Iomega eGo external HDD not working and is "not ready"

Crazykilla

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Hello, I'm CrazyKilla

I've had this external HDD for a while and it worked until a while back, when it just didn't show up on 'My Computer' anymore. Right now I need to use this HDD and I have to leave with it in 3 days.
The HDD does not show up in my computer.
Once connected it does not show up in 'Device Manager'
Once disk management is opened it is detected, if asked to initialize disk it prompts me with: "The Device is Not Ready".
I installed Iomega Encryption software (The HDD is an Iomega eGo) which has an option to erase the HDD. Once it detects the HDD if I attempt to erase, or change anything the HDD dissapears from Disk Management but appears in Device Manager as 'Unknown Device'. Yes every time I do this it happens, not coincidentally.
Everything I try, even using diskpart to clean the HDD it claims that something is out-of-date.
Yes, the HDD does not work on multiple PCs.
There is no external Power supply that it needs.
The HDD uses a Micro B cable and it leads into two cables, USB 3.0 and 2.0. I've tried both, neither make a difference.

If you could contribute any help, please do.
 

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I bought an eGo (I was a bit disappointed with it really). My laptop didn't give enough power so I had to use 2 USB to make it work. You could try that.
 

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Yes, I also tried plugging in both the USBs with no difference.
 

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    Corsair GS800 Gaming Power Supply
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At the same time? I found I had to plug in both. Other than that I don't know, sorry.
 

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    3
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    ATI Radeon X1600
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I do, it has a micro B (into the HDD) to usb 3.0 and usb 2.0 (into the PC) connecting them one at a time or both together makes no difference. It's a small HDD so I don't think it needs any more power.
It worked under the exact same conditions a while ago. I don't know whether it got corrupted or something but it isn't recognized by any OS.
 

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    Windows 8 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
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    Intel Core i7 3820 Quad Core 3.60GHz
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    msi X79A-GD45 8D
    Memory
    16GB 1666Mhz Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 780ti
    Sound Card
    None
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408h
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    2TB Western Digital Energy saving 6gb/s
    PSU
    Corsair GS800 Gaming Power Supply
    Case
    Zalman Z9 Plus
    Cooling
    6 120mm Fans + Intel All in one Cpu liquid cooler
    Keyboard
    ROCCAT Illuminated Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Sharkoon Fireglider Laser Mouse
    Internet Speed
    Virgin speed.
    Browser
    Chrome.
    Antivirus
    None, anti-virus for pussies.
    Other Info
    I like sex.
Then you may consider removing the drive out of the enclosure and connect it directly to an internal SATA port on your PC or thru another SATA-USB adapter.
 

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Hi there

You don't say if you are using the 12V power adapter or not. Some USB drives even if you use a Y / 2 USB connectors still won't draw enough power - especially from a laptop so you will need the 12V power supply.

Other than that the other way sometimes to "repair" old USB drives is to open them up and connect to computer with a USB==>SATA connector either with a SATA ==>usb2 adapter alone (or probably in this case) a powered adapter enclosure) - both options are CHEEEEEEEEEEP though.

Cheers
jimbo
 

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I put my eGo into my docking station using a SATA connector. It only worked externally if both the USB2 and USB3 were connected.

eGo do not come with a power supply and clearly my laptop is a bit weak.
 

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    Windows 10 Pro Prieview x64
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    MacBook Pro Core2Duo
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    T7600
    Memory
    3
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    ATI Radeon X1600
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    1440 x 800
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    40GB
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Hi there.

Note some laptops like HP sleekbooks only supply power to ONE USB port - usually the USB3 one -- in the documentation you might find it called "The charging" port as it will still charge USB devices even if the machine is powered off!! so unless the mains connector is still plugged in don't leave any devices connected to that port with one of those laptops. (The HP sleekbooks have 2 standard USB2 ports and a single USB3 port).

Cheers
jimbo
 

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    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 X LG 40 inch TV
    Hard Drives
    SSD's * 3 (Samsung 840 series) 250 GB
    2 X 3 TB sata
    5 X 1 TB sata
    Internet Speed
    0.12 GB/s (120Mb/s)
Using a powered USB hub can help with USB power woes.
 

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