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kinglekan:

You're most welcome.

Just remember to always click "safely remove" before unplugging the cable each time you use it. Take care of it and you shouldn't have this kind of issue again.

kinglekan:

Nah.. Just close the window.

Okies

kinglekan:

Oh cool. I was about telling you it would take a lot of time. Well click "safely remove" and reconnect and see if you can access you files.

kinglekan:

Apparently the file system isn't corrupt. Its showing a very small portion of the drive having bad sectors which really isn't an issue. Allow the Chkdsk run completely and fix the errors on it.

kinglekan:

Oh so it finally ran on your PC. Did you include the /F?

Scroll to the top of that screen. There should be a message like "The file system on this disk is Bla Bla Bla".

kinglekan:

Yeah...Hit enter and let it run

sameolg616:
its not your cable or any other thing that has been described..
the gpt is corrupt..i suggest you suspend any further instructions on it...
just leave it in its raw state.(thats why windows cldnt repair it with all the commands u were asked to use).its reversible upon repair..
just call me on 08061679732....guess im the only hard disk expert here

sameolg616:
i guess this is what u mean by abnormal cable..
its called a USB 3.0 Type A Male to Micro B Male Cable

kinglekan:

Your ext drive uses an abnormal cable?

Anyway try it with the different USB ports and also confirm the drive letter too. Plus don't just yank the cable out each time you're reconnecting. Follow the proper process of clicking the "Safely remove" option. If not you could be causing more damage to the drive.

kinglekan:

Oh so now I am suddenly a member of the Xmen @Night crawler

Skoi Skoi lappy.. .

Whats the Operating System running on this laptop you're trying to use?

Is this new laptop detecting the ext drive under "My Computer" and assigning a letter? Check the letter to be sure you're running it on the right drive.

RAW could also indicate that the laptop isn't recognizing the file-system of your ext drive. Also connect the ext drive to the fastest USB port (Which I am assuming you wouldn't know but you might have to try each port and run the test)

Also the ext drive cable could be the issue. If you have another cable you can swap and re-run the test.

Do you have data on it or you don't mind losing whatever you have on it just to get it to work?

kinglekan:

Alright..No probs.

Nah not feeling sleepy yet. Eyes still wide open like an Owl for now

kinglekan:

Most likely because its trying to read the hard drive sectors. Give it sometime tho, lets see what happens.

Normally it should run instantly but this shows the drive is in a critical state.

kinglekan:

Yeah...Hit enter and let it run

kinglekan:

Okies

kinglekan:

Wow! Seems you were already having issues with the external hard drive a long time before the unplugging incidence? My guess is you frequently unplug the cable without using the "safely remove" PC option.

Safely remove the ext drive and plug it again. They are two different hard drives and cannot have same letters, except the PC isn't recognizing your ext drive anymore. Which would indicate that it is likely beyond repair and more of a hardware issue.

kinglekan:

Thought as much. Your PC is having issues reading from the hard drive as a result of it being unplugged mistakenly in the past. It seems you also ignored the "scan and fix" prompt the PC kept showing you. The only way to resolve it is to allow your PC scan and fix the errors on the drive.

However, if it doesn't prompt you to "Scan and fix", take note of the drive letter once you connect your ext drive.
I am assuming your PC internal drive would have the letter ( C: ). So take note of the letter that appears once you connect the external drive.

Once you have the drive letter follow the steps below to fix your ext drive.

1. Click on the windows button or click on start
2. Type RUN and hit enter
3. Type CMD and hit enter
4. In the command line interface type CHKDSK D:/F (Where D: is the letter that appears once you connect your ext drive)

sotall:
then you should be able to access your files .

if I may ask, what problem are you having with the hard drive?

kinglekan:

Do you get any error message when you try to open it?

kinglekan:

I am not sure what he is implying applies to your situation.
What you have with you is an external hard drive showing local disk each time you connect it? Is that correct?

sotall:
It is showing as local disc because the entire volume is allocated to an operating system . In other words, there is an operating system in the disc which will prompt you to provide the password in order to access admin files and documents.

alternatively, you can put it in a laptop so that it serve as the internal hard drive.Run the system to windows and then access your files and documents as admin.

nikkypearl:
I want to appreciate oga seun for this wonderful forum..my longtime friend lalasticlala..all the mods and fellow nairalander...

I created my last thread basically for three reasons..

.to catch fun

.to encourage fellow ladies to be hardworking and independent. .

.to erase the mentality of tagging every women "olosho"

but fortunately for me...the thread turned out to be another golden opportunity. ..

many nairalanders contacted me..but 40% turn out to be prospective clients...I met this particular nairalander on the 18th of this month..we went to his site together at dalemo before sango..the land is just an half plot(60ft×60ft). .but I promised to come up with something nice..just yesterday morning..I sent him these presentation drawings. .he was amazed..and immediately asked for my professional fee..I told him..to my surprise. .he requested for my acct number and 45minutes later..I got an alert (Godwin)...

The most amazing thing is that he deducted just a little out of the amount I requested for..and asked me to go ahead with the working drawings. ..
I am so glad..not only becoz of the money..but the fact that something beautiful like diz came up from nairaland...

NOTE... ..
he personally asked me to paste the drawing here incase some people might want to incorporate their own ideas before I finish the working drawings. .

thanks to my client. . (smiles) and to all viewers. .looking forward to your beautiful ideas and annoying critism
one love....

Yourstruly16:
Pls can u tell me about Kwara... Cos I was just posted there

omonnakoda:
How much you buy form that time?

GossipHeart:
Where do you live ??

GossipHeart:
What do you know ?

GossipHeart:

Things i don't believe in

*God

*Satan

*Heaven

*Bible

*Any Religion

*Voodoo

*Juju/Charms

*Evil spirits

*Ancestral curses

An example : If God exists or prayer works, Nigeria is the most spiritual and most God loving country in the world,
Why isn't Nigeria greater than the most sinful, most evil, most corrupt country in the world (USA)??

Davash222:
Hian! Nairaland kwa Una dey gree look person face for here

Davash222:
Not surprised

Happy married life to them.

But, how come all these girls don't reply my messages on Facebook