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I have an old Maxtor onetouch external hard drive, it doesnt get detected by windows, i can hear it spin tho. What should i do?

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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try changing cables...

 

If that still doesn't work, try booting up a linux distro and try opening it from that...

 

if that still doesn't work, tear it down and pull out the drive, get a dock or put it in your PC...

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Search for computer management on your pc, and go to the tab storage.

This gives you an overview with all storage stuff connected to your pc, if you can't find it there. it could be dead and you will probably need to get the drive out of it's enclosure and connect it straight to the pc.

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try changing cables...

 

If that still doesn't work, try booting up a linux distro and try opening it from that...

 

if that still doesn't work, tear it down and pull out the drive, get a dock or put it in your PC...

it kind of detects it.

Im trying to do some stuff in partition manager now.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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it kind of detects it.

Im trying to do some stuff in partition manager now.

 

I had similar troubles with an old WD external (that one WD drive sitting in my rig right now)... The USB socket on the SATA bridge was already worn down to the point where it won't make proper contact...

 

Windows could detect it but the poor connection couldn't let any substantial data get through...

 

Which is why I suggested the above...

Mutsuki:

CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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I had similar troubles with an old WD external (that one WD drive sitting in my rig right now)... The USB socket on the SATA bridge was already worn down to the point where it won't make proper contact...

 

Windows could detect it but the poor connection couldn't let any substantial data get through...

 

Which is why I suggested the above...

ok. ill try a new cable

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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I had similar troubles with an old WD external (that one WD drive sitting in my rig right now)... The USB socket on the SATA bridge was already worn down to the point where it won't make proper contact...

 

Windows could detect it but the poor connection couldn't let any substantial data get through...

 

Which is why I suggested the above...

new cable didnt help, linux/mac dont detect either

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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new cable didnt help, linux/mac dont detect either

 

 

Looks like a teardown might be needed... Does it show up in Device Manager?

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CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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Looks like a teardown might be needed... Does it show up in Device Manager?

yes

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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If you open "Disk Management" does that show the external disk? If so can you share a screenshot?

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If you open "Disk Management" does that show the external disk? If so can you share a screenshot?

Disk management?

Can find that.

Shows up in the partition manager and Device manager

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Can you not assign a drive letter or format and then assign a drive letter? (right click on the drive)

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This operation failed to complete because the disk managemnet console view is not up to date. refresh the view by using the refresh task. If the problem persists close the disk management console, then restart disk management.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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If you refresh it, does it still give that error?

Cartman - AMD Phenom II x6 1055T 3.1Ghz - 10GB Ram (Mwahahah) - 256GB Crucial MX100 Boot - 2TB WD Red - Gainward GTX 770 - Zalman Insanely Loud CNPS14X - Corsair 230T Orange

Stan - Intel Pentium G3320 - 8GB Ram - 128GB Intel 520 - Raid 1 6TB WD Reds - Bit Fenix Prodigy

Kenny - HP 14 Ultrabook (No name apperently) i3 4130 - 128GB Intel 520

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If you refresh it, does it still give that error?

yes

 

 

I delted volume, and re alocated it and assigned letter, same thing still.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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no:

This operation failed to complete because the disk managemnet console view is not up to date. refresh the view by using the refresh task. If the problem persists close the disk management console, then restart disk management.

Boot up into Ubuntu and try again with their disk management.

 

You could also take the drive out of it's enclosure and then plug it directly into the SATA ports in your computer.

Compatible with Windows 95

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Boot up into Ubuntu and try again with their disk management.

Id have to install Ubuntu. Not worth it for a 10 year old 160gb drive

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Oh, if it's 10 years old then I'd say there's a good chance the disk drive itself is beyond it's best years, and either the drive or the connecting board could have met it's end of days.

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Oh, if it's 10 years old then I'd say there's a good chance the disk drive itself is beyond it's best years, and either the drive or the connecting board could have met it's end of days.

I mean, i hear it spin, disk manager detects it and its size, device manager says its working propperly

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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But it just doesn't let you assign a drive letter?

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Stan - Intel Pentium G3320 - 8GB Ram - 128GB Intel 520 - Raid 1 6TB WD Reds - Bit Fenix Prodigy

Kenny - HP 14 Ultrabook (No name apperently) i3 4130 - 128GB Intel 520

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But it just doesn't let you assign a drive letter?

nope, says 

This operation failed to complete because the disk managemnet console view is not up to date. refresh the view by using the refresh task. If the problem persists close the disk management console, then restart disk management.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/19472.windows-server-the-operation-failed-to-complete-because-the-disk-management-console-view-is-not-up-to-date.aspx

 

You could try using the command line version called "disk part"

 

If you follow those instructions, you could give it a go

Cartman - AMD Phenom II x6 1055T 3.1Ghz - 10GB Ram (Mwahahah) - 256GB Crucial MX100 Boot - 2TB WD Red - Gainward GTX 770 - Zalman Insanely Loud CNPS14X - Corsair 230T Orange

Stan - Intel Pentium G3320 - 8GB Ram - 128GB Intel 520 - Raid 1 6TB WD Reds - Bit Fenix Prodigy

Kenny - HP 14 Ultrabook (No name apperently) i3 4130 - 128GB Intel 520

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