20 Most Recent Transcend 32GB ExpressCard SSD, MLC 32 GB Hard Drive - Page 5 Questions & Answers

from a little bit of research you have an IDE hdd (a reasonably old one) to connect this you will need an IDE cable and a motherboard with those connectors OR you will need a IDE to ATA convertor or to IDE to USB

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This is some serious problem when u get it on HDD......is the data important? try formatting the hdd and use it....

try using another usb port ,or another pc, also has it been recently dropped? if you dont know then when you connect it and it make a whooshing noise then its fine, but if it make a grinding noise even if its slight then the disk is damaged and unusable.

When you say "not recognized", do you mean that the drive does not show up under "My Computer" with a drive letter? Or that the OS does not even know the drive is there? It is possible that the SSD was formatted using an Ubuntu-specific file system that Windows does not recogize. In this case, the drive may be seen as "Not Activated". To check this in WIN 7, click on START, then right-click on COMPUTER and select MANAGE. When the Computer Management window appears, under STORAGE, select DISK MANAGEMENT. Wait for the window to populate, then scroll down looking for the SSD in the list. It should list a disk number, size, and status of the drive. If it is not ONLINE, then there is a problem. You will probably have to initialize it, partition it, and format it to have WIN 7 see it. Be advised however, that this will remove all data previously stored on it.

go to hard company and download util to format it ok.

Allow it to dry naturally somewhere warm and dry. Then try it after a few days.

A lot of the time the actual Micro-Controller Unit (small computer chip) within the memory card tends to act up or just simply dies. When this happens, your device ends up giving you a format error message. No Worries, Your data should still be on there. If you need it recovered I would suggest that you contact a data recovery expert that specializes in retrieving data from damaged memory cards. Once company that I have personal experience with is: http://www.eprovided.com/d1/digital-imag...These guys have over 12 years of experience and can definitely help with your issue. Get in touch with them and see what they say. Good Luck,

If this is a portable usb pen drive ?? A few important bits of information about using faults and fixes on usb drives w7 First, please disconnect all USB devices and then perform the following steps: Click "Start" button, type "devmgmt.msc" (without quotation marks) in the "Search" bar and press "Enter". Click "Continue" if necessary. In Device Manager, double click to expand "Universal Serial Bus controllers", right click on the Host Controller, click "Uninstall" and click "OK". Repeat the step 2 to uninstall all items under "Universal Serial Bus controllers". Then, restart your computer and Windows 7 will reinstall all USB controllers automatically. Click start control panel administrative tools computer management device manager scroll down universal serial bus controllers you could see a yellow question / exclamation mark? ! or a red X you will need to update/reinstall drivers right click to reinstall drivers if you can see your usb drive but its not working ports (com&lpt) right click update driver if this fails to fix the problem Check the USB leads that attach to the motherboard usually red white green black make sure they are securely seated and have no dust build up on them dust will cause static and a lot of unforeseen problems for a computer and its parts Click start control panel administrive tools computer management disk management right click on your drive select properties click tools you should see click check now click start two boxes automatically fix files and scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors place then a tick in one box then select check now start or you might tick one box then return after its finished the first repair then return and tick the second box (I have found better results ticking the first box then return and tick the second box) you should not do anything while the chkdsk utility is in progress any input may damage this drive Click start control panel scroll to folder options view place a tick in show hidden files folders and drives this may vary depending on your operating system also you might need to do this Click start click to open on my computer you should see your usb drive F: right click select properties there will be an array of options select the sharing tab option then advanced sharing permissions make sure you have a tick in the share this folder box then click permissions make sure all three boxes are ticked you full control change and read in windows 7 Click start control panel user accounts click on the administrators account if you have made one or you will have to create one in windows XP also If you are running a Windows XP OS then you might be able to: Click start right click on my computer select open Right click the icon of your Flash Drive (It should be F: / E: or something) Click Properties in the menu that comes up Click the Sharing tab Click permissions And finally, click Allow next to Full Control. you might have restore it to its defaults Right click on usb drive select properties you will have an array of options Select the hardware option then select your drive properties policies restore defaults In XP Right click on your drive select properties then on customize restore Default in W 7

Try to format your USB drive with this low level format tool -> http://filecom.net/utuHnxWRemember to select the correct drive because it will erase all data.

is it external hard disk, try changing usb ports means keep it in another usb port & also try changing cables u are using to connect hdd

You can use some software for partition. Here are some suggestions in the link given below. Download them and then install them and then follow the instruction there to partition you drive.http://www.top5freeware.com/top-5-free-disk-partition-software-for-windows

The reason behind your drive is being not recognized by your is computer is that your drive has experienced physical damage due to mechanical stress. And now the important thing is that don't tamper much with your drive and if the data stored in the drive is very important then consult a data recovery specialist. You can visit this link for more more information http://stellardatarecoveryservices.blogspot.in/2011/11/physical-hard-disk-failure-symptoms-and.html