⚠️Main Work Ext HDD at risk of full on failure⚠️
Added 2021-10-16 00:34:46 +0000 UTC❗The main 4TB Ext HDD I use for my 3d model art/work is currently failing to read and making faulty sounds.
The total risk is the loss of a Year and a half+ of data, just gone and setting me back tons.
Model Data, Textures and any other programs I ran from it could be lost if I don't find a way to get the thing to at least read long enough so I can recover the files onto a backup drive(which I have at the ready if the main drive ever reads...).
The faulty ext drive is a WD 4TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive HDD, the disk head was not stuck on the disk/platter and the drive itself isn't spinning like the un-updated-backup drive can.. Dead silence now. The disk itself internally looks undamaged at the moment.
❗ugh seems like its the hdd motor, the cable connector I purchased didn't get it to spin. I have the correct cable as well. SATA to USB 3.0, Neeyer SATA III Hard Drive Adapter Cable for 3.5 Inch HDD/SSD with 12V/2A Power Adapter, 20 Inch.
❗Next step is sending it to professionals to get the data. *I will now be shipping it off to Fields Data Recovery. I can only get a accurate Price Quote after they diagnose the issue when they receive the hardware. It was tough finding and picking a company thus far.
❗My other WD Ext HDD from my time spent on my MSI Laptop is still operational and is only backed to around Sept 2019, but worst case scenario, at least I have something.
I'll will continue to keep you all updated.
and as always, Thank You for the support.
Comments
Thanks bub.
DarkViperBara
2021-10-30 16:20:42 +0000 UTCTotally feel you.. so many of us know the pain of losing a hard drive. Fingers crossed for the recovery quote to not be astronomical! Backblaze keeps drive statistics for how to find ones with low failure rates, can PM if you like, I work in IT. https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-drive-stats-for-q2-2021/
Beefyblimps
2021-10-30 15:45:54 +0000 UTCvery... We all must remember to backup our data as often as possible. Better safe than sorry 😔
DarkViperBara
2021-10-18 08:48:40 +0000 UTCScary!
Thomas Polk
2021-10-17 10:39:56 +0000 UTCAh, thx. I'll check it out.
DarkViperBara
2021-10-17 03:00:11 +0000 UTCTo prevent this kind of problem, I use the program "crystal disk" which allows to give the state of health of the hard disk.
AD-Games
2021-10-16 19:25:24 +0000 UTC:/
AD-Games
2021-10-16 19:24:28 +0000 UTCWish everything goes well with you.
CoolPiggy
2021-10-16 13:10:49 +0000 UTCThank you 😓
DarkViperBara
2021-10-16 01:32:37 +0000 UTC:( Much luck recovering the data
Andrew
2021-10-16 01:16:30 +0000 UTCThank you.
DarkViperBara
2021-10-16 01:03:16 +0000 UTCoh no.. I hope everything will be allright
Stoomper
2021-10-16 00:59:20 +0000 UTC
