Already Installed win7 on my old wd hard disk 320gb is now stopped detecting on my new mobo with new processor ( tried on many computers but no detection)...inside disc is neither rotating nor hdd vibrating so i tried different circuit of wd hdd 500gb on my hdd then inside disc was spinning & hdd vibrating either but not detecting tho...so it means my circuit is dead or i simply need to replace another circuit of wd 320gb to my hdd???? what to do?
hard disk not working/detecting
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SuperSoph_WD
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Hello there again, @thisispas!
If your hard drive is not spinning up in multiple computers, you are most probably dealing with a failed HDD. 🙁 If you have any important data on it that you wish to recover, I'd strongly recommend you turn to a professional data recovery company for assistance. They would be your best bet on getting any of the files back. Tampering with the HDD physically by yourself is not recommended. The hardware inside is pretty sensitive and it requires you to have the technical knowledge and a specific dust-free lab environment to operate. Moreover, it's still hard to determine what part of the HDD might have failed. :/
I'd advise you to check your warranty (even though 320 GB models are not manufactured anymore) and see, if by any chance, it's still covered. If it's not, I'd suggest you simply replace the failed drive with a new one. You will avoid a lot of headaches. Even if you do manage to get the HDD working again, I'd definitely not trust it with any important data.
Good luck!
SuperSoph_WD
If your hard drive is not spinning up in multiple computers, you are most probably dealing with a failed HDD. 🙁 If you have any important data on it that you wish to recover, I'd strongly recommend you turn to a professional data recovery company for assistance. They would be your best bet on getting any of the files back. Tampering with the HDD physically by yourself is not recommended. The hardware inside is pretty sensitive and it requires you to have the technical knowledge and a specific dust-free lab environment to operate. Moreover, it's still hard to determine what part of the HDD might have failed. :/
I'd advise you to check your warranty (even though 320 GB models are not manufactured anymore) and see, if by any chance, it's still covered. If it's not, I'd suggest you simply replace the failed drive with a new one. You will avoid a lot of headaches. Even if you do manage to get the HDD working again, I'd definitely not trust it with any important data.
Good luck!
SuperSoph_WD
SuperSoph_WD
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You should most definitely consider a professional data recovery company for assistance in this case, @thisispas!
Tampering with your HDD physically would potentially do more harm than good to your data, so doing this at your own risk while still wanting your files back could have a pretty bad outcome. 🙁
Check some of WD's Worldwide data recovery partners from the hyperlink in my previous post and find the one closest to you.
Best of luck! I hope I was helpful.
SuperSoph_WD
Tampering with your HDD physically would potentially do more harm than good to your data, so doing this at your own risk while still wanting your files back could have a pretty bad outcome. 🙁
Check some of WD's Worldwide data recovery partners from the hyperlink in my previous post and find the one closest to you.
Best of luck! I hope I was helpful.
SuperSoph_WD
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