PC Cannot detect external HDD, need help.

[aroson]

Hello,

I have a Western Digital WD2500JB external HDD. My PC cannot detect it.
- The jumper setting is set on Master Drive (i.e. no jumper).
- The light on the enclosure is green, does not blink, shows no activity.
- Checked it in the Disk Management as well but it shows only original C:/ and D:/ .
- Tried connecting it on other PCs but it won't connect.

However, I can hear the HDD turning on but after about 10 sec, i hear 3 weired tapping/clicking sounds in a row and then nothing.

Can anyone please help me

[rchadwick]

Sounds like a bad drive, but the first thing I'd do is take the drive out of the enclosure, and install it internally to your computer.

[aroson]

i do wanna do it but i don't have a desktop, only laptop

[rafaela]

you can buy a adaptor , USB 2.0 to IDE & SATA , you can connect IDE 3.5 drive and both IDE 2.5 drive on IDE ...
if i remember well is DIGITUS product...

[rchadwick]

Unfortunately, You'll need tools, even just to do a basic check. If your car is broken, it's likely you won't get it running with just a nail file and a hammer. You can't build a house with a screwdriver and krazy glue (Well, not one I'd live in). If the data is important, you could take it to a pro. If you want to do it yourself, you might just find you spend even more, and still don't have your data.

BTW, if your data isn't important, just buy a new drive.