

@Lord Chance Not a problem mate. Very true, It is best if you can connect HDDs directly to the motherboard using SATA however as you know that requires opening up your PC and if USB will work then it makes it easier. If it was just either the partition table or MBR it's self that had gotten corrupted then Linux would have still seen it as a /dev/sdx device. That's why at the moment I'm leaning towards it being something more serious.

Aye my friend, I must bow to your superior knowledge of the workings of Linux.

 

[Cameldung]

yep, showing in device manager, im still showing this taredo thing as wekk, is that the culprit, see post 9

Please believe this has NOTHING to do with your failed hard drive not working. Remember you said it did not work on another PC as well.
COMPLETELY SEPARATE ISSUE, which is not a problem anyway.

 

[Gallorg]

Hi Ape, as far as i know the adapter is ok, i've only had it about 4 months, its a IDsonix if that helps

 

[apemax]

Is it possible for you to try connecting it directly to your motherboard using a SATA cable? Would you be alright trying that?

 

[Gallorg]

Thats way too techy for my abilities