In all probability, it is not the hd in the external enclosure that is going south but the hd controller in the enclosure.
however, this is a good time to make a backup just in case. You ought to be able to buy a new enclosure - you can get a decent one from like US$20 up - and transplant the disk into the new enclosure.
hth Doris At 10:37 AM 11/24/2009 -0800, you wrote:
Martin, I had one which did that and then died! Richard Godfrey-McKay Telephone: (01738) 445 880 Mob: (07791) 452 593 ----------From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of martin wilsherSent: 24 November 2009 02:34 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] External hd disconnecting and reconnecting?Hi all. i have a western digital my book external hd, and from time to time, it loses usb connection and then reconnects, is this a symptom of a failing external hd?or if not, what could it be? thanks. thanks. Hope to hear from you soon. From Martin. Please email me at: <mailto:m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Or contact me using skype from <http://www.skype.com/>www.skype.com my skype name is dobbinequine Thanks twitter name is bigpawedbear. Please visit my website: <http://www.martin-wilsher.co.uk/>www.martin-wilsher.co.uk__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4632 (20091124) __________The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. <http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com __________ NOD32 4632 (20091124) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. <http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.79/2522 - Release Date: 11/23/09 14:45:00
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