Help Me!!! external hard drive issues

mk0825 · 01-10-2008, 04:38 AM

i have a 320 gb external hard drive that is not working right. i think i downloaded a virus but am not sure. i cannot access the harddrive and an error message comes up (I/O device issue or somthing) there is no way to get in to it. also when i attach the ehd and look for it in my computer it says not responding and everything slows down and not responds's's's's. as soon as i yank the cable out the computer returns to normal functioning. i just want to access the harddrive to get my 200gb of music, movies and other stuff off. WHAT DO I DO, please help ASAP.

ps. im no computer whizz so keep it simple wheere possible.

mk0825 · 01-13-2008, 10:53 PM

come on guys help

PunterCam · 01-13-2008, 11:11 PM

Plug it into another computer and check if it's actually working. Obviously try all the other usb/firewire ports just in case too. Does it sound different? Is it spinning up?

Viruses in general do nothing. They slow up the computer a bit, but windows firewall is all I use and it's easilly enough unless you're on suspect sites all the time. P2P sharing software mucks up my computer a bit too, best to keep away from them.

I doubt it's a virus causing your problems though...

mk0825 · 01-14-2008, 01:49 AM

i downloaded 3 movies p2p and tryed to copy and paste them to the hard drive, about halfway thru pasting them a warning on the toolbar came up and it told me that it didnt work and to retry pasting it on the hd. if i deleted those movies from my documents could that make somehow fix the problem, maybe its a virus that doesnt let you read harddrives

. it did read my ipod though.

01-10-2008, 04:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
mk0825 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 12	Help Me!!! external hard drive issues i have a 320 gb external hard drive that is not working right. i think i downloaded a virus but am not sure. i cannot access the harddrive and an error message comes up (I/O device issue or somthing) there is no way to get in to it. also when i attach the ehd and look for it in my computer it says not responding and everything slows down and not responds's's's's. as soon as i yank the cable out the computer returns to normal functioning. i just want to access the harddrive to get my 200gb of music, movies and other stuff off. WHAT DO I DO, please help ASAP. ps. im no computer whizz so keep it simple wheere possible.

01-14-2008, 01:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
mk0825 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 12	i downloaded 3 movies p2p and tryed to copy and paste them to the hard drive, about halfway thru pasting them a warning on the toolbar came up and it told me that it didnt work and to retry pasting it on the hd. if i deleted those movies from my documents could that make somehow fix the problem, maybe its a virus that doesnt let you read harddrives. it did read my ipod though.

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01-13-2008, 10:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
mk0825 New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 12	come on guys help

01-13-2008, 11:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
PunterCam Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 425	Plug it into another computer and check if it's actually working. Obviously try all the other usb/firewire ports just in case too. Does it sound different? Is it spinning up? Viruses in general do nothing. They slow up the computer a bit, but windows firewall is all I use and it's easilly enough unless you're on suspect sites all the time. P2P sharing software mucks up my computer a bit too, best to keep away from them. I doubt it's a virus causing your problems though...