20 Most Recent LaCie 160GB Little Disk USB2/FW400 160 GB Hard Drive Questions & Answers

Unfortunately this is a great mistake to have plugged in the higher voltage . Since you are experiencing heat on the unit, it will be good to see the secction that is heating up. If you are able to open the set and look into there is a possibility that the regulator could have failed. If so check the short in this section and replace the driver. But if the processor IC is heating up we are in for serious fault.Since if the board has failed then we are in the mercy of the dealer who controls the spare. Maybe if the cost is so high you must check the price of a new one and try to transfer the files. hope you try this out. Good day

open windows explorer you can see find it there

You need the power from the 2 USB ports in order for the Drive to have enough Power.
Try moving the USB Ports to another Port or Flip Flop the 2 USB Cables.
Another option is to uninstall the unknown device. Remove the USB Cables, Uninstall Shut Down, Re-Start.
NOTE: Certain Ports on your System are USB 2.0 and some are not. Try to use the 2.0 port listed in the Manual... it will be faster and may carry the Power.

Your copy process was interrupted so you'll need to perform the entire operation again to ensure you have all of your data and to also make sure none of it is corrupted.

1. Disconnect all cables from the device.
2. Press and hold the "reset" button (located on the rear panel) for about 10 seconds.
3. Wait for the device to restart and initialize. This may take several minutes.
4. Reconnect the cables to the device and try accessing it again.

Note: It's recommended to backup all data stored on the device before performing a factory reset, as all data will be lost during the reset process.

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Check the data recovery programme used for an idea or start again now you have your data back by re initialising and formatting the drive as a new one.

Depending on your OS, use your disc utility and see if it has been initialised or not. If not initialise it and then you can format and use it as normal.

Did you get it fix ? Have the same drive and forget the password!! Need help

U should test for power at the connector that goes into the lacie with a voltmeter to make sure power supply and its wire are OK. If no voltmeter then use a automobile brake or turn signal bulb to see if it has power.

Just an idea. When you set pass words or any important information write all information in a note book and keep it in a drawer someplace where you will not lose it. When things change write the new ones down and cross out the old ones. I save a lot of head aches that way.

Pushing in the paperclip should unlock it, but if still jammed, may have to wreck drive by pulling off front of drive drawer thing. Maybe try putty knife to push cd down some of that's holding it from opening.

Replace perhaps, but repair is most difficult. The electronics are miniature and it takes special tools to do repairs.

Two ways this can go. If you are talking about the entire hard drive pulling it out and plugging the whole drive into another pc. Then you're fine If you are talking about disassembling the hard drive and moving the disks inside. This is not something you can do. This is what you will need. 1) a certified clean room surgical grade 2) tape 3) A matching drive/ hd board down to revision number 4) presision screw tools. 5) patience. Or you will need to contact a professional data recover company.

You need a new driver for sure, and here you can find it driverupdate us. This tool usually keep my drivers up to date (perfectly for now) take a look