Fixdisk caused HDR-FOX T2 to want to reformat the drive

[aekostas]

Thanks for the advice re desktop. I hadn't appreciated I could use the Linux boot to fix the Windows drives. I will seek a primer.

Re adapter, I have two (one brand new), of different designs, with different power supplies and they both cause the fault. Not impossible for both to be faulty, but I already need to think ahead. The Commtrends may be cuplrits, and they are quite painful to diagnose. Or the router. Or the timers for lights etc. Or...

But we digress.

 

[bottletop]

I thought the adapter may work with a bit of trail and error, but seeing something like this

WD1003FZEX not recognized in USB 3.0 external enclosure

I recieved this hard drive as a gift and put it in a new Protronix E35-B enclosure. Neither my desktop (Windows 10) or laptop (Windows 7) show the drive in disk management when connected with the USB cable. I have successfully connected the drive to my desktop internally, initialized it and...

community.wd.com

I am not so sure!

 

[aekostas]

Just to check in. I used a laptop this time, convinced it to see the USB drive and boot from it and got onto the System Rescue menu. I then tried the default option and the in-memory option and both of them finish with a black screen (no cursor, nothing). I am still to test the desktop (room hosts Covid case...) but I am not holding my breath. I think that's me and thank you all again.