SpinRite: http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm --Peter -----Original Message----- From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 6:12 PM To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [CTS] help external drive!! Hi, My Iomega 500Gb external USB is on the blink/expired... I've removed it from the box & hooked it up directly to the IDE lead & it shows up in XP Win Explorer but I can't access it. Have tried Ranish on it & it shows it as being formatted as FAT16 & having no data. Anybody know any useful software that I might try to get my data off it... It's a Seagate make of HD. Thanks in advance... Mark ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED ** DONATE to Hurricane Katrina victims: http://www.redcross.org/ DONATE Housing (Spare room, shelter) http://www.hurricanehousing.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------