oops, hot swapped CF HD

clueless · 20 February 2010, 19:32

I hot swapped my cf hard drive (well, it was a warmish swap) and of course its buggered. is it at all recoverable?

Jope · 20 February 2010, 20:30

Depends on the filesystem. The directory is probably quite messed up.

clueless · 20 February 2010, 20:49

i mean the card not the data, i get nothing and HDtools and even even PC doesnt reconise it anymore

fitzsteve · 20 February 2010, 21:14

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Originally Posted by clueless

i mean the card not the data, i get nothing and HDtools and even even PC doesnt reconise it anymore

Have you look under storage/disk management settings in administrative tools/computer management?

clueless · 20 February 2010, 21:28

comes up with no media.

FOL · 20 February 2010, 22:00

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Originally Posted by clueless

comes up with no media.

I done the same thing with mine, it cooked as a result.
Throw it away, as it will be dead. I tried everything, still no joy.

Can you hear it spinning up? Mine kept spinning and making an odd clicking noise, like it was stuck in a startup loop.

prowler · 20 February 2010, 22:03

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Originally Posted by FOL

Can you hear it spinning up? Mine kept spinning and making an odd clicking noise, like it was stuck in a startup loop.

What, a CF card?

clueless · 20 February 2010, 22:11

lol, i can confirm it makes the exact same sound it always did!
I think it be dead.
Oh well.

FOL · 20 February 2010, 22:12

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Originally Posted by prowler

What, a CF card?

He said CF HD, so I assume CF micro HD.

prowler · 20 February 2010, 22:29

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Originally Posted by FOL

He said CF HD, so I assume CF micro HD.

Hmm... From clueless' last post, it seems you are right!

We all know CF cards don't make any sound at all, but a micro HD isn't always implied where the term CF HD is used.

clueless · 20 February 2010, 22:43

its compact flash, i meant its just as silent as it always was.

prowler · 20 February 2010, 22:48

Aha! So I was right, after all!

clueless · 20 February 2010, 22:56

yes. its still broken though.

FOL · 20 February 2010, 22:57

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Originally Posted by prowler

Aha! So I was right, after all!

Lets say we were both right, title was misleading,

.

clueless · 20 February 2010, 22:59

I could edit my first post, then FOL would look wrong-er, and i get to brown nose a mod!

Loedown · 20 February 2010, 23:09

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Originally Posted by clueless

I could edit my first post, then FOL would look wrong-er, and i get to brown nose a mod!

Yes but then we'd all know where you exist in the grand scheme of things

prowler · 20 February 2010, 23:12

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Originally Posted by clueless

I could edit my first post, then FOL would look wrong-er, and i get to brown nose a mod!

Don't even think about it!

@FOL: Touché

clueless · 20 February 2010, 23:16

anyway....looks like its bust then if i cant see it in anything. People seem to have success with kingston cards? 4gb for 10 quid from cconline. seems an ok deal to me.

Loedown · 20 February 2010, 23:25

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Originally Posted by clueless

anyway....looks like its bust then if i cant see it in anything. People seem to have success with kingston cards? 4gb for 10 quid from cconline. seems an ok deal to me.

Sandisk ( real ones ) seem to also be flavour of the month, they work well.

clueless · 20 February 2010, 23:32

They do, but as ever, trying to do it all on the cheap!

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20 February 2010, 20:30	#2
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,863	Depends on the filesystem. The directory is probably quite messed up.

20 February 2010, 20:49	#3
clueless Guessing my way round Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 159	i mean the card not the data, i get nothing and HDtools and even even PC doesnt reconise it anymore

20 February 2010, 21:28	#5
clueless Guessing my way round Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 159	comes up with no media.

20 February 2010, 22:11	#8
clueless Guessing my way round Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 159	lol, i can confirm it makes the exact same sound it always did! I think it be dead. Oh well.

20 February 2010, 22:43	#11
clueless Guessing my way round Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 159	its compact flash, i meant its just as silent as it always was.

20 February 2010, 22:48	#12
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Aha! So I was right, after all!

20 February 2010, 22:56	#13
clueless Guessing my way round Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 159	yes. its still broken though.

20 February 2010, 22:59	#15
clueless Guessing my way round Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 159	I could edit my first post, then FOL would look wrong-er, and i get to brown nose a mod!

20 February 2010, 23:16	#18
clueless Guessing my way round Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 159	anyway....looks like its bust then if i cant see it in anything. People seem to have success with kingston cards? 4gb for 10 quid from cconline. seems an ok deal to me.

20 February 2010, 23:32	#20
clueless Guessing my way round Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England Posts: 159	They do, but as ever, trying to do it all on the cheap!

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