WD My Book is no longer connecting to PC | Linus Tech Tips | Page 1

tropic cipher Nov 12, 2023, 12:09 AM

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Hi everyone, as title states. I have tried multiple cables, along with 2 computers. I am wondering if it would be a good idea to just take the hard drive out of the enclosure and remove their circuitry which concerts the sata to usb, and then plug it into the computer I built to access everything

rustic moss Nov 12, 2023, 2:10 AM

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that should work as long as you can connect the data and power cables to it from your pc

charred sable Nov 12, 2023, 2:15 AM

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u can try if you know how to or the WD is just shot

tropic cipher Nov 12, 2023, 2:54 AM

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Yeah it is not working at all, I will follow a guide on shulking(?) the hard drive and then plug it into my main rig

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Do you guys imagine it would use normal data power and data? I know SSDs have some different like patterns but I’m not sure if hdd would be the same

rustic moss Nov 12, 2023, 2:58 AM

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tropic cipher Do you guys imagine it would use normal data power and data? I know SSDs have so...

it should be the same, the external mount "circuits" are super bare minimum stuff

i normally buy external enclousures for internal drives when i need them

tropic cipher Nov 12, 2023, 2:59 AM

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Ok thank you that is good to know

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I really should have purchased a ltt screwdriver by now

rustic moss Nov 12, 2023, 2:59 AM

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lol

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i just get those $20-$30 srew driver kits on amazon

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you get way more options and tools for way less money

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i just need something that fits/works

tropic cipher Nov 12, 2023, 3:02 AM

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True true, I have lots of screwdrivers but they are big and clunky, not the best for fine work

tropic cipher Nov 13, 2023, 9:31 PM

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Alright I got the drive opened up and connected to my computer but it says “you need to format the drive before you can use it”

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I think now I will try plugging it with sata back into its normal computer

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Says same thing

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I can hear and feel the drive spin now which I think is a good sign, it was not doing that before

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here is what the partitions look like

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I have room on my SSD and I think it would be good to clone what is currently on the drive to the SSD, would that maybe be a good idea

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That way when I am using some free tool from the internet or something if it doesnt work there is still some hope

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unless there exists some very reliable tool which should be fine

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