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canetoad

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8. Ima stick my neck out

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 08:34 PM

Jul 2025

And suggest that the drive enclosure is probably kaput.

I've used portable drives with both 3.5 and 2.5 disc drives in them for decades and have found the little bit of electronics in the portable case is nearly always the first thing to fail. In fact, I can't remember an actual drive failing.

I have a couple of drive docks - it's easy to pull out the HDD and plug it into a dock to check if it's OK. This is similar to my dock.

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Problem with a remote drive. [View all] thucythucy Jul 2025 OP

HDD or SSD? MichMan Jul 2025 #1

It's a Seagate Portable Hard Drive. thucythucy Jul 2025 #2

I use multiple SSD MichMan Jul 2025 #4

I do use more than one backup, so I haven't lost anything. thucythucy Jul 2025 #6

Not an expert by any means but I use Samsung T7 Shield MichMan Jul 2025 #7

Thank you. thucythucy Jul 2025 #13

This is probably a stupid question but thucythucy Jul 2025 #14

I think the only compatibility concerns are with smartphones MichMan Jul 2025 #15

Thanks again! thucythucy Jul 2025 #16

Plugged into a USD slot on the keyboard or back of the unit? brush Jul 2025 #3

Plugged into a USD slot. nt thucythucy Jul 2025 #5

Ima stick my neck out canetoad Jul 2025 #8

Back up twice. usonian Jul 2025 #9

Thanks everyone for these suggestions. thucythucy Jul 2025 #10

Have you tried running diagnostics on it ? CentralMass Jul 2025 #11

According to my computer thucythucy Jul 2025 #12