Maxtor External HD - Code 10

[rcs99rcs]

Hi... I am not sure if I should be starting a new thread, or finding a similar one... so, sorry if I am overstepping the rules.... anyway..

the other day, I was saving a file to my Maxtor 200gb HD, and during the process something happended and the saving became "no longer responding"... I waited and waited for it to respond, and it never came back around....

since then, I cannot access that Maxtor 200gb, and have the "Device Cannot Start (Code 10)" error...

I have IBM/Lenovo T61 laptop.. XP with SP3... the Maxtor in question is One Touch III 2.0 usb

I have 2 other Maxtors (100gb) and Seagate (500gb) running through usb-hub, with no problems...

I have tried the Maxtor200 on a different PC, new usb-cable, installed/uninstalled/reinstalled, restarted PC, etc etc... all with no luck

I am afraid all is lost... but will to try further efforts to see if it can be resolved....

any recommendations will be most welcome

[Ferrit]

You should be able to remove the harddrive from the case and just connect it like any other harddrive to another computer,like with a ide or sata conector.

[rcs99rcs]

You should be able to remove the harddrive from the case and just connect it like any other harddrive to another computer,like with a ide or sata conector.

having never done this before, is there a tutorial you could recommend? i'm not clear on how to connect to the laptop... does it go thru USB port?

[Ferrit]

There are 2 ways to do this.
1: you need a USB adapter, all of this should be readily apparent on this page.
http://tekgems.com/Products/tg-usb-sata-ide-25-35.htm

2: Take the harddrive out and take it ot a desktop and put it in the desktop computer.
http://tekgems.com/Products/tg-usb-sata-ide-25-35.htm

[rcs99rcs]

thanks Ferrit... i will look it over and report back....

one quick question... do i have to attach to a desktop? a laptop (either my primary, or even a secondary) is not acceptable? or, are your above steps an either/or scenerio (step 1 or step 2)....

naturally, i am a bit apprehensive about this, but what-the-heck -- i've got nothing going on with that HD now anyway, yea?

fingers crossed

[Ferrit]

Either can be used usually
The desktop will likely yeild the best results

[rcs99rcs]

do i need to worry about SATA v. PATA?

i was doing some on-line checking on this, and some discussions indicated older technology is "PATA", newer technology is "SATA", etc...

my laptop is less than 2 years old
my home PC (Dell tower) is just over 3 years
the maxtor external drive can't be more than 3 years or so...

[MobilePCPhysician]

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0249964

[rcs99rcs]

http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0249964

is this an alternative or add-on to the USB IDE/SATA connector discussed early?

[MobilePCPhysician]

is this an alternative or add-on to the USB IDE/SATA connector discussed early?

Alternative. Different brand. I have hands on experience with that brand.

[rcs99rcs]

Alternative. Different brand. I have hands on experience with that brand.

hey.... grabbed one of these yesterday... un-cased the xHD, plugged it in... attached to PC, PC found the drive

device manager shows:
"USB Mass Storage Device",
"the device is working properly",
and "use this device (enable)"

but, i can't seem to find it in "my computer"... it was not assigned a letter....

when i look in "safely remove hardware", it is listed, but again - no drive letter

how do i access the files/data on the USB?

thanks for all the continued help/assistance!

[Ferrit]

Right click my computer, and choose Manage, then left side choose disk management.
Then it should ask you to initialize the disk

[rcs99rcs]

hi and thanks... but i'm not getting anything to 'initialize'.....

[Ferrit]

Ok so if you see it right click it and see if it allows assgning a drive letter

[rcs99rcs]

after clicking "disk management", i still only see C:\ and D:\ drives

i'm not seeing anything to 'initialize'.....