Recover USB Drive

[kenc]

I have a 100GB USB drive that I can no longer access data from. The drive is not recognised by windows explorer as being there, even though the device appears to be working properly in Device Manager.

I have tried downloading various data recovery software packages (free demos) to see if I can regain access to the drive or recover files from it. They do not appear to recognise the drive either.

None have been successful.

Any ideas??

[GDH]

Download and run Recover My Files from www.recovermyfiles.com.

Run the program and select "Fast Format Recover" in the first wizard window. Click Next.

In the next wizard window, can you see the "physical drive"? (your booting drive is physical drive 0. Additional drives are physical drive 1, 2, 3 etc.).

[kenc]

Graham,

Tried your suggestion - no joy.

I could see physical drive 0 and 1 (C: and E: drives) but no USB Drive.

Any more suggestions?

[GDH]

Check to see if you can hear if the drive is spinning (i.e. whether it is getting power).

Next, you may want to try and connect it to your PC without the USB enclosure to make sure that is not the problem.

You need to get Windows to recognize that it has a physical drive connected.

[tom-bath]

I have the same pb, my external usb hd is not ant more recognised by window. code error 10.
Try different recovery service, but nothing..
What's the solution now?
Send it to data recovery service?

Thankls

[GDH]

When you run Recover My Files is the USB drive displayed in the drive selection window as a physical drive?