Unless things have changed, an external hard drive is nothing more then an internal hard drive that is packaged in a box (external case) the case has different outlet attachments, such as USB and I Link. Once you take the box (external case) apart the drive should have the exact same connections that an internal drive has. It also should have the same foot print as an internal drive. Most likely your desk top computer will have an "empty slot" to mount a second, third and sometimes 4th hard drive inside. Simple mount this drive, into your system. You will need a ribbon cable or what ever your system uses. You should already have an extra power cable inside your desktop that you can simply plug into your hard drive to power it up. Once you have the ribbon cable and the power cable hooked up, boot the system and see if it will recognize it. If the above doesn't work then you have damaged the drive it's self and most likely will have to find someone to attempt to get the information off the damaged drive. It isn't cheap as you've found out but surely someone will do it for less then $2000. Jerry Lames
C Balistreri wrote: > > Thanks Michael. I'm simply a user and don't know much technical stuff. > > I googled your advise for some graphical examples and > this is what I found. > http://www.dansworkshop.com/USB%20Hard%20Drive%20Hack.shtml > <http://www.dansworkshop.com/USB%20Hard%20Drive%20Hack.shtml> > > Cross my fingers it will work. > > CB > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Michael Gray <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:mgray%40ess-us.com>> > To: [email protected] > <mailto:Adobe-Premiere%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 4:40:29 PM > Subject: Re: Re: [AP] USB drive broke - Any advice. > > You could remove just the hard drive from the USB drive box and see if > your computer will recognize it directly. Perhaps the drop broke the USB > hard drive controller board. > > On Thu, 11 Oct 2007, C Balistreri wrote: > > > All, > > > > I am at a quandry. I dropped my USB drive and now my computer does > not recognize it. This drive is for personal use that contain family > photos and videos and would hate to lose them completely. > > > > I did not realize how expensive the cost is to recover data if it is > recoverable at all, they say that it will cost $2000 to recover if the > data is recoverable at all. > > > > Does anyone have any advice? > > > > CB > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
