Hi all,

Please could someone help me? I am having a problem with my hard drive WD5000BMVW-11AMCS0. When inserted it into pc couldn't be found. I have really important data on it but recovery from profesionals would cost me over GBP200.00.
Can someone possibly help me or come up with some suggestions?

Thanking you

Really important data?

But not worth £200 for professional help?

Can't be THAT important!

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Thanks for your help. if I wanted to pay that will not ask

Does the drive spin up? If not, can you hear any sound, however soft, that would suggest that the drive is trying to spin up?

How does Microsoft's UVCView utility see the external drive?
http://www.users.on.net/~fzabkar/USB_ID ... ew.x86.exe

Many WD users are reporting physical connection problems with the micro-USB connector. Does that sound plausible in your case?

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Hello,
Yes, the hard drive is making little noise when connected to the pc. But that's all. The computer cannot recognise it.

So is the drive spinning or not? If not, then it may be that your drive has a stiction fault (head stuck to platters). If so, then there is a potential DIY remedy, but it's brutal and risky.

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... and there is also a professional approach which is not risky, but it'll cost you.

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Thank you all for your help.
I guess will have to give it to professionals to look at.