Toshiba PX1267E-1G32 Ext HD Error Message says USB device has malfunctioned
Hi
I have Windows XP and have been using my Toshiba External HD for a few years.
I am a novice.
Suddenly yesterday the below message appeared and I cannot get any computer to recognise the device.
"+USB Device Not Recognized+
+One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognise it. For assisstance in solving this problem click this message+."
I've tried to reinstall the drivers from the internet & the HDD CD but the same message occurs.
I've installed it onto another computer and the same error message.
The device still makes a noise and the blue light is on but no other action.
Is there anything I can easily do?
Many thanks in anticipation
naveedsyed
> I thought that sort of stuff wasn't meant to happen to external drives....
Why not? The external HDD is the same like an internal notebook HDD which dies as well
> Any other suggestions welcome
I assume this is a 3.5 HDD
You could remove this HDD from the HDD case and could connect this HDD directly to an desktop PC using an IDE or SATA cable (Im not sure if this is an SATA or IDE HDD).
If the BIOS would recognize the HDD then you would have good chances to get access to the data stored on this HDD.
Greets
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