High voltage can it damage a portable hard drive?

soumbooki

It's should be 12v but I used the 24v adapter, I know the power supply is gone, what would it effect the physical hard drive its self? Maybe replacing the power supply? I can hear a little spin on the drive for few seconds then its stops. Any suggestions?

Answer
Portable hard drives usually have something to protect them from power surges, but considering the circumstances, I doubt that the portable hard drive would have lasted... You should always ONLY use the correct voltage adapter required, if not, less. NEVER more, that is very dangerous, always follow whether you need AC or DC power, also. And if it's starting and stopping, that's not a very good sign, but at least it shows there MIGHT be hope. Give it a few days to a week without usage, and if it doesn't work after that, it's fried.

Why doesn't my computer register my Toshiba External USB/Hard Drive?

Derek Armo

Alright. I have a 500GB Toshiba External USB HDD USB Device, or basically a portable hard drive. At school, it registers the USB and I can open it and everything, but on my computer at home, my computer says it's plugged in, but it won't show up in My Computer, and I can't open it. I know it's not the wiring, or anything because the light on the USB lights up and everything, so how do I get my computer to register the USB and open it up?

Note: I'm using a Compaq computer with Windows Vista.

Answer
Open Disk Management, and see if it is detected, if so give it a dedicated drive letter.

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