hdd driver help

[mrr34]

hey, i need help with my hdd

well ma laptop crashed on me and now im trying to retrive the data, when i connect the hdd to the computer it says a need a driver so would anyone know where i can get a driver for a Hitachi hhd

thanks in advance

 

[Lemon13]

when i connect the hdd to the computer"
so you try to slave it on a different pc?
what interface (ide or sata)?
how´s the connection made?
which os?


M. Knorr

MCSE, MCTS, MCSA, CCNA

 

[mrr34]

yer im trying to slave it
im using windows vista and the connection is made through my external hdd, i took it apart and connected my hdd to to it n connected it to my comp, its interface is sata
model number is: hts541610j9sa00

 

[BadBigBen]

the connection is made through my external hdd

and how is that attached to the PC, e.g. USB, eSATA, FireWire, Parallel Cables, ScotchTape, etc...

did the external HDD ever work with the Vista PC, to begin with...

The more info you give, the better and quicker the answer...


Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"

 

[mrr34]

yes im connecting it with a usb and yes the external hdd did work with the computer im using to retrieve the data, thanks sorry for the bad answers lol

 

[mrr34]

ne suggestions

 

[BadBigBen]

I would suggest, instead of the USB interface, to slave the drive directly to one of the SATA ports of the VISTA PC...

Then DL the "Drive Fitness Test" from Hitachi, burn it to a CD (see the Link below for the ISO), boot from the CD and test the drive...

if it does not get recognized in the BIOS and/or the Hitachi Tool, then I am afraid the drive is beyond repair/recovery, except through a Professional Data Retrieval company ($500+ or there abouts)...

Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"

 

[vacunita]

USB drive enclosures should never ask for drivers they are working correctly (except in old Windows versions like 98 or older). T
he fact that the machine the HD was in crashed tends to point towards a problem with the actual HD.

So I agree with Ben. Sounds like the Drive has too much damage for the USB enclosure to handle it properly.

Try a direct connection to one of the internal SATA ports of the computer see if it comes up, if it does immediately transfer your data off of it.

Otherwise you may need a Professional Data Recovery Service




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Phil AKA Vacunita
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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

 

[mrr34]

thanks alot guys, i will try this and get back to use

 

[ll60630]

What's the model of external enclosure you're using? Some of the older ones do require a "non standard" driver and Vista may not recognize it.

Jeff
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[BadBigBen]

Some of the older ones do require a "non standard" driver and Vista may not recognize it.

I guess you have not read the answer to one of my questions above, which was quote:"yes the external hdd did work with the computer im using to retrieve the data"...

and all the USB and FireWire enclosures, I've ever seen, never needed a driver under XP or Vista...

Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"

 

[ll60630]

Oops sorry.

Jeff
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[BadBigBen]

ll60630 - No need to apologize, I was just pointing out... and I know you where trying to help... ;-)

Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"

 

[mrr34]

yes well i ended up doing what you guys suggested and it seems my hdd is dead, not owrth paying big bucks to fix it lol, thanks for all the help