20 Most Recent SimpleTech 320GB SimpleDrive External by Fabrik 320 GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive - Page 4 Questions & Answers

same thing happened to my hdd I ran this test http://www.hgst.com/support/downloads/ and it fixed it hope it works

You could try your local computer store or Ebay You could get this on Ebay if you dont have an account you will need to create one. https://scgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?RegisterEnterInfo Add Email adress Add Bank Acc Add Credit Card also Add your Postal Adress also Add a PayPal account. Click on the Ebay tab on top of page from the drop down list you will see specific pages. On left hand side on Ebay summary page you will see the PayPal link. when you get to the PayPal login page at the bottom you will see new to paypal sign up tab. Paypal to create an account PayPal registration password ,bank card /credit card,phone numbers home/mobile ,email adress and a Postal Adress. Be very specific when you type in the search. Always ask questions? before you make a purchase and keep the email/s for security reasons if the item arrives and its not as described. You will even see the pictures of your item so you cant make a mistake and get them home delivered. Hope this helps.

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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.

for xp or earlier

click start right click on computer select properties 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 to a computer and its parts

hope it helps

Try the ultimate boot CD, there you can use may hard drive diagnostic utilities, perhaps Test Disk will suit your needs, here;s a linkhttp://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html Hope that helpsChristopher

I found that often, external hard drives just don't have any active partitions and thus don't show up in Windows. Go into the control panel, administrative tools, computer management and then the disk manager and see if it has a partition. If it's just unallocated space, right click and make one.

Question edited for clarity. These don't have a USB Charging cable. They have a USB Data Lead Same as Printer lead and a Power adapter and charging lead. Well mine does. https://www.google.com/search?q=Simpletech+96300-41001-160+external+drive ..

Question edited for clarity, full 'make model (what it is)'. Question moved from Misc to correct category. It is a known issue with Windows 10. https://www.tenforums.com/drivers-hardware/22886-old-simpletech-simpledrive-driver.html More here. check if it show in File Explorer or in Disc Management console? https://www.google.com/search?q=SimpleTech+96300-41001-160+driver ...

First, contact SimpleTech to find out whether an updated driver is available.

Yes this hard drive is compatible with current Windows operating systems.

This error mostly comes when the bkf file is corrupt, BKF file may gets corrupted due to virus attack or interruption during backup process. You can repair your corrupt or damaged bkf file with the help of bkf repair tool. Download a good bkf repair tool from http://www.restorebkf.org/

welcome to USA, we use our own adapters here, 120vac and special plug AC side. where do you live country.? simpletech 320GB BOM No: 96200-41001-05 they sell them on ebay, why not look there and buy it. output 12vdc 0.4 amps or MORE. center pin must be + output end. any pack 12vdc like above works, over 0.4amps. and AC end correct and if you have 240vac make sure the pack does that too.

Yes, but you will most likely need an adapter to adapt the 2.5" drive to a 3.5" drive slot. Additionally, if you wish to keep it as an external drive and suspect/confirm it is the enclosure that is causing the problem, you can purchase 2.5" drive enclosures pretty cheaply.

cords are just copper connectors covered by plastic insulation the bits that count are what is on the ends so if the end connections are the same , it will work