External Seagate Back is recognized but cannot be opened!

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  1. Posts : 11
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       #1

    External Seagate Back is recognized but cannot be opened!


    Hi everyone,

    I bought a 350 GB External Seagate Back-up and used for about 7 months. Now I cannot access it even though the computer recognize it. I check in the "command" and I was told that it is a RAW. I tried many recover softwares but none of them have fixed it. I tried to a IDE/SATA connection but failed too. Now what should I do? It almost 5 months without using it, please anyone can help?

    Regards
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 2,171
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    Can you post a screenshot of Disk Management? Make sure to maximize the window and adjust the columns/rows to show as much relevant info as possible.
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  3. Posts : 11
    Window 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi sibbil!

    Thank for your reply. Making a screenshot you mean before or after I attached the back-up?

    Regards
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 2,171
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #4

    With it attached.
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  5. Posts : 11
    Window 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks once again Sibbil,

    Apology for the delay. This is because I have tried many hours waiting to the Disc Management to display my back-up but nothing happened. These screenshots show shots of My Computer and the Disc Management. I'm so sorry for the language because I'm using an italian operating system but hope you can understand and find what you are looking for.

    Regards

    External Seagate Back is recognized but cannot be opened!-screenshot2.jpg

    External Seagate Back is recognized but cannot be opened!-screenshot1.jpg
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  6. Posts : 2,171
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #6

    You're welcome. And welcome to the forum!

    Yeah, nothing showing in disk management. I guess you're sure the drive was properly connected and powered on, correct?

    In the Explorer window, is drive F: supposed to be the drive in question?

    What command did you use where it told you the drive was "raw"?

    And there is never a need to apologize for the language!! There are plenty of forum members here from all over the world who are willing to help.
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  7. Posts : 11
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    Thread Starter
       #7

    Thanks once again Sibbil,

    I was using a command in the accessories and typed: chkdsk .... After the completion of that, about 10 minutes later and a message of RAW appeared, saying that that scan disk cannot access because the hd is RAW!!!

    Regards
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 2,171
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Neikautuai said:
    Thanks once again Sibbil,

    I was using a command in the accessories and typed: chkdsk .... After the completion of that, about 10 minutes later and a message of RAW appeared, saying that that scan disk cannot access because the hd is RAW!!!

    Regards
    Doesn't seem as though that chkdsk command would work at all if the drive wasn't even appearing in Disk Management.

    I take it you've pulled the hard disk out of the external case once before as you said that "I tried to a IDE/SATA connection but failed too". Can you do that again, and see how it then appears in Disk Management?
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  9. Posts : 11
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    Thread Starter
       #9

    Dear Sibbil,

    Apology for the delay. I spent almost 5 hrs this afternoon, waited for the completion of the "chkdsk". I did this after school, that was I late to answer your latest reply. Anyway after the completion of the process attached the results.

    Regards

    External Seagate Back is recognized but cannot be opened!-screenshot6.jpg

    External Seagate Back is recognized but cannot be opened!-screenshot5.jpg
      My Computer


  10. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #10

    If I can help out here.

    Chkdsk won't run on a drive without a partition. Drive 2 is showing as RAW because it doesn't have a partition on it.

    Right-click the drive and choose New Simple Volume, select Quick Format, allocate a drive letter, and then you should be able to use it.
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