plzzzzz help...External HDD showing 0MD size due to delayed write failed errors.

[motivationalist]

Hi Fellows,

I have TOSHIBA 200GB HDD. I made it external HDD through a drive case and using it since few months for storing the data. it has 4 partitions.
Now I have a problem with it. A week before the drive started giving following errors when I was plugging it in to the system
There might be a problem with some files on this device or disc, this can happen if you remove the device or disc before all files have been written to it
Delayed Write Failed
I/O Device Error
Initially it was only reading two partitions, after 2-3 days it only showed one partition (not all data), then now it is showing 4 partition with zero data with zero 0mb total disk space. It is asking to format each partition I am trying to open. I tried to access the HDD from multiple systems (XP, VISTA, SEVEN) but same 0MB size showing up now every time.

How can I get the external HDD back to normal state without losing the data already there? please help.

Thanks,

[Geek-9pm]

How can I get the external HDD back to normal state without losing the data already there? please help.

IMHO you might not be able to repair it. I think a technician would likely charge you almost $100, even if he could fix it. (My opinion.)
You can buy a new external drive from local merchants in many parts of the world for under $120 and less. Here in the USA you find them at Wall Mart or Best Buy.

[jason2074]

It would be worth trying to connect the drive back internally and if successful, back up the documents and have the drive run a diagnostic test to check for consistency or errors.

[Lisa_maree]

Hi

if you do what jason2074 suggested and it is still showing as zero mb then you could try this tool.

http://hddguru.com/software/2007.07.20-HDD-Capacity-Restore-Tool/

It won't work with USB drives only if it is directly connected.