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MAXTOR External USB Sucks!
Brian, My apologies..it was late last night when I wrote that reply. I was incorrect in saying that the software can see the drive, even if Windows can't. In my mind, I was thinking "if Windows can't see the drive", but meaning the drive letter itself, not the physical drive. Windows has to...- mapjr007
- Post #31
- Forum: PC hardware - General discussion
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MAXTOR External USB Sucks!
This is for Brian619, who was asking about the software recovery solution and if the software could see the drive, even if Windows couldn't. The answer is yes it can. I downloaded (and subsequently bought) a program called Recover My Files. The address is www.recovermyfiles.com. I am sure...- mapjr007
- Post #28
- Forum: PC hardware - General discussion
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MAXTOR External USB Sucks!
I've not posted before, but after just now having my 300GB drive lose its partition information, felt I would add my experience. Several weeks ago my drive lost its partition. Me freaking out (instead of thinking for a minute), reformatted the drive. I hadn't backed it up, but after spending...- mapjr007
- Post #16
- Forum: PC hardware - General discussion
