By keeping the install program(downloaded)on a DVD i can reinstall it anytime i want even tho syntrillium sold out to Adobe years ago( it's called Adobe Audition now). I will find out on my next computer i'm building right now. You can fix corrupted hard drive with a quick scan on the PC with the disk checking utility and its drive repair function. It may not work with windows 7 as i haven't tried installing it. The external hard drive becomes unreadable and corrupted due to carelessly disconnecting or powering down the industry without following the eject drive protocol. If one touches the firewire or usb port or plugs in a cord (either to the Lacie drive or the port on the Mac), theres a chance that the interface chip will be zapped.
I still install my Syntrillium Cool Edit 2000 music software on my new computers even tho i bought it when i was still running win 98. It will not show anything until I kill the power to it and turn it back on.I dont know how long. I can leave my machine for a while and when I come back to it and try to access the drive, it tells me the folders are empty. I have not lost any data that way in many years. of 2 - LaCie External drive keeps disconnecting - posted in Hardware, Components and Peripherals: I have a LaCie external 1TB drive that keeps disconnecting itself. one backup goes to me backup HD and a second set of data goes onto DVD's i keep in the closet.
I immediately burned all the data from the drive i had not backed up ti DVD's put on new DVD's so i would not lose the data.įor years now i do a double backup of data i don't want to lose. I had one drive that i thought had died but i kept trying about 20 times and all of a sudden it started working. Seagate STEL10000400 Backup Plus Hub 10TB External Hard Drive Desktop HDD USB 3. It also may be the drive had died from just sitting. Enjoy peace of mind with the included limited warranty and Rescue Data Recovery Services. I would ask about using a external power source but i do not know if that can be done with lacie drives. Tried a different USB port? Sometimes when a connector gets a bit worn or corroded it takes a few tries to get it to connect. Do you turn on the lacie HD after the computer has already booted up? Try having it on before the computer boots up.