[Hussain]

Hi guys,

Sorry if i have bought up a subject that is been bought up b4. I recently started to notice my computer bringing up a blue screen and restarting. I didnt knw what it was untill further research, i have a Freecom 160gb external hard drive and everytime its connected via usb it restarts the laptop randomly. I have been very distressed over this as i have my life on the drive. Can anyone help me???


Many regards new member.

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1: Try to connect the disk to another computer and see how it works there.

2: As a safety measure, if the disk is operable between restarts, backup your data to another media.

3: USB disks are essentially IDE disks enclosed in a box having IDE to USB converter. As a last resort the disk can be taken out of the enclosure and installed on another computer as an IDE drive, enabling backup or recovery of the data.

[The Skeptic]

1: Try to connect the disk to another computer and see how it works there.

2: As a safety measure, if the disk is operable between restarts, backup your data to another media.

3: USB disks are essentially IDE disks enclosed in a box having IDE to USB converter. As a last resort the disk can be taken out of the enclosure and installed on another computer as an IDE drive, enabling backup or recovery of the data.

[Hussain]

is there anyother way to sort it out and leave it as an external drive??? and i wouldnt knw how to IDE connect to desktop. do all external drives fail???