Will restore the external hard drive
Restoring an external hard drive can be a difficult task, but there are several steps that you can try to perform yourself before contacting specialists.
1. Check the connection: Make sure that all cables and connectors are correctly connected both on the computer/laptop and on the external hard drive itself. Use a different USB port or restart your computer to check the connection.
2. Change the drive letter (for Windows): If your operating system is Windows, you can change the drive letter of the device through the "Device Manager". Open it (you can do it through search), find your device in the list and right-click to select the option "Change drive letter".
3. File system recovery: You can use command-line tools or third-party software to scan and fix file system errors on your external hard drives.
a) For Windows users:
– CHKDSK: Run the command line as an administrator and enter the command “chkdsk /f X:” (where X is the drive letter of your device). This will allow scanning and correcting errors on the disk.
– Third-party software: There are also programs such as EaseUS Partition Master or MiniTool Partition Wizard that offer functions for checking and restoring file systems.
b) For Mac users:
– Disk Utility: Open the “Disk Utility” application from the “Utilities” folder. Select your device on the left, then click the Scan Disk button to start the scanning process. If errors are found, select the "Recovery" option.
4. Use specialized software for data recovery: In cases of serious damage to the hard disk, it may be necessary to use special software for data recovery with the help of deep physical analysis