Is my external drive dead?

SevenNerd

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Well, yesterday I accidently knocked my external drive on to the floor 2 times:cry:, and today when turning it back on my entire computer gets random freezed/slowdowns once it connected. I managed to get all the data I wanted off of it back onto my main computer. I tried a quick format on the drive to start new but it doesent seem like it wants to take files.

Has the drive most likely failed? Is there anyway to be compltely sure.
Im going to run HDtune on it ina bit...

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Intel Core i7 920
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GA-EX58-UD3R Rev 1 F11 Bios
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GTX 285
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Realtek HD Audio
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Dell 19inch 16:10
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Western Digital x2 500gig 7200rpm in Raid 0
PSU
OCZ Modular Extreme 700W PSU
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Antec 1200
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15mbps down 2 up
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Coolermaster V8 Cpu Cooler
Check the cable and both connections (computer end, HDD end, and cable ends) connecting it for any damage. If you have another cable, then try it out. Could also run a full checkdisk on it to see if finds any problems. I see you did it from HD tune, but try it with Windows.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html?ltr=D
 

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Airbot 2.0
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Core i7 920 (D0) @ 4Ghz, *26c idle *65c full load on air
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Asus P6X58D Premium - Sata 6Gb/s - USB 3.0
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12GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator -CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 at 1600MHz
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Zotac Geforce GTX 770
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ASUS Xonar D2X
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1 LG 24" Flatron W2453V-PF 1 Samsung 24" P2450H both 2ms RT
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1 Samsung 250GB 840 Evo SSD
1 OCZ Vertex2 180GB SSD
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200RPM 32MB cache
2 500GB WD Caviar Blacks 7200RPM 32MB cache (WD5001AALS)

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Corsair HX1000W
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Cooler Master HAF 932
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Case Fans *3 230mm, *1 140mm/CPU - *Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
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Logitech Wireless MK700
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Logitech Wireless MK700
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Firefox Nightly
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Good idea, will check back soon.... thanks

UPDATE: No problems detected...

It seems to be working now tho I think it was a cabling issue thanks for the help guys, HDTUNE was right! : )

Mod can mark solved
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 920
Motherboard
GA-EX58-UD3R Rev 1 F11 Bios
Memory
8 Gigs DDR3 RAM @ 1600mhz per stic
Graphics Card(s)
GTX 285
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 19inch 16:10
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
Western Digital x2 500gig 7200rpm in Raid 0
PSU
OCZ Modular Extreme 700W PSU
Case
Antec 1200
Internet Speed
15mbps down 2 up
Other Info
Coolermaster V8 Cpu Cooler
SevenNerd said:
Good idea, will check back soon.... thanks

UPDATE: No problems detected...

It seems to be working now tho...
Click to expand...
Sounds like the drive is dead.
External pocket drives are not delicate but floor drop can be a killer.
 

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Windows 7 7600 1 X64
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AMD PHENOM II X 550 PROCESSOR 3.1 ghz
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ASUS M4A78-TE
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Corsair 4 gig ddr 3
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ati radeon 3300
Sound Card
ati hd
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syncmaster 2033sw
Screen Resolution
1600X900 60 hz refresh
Hard Drives
twin_seagates SATA's 1 TB & 500 Gig, hitachi_slimline 160 gig
PSU
antec_550 watt
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cooler master GLite
Cooling
stock_heat sink
Internet Speed
20mbs up/ 1.5mbs down
Other Info
favorite child "stewie"
favorite dog "brian"
SevenNerd said:
Good idea, will check back soon.... thanks

UPDATE: No problems detected...

It seems to be working now tho I think it was a cabling issue thanks for the help guys, HDTUNE was right! : )

Mod can mark solved
Click to expand...
Very good, be careful of the floor...:geek:
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 7600 1 X64
CPU
AMD PHENOM II X 550 PROCESSOR 3.1 ghz
Motherboard
ASUS M4A78-TE
Memory
Corsair 4 gig ddr 3
Graphics Card(s)
ati radeon 3300
Sound Card
ati hd
Monitor(s) Displays
syncmaster 2033sw
Screen Resolution
1600X900 60 hz refresh
Hard Drives
twin_seagates SATA's 1 TB & 500 Gig, hitachi_slimline 160 gig
PSU
antec_550 watt
Case
cooler master GLite
Cooling
stock_heat sink
Internet Speed
20mbs up/ 1.5mbs down
Other Info
favorite child "stewie"
favorite dog "brian"
SevenNerd said:
Good idea, will check back soon.... thanks

UPDATE: No problems detected...

It seems to be working now tho I think it was a cabling issue thanks for the help guys, HDTUNE was right! : )

Mod can mark solved
Click to expand...


I marked it as solved, but I would give it awhile. Test it out for awhile before depending on it with important stuff. It may become unpredictable at some point, if it wasn't solely the cable and some unseen damage has been done.

Come back after some time, and let us know how it's going.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Airbot 2.0
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Core i7 920 (D0) @ 4Ghz, *26c idle *65c full load on air
Motherboard
Asus P6X58D Premium - Sata 6Gb/s - USB 3.0
Memory
12GB DDR3 Corsair Dominator -CMD12GX3M6A1600C8 at 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Zotac Geforce GTX 770
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar D2X
Monitor(s) Displays
1 LG 24" Flatron W2453V-PF 1 Samsung 24" P2450H both 2ms RT
Screen Resolution
1920x1080@60hz
Hard Drives
1 Samsung 250GB 840 Evo SSD
1 OCZ Vertex2 180GB SSD
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200RPM 32MB cache
2 500GB WD Caviar Blacks 7200RPM 32MB cache (WD5001AALS)

Pioneer DVD Burner DVR-S18M
PSU
Corsair HX1000W
Case
Cooler Master HAF 932
Cooling
Case Fans *3 230mm, *1 140mm/CPU - *Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless MK700
Mouse
Logitech Wireless MK700
Internet Speed
DL 15 Mbps UL 0.98 Mbps
Antivirus
None
Browser
Firefox Nightly
Other Info
Processor-7.7 *RAM- 7.9 *Graphics-7.9 *Gaming Graphics- 7.9 *SSD- 7.8 W.E.I final score= 7.7
*Phone- LG Nexus 5
Update, almost all the files I add to the drive are becoming corrupt, I guess this confirms that the drive has indeed failed yes? Ive re-formated it serveral times...
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 920
Motherboard
GA-EX58-UD3R Rev 1 F11 Bios
Memory
8 Gigs DDR3 RAM @ 1600mhz per stic
Graphics Card(s)
GTX 285
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 19inch 16:10
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
Western Digital x2 500gig 7200rpm in Raid 0
PSU
OCZ Modular Extreme 700W PSU
Case
Antec 1200
Internet Speed
15mbps down 2 up
Other Info
Coolermaster V8 Cpu Cooler
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