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Solve : plzzzzz help...External HDD showing 0MD size due to delayed write failed errors.?

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Hi Fellows,

I have TOSHIBA 200GB HDD. I made it external HDD through a drive case and using it since few months for storing the data. it has 4 partitions.
Now I have a problem with it. A week before the drive started giving following errors when I was plugging it in to the system
There might be a problem with some FILES on this device or disc, this can happen if you remove the device or disc before all files have been written to it
Delayed Write Failed
I/O Device Error
Initially it was only reading two partitions, after 2-3 days it only showed one partition (not all data), then now it is showing 4 partition with zero data with zero 0mb total disk space. It is asking to format each partition I am trying to open. I tried to access the HDD from multiple systems (XP, VISTA, SEVEN) but same 0MB size showing up now every time.

How can I get the external HDD back to normal state WITHOUT losing the data already there? please help.

Thanks,




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How can I get the external HDD back to normal state without losing the data already there? please help.
IMHO you might not be able to repair it. I think a technician would likely charge you almost $100, even if he could fix it. (My opinion.)
You can buy a new external drive from local merchants in many parts of the world for under $120 and less. Here in the USA you find them at Wall Mart or Best Buy.


It would be worth trying to connect the drive back internally and if successful, back up the DOCUMENTS and have the drive run a diagnostic test to check for consistency or errors.Hi

if you do what jason2074 SUGGESTED and it is still showing as zero mb then you could try this tool.

http://hddguru.com/software/2007.07.20-HDD-Capacity-Restore-Tool/

It won't work with USB drives only if it is directly connected.


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