You_Too said:
First you should really make sure it's the harddrive itself that's not working.
Does the harddrive have any light, and if so, does it blink when you connect the drive?
the light comes on when I connect the drive.
You_Too said:
Does the harddrive make any sounds, if so, does it sound as it normally does or do you hear an unfamiliar "clicking"? (Clicking usually means the drive is dying)
yeah, I think I do hear a clicking.
You_Too said:
Have you tried going into BIOS at startup and make sure that the USB (or whatever port it's connected to) is activated? Don't know why it would deactivate but always good to check.
I don't think it is. I was able to plug my Ipod into it and it connected to my computer just fine.
You_Too said:
Also, have you tried all ports in the computer, both front and back if you have any?
I haven't tried all ports, but I have tried multiple ports, to no avail.
You_Too said:
Have you tried going into the Windows device manager and checked if the drive is listed there?
If the drive is listed in "disk drives", remove it from there and reconnect it and Windows might find it again.
I see something in there, I am not sure what it is. I am uncertain whether its the back up drive or something else. I am not sure I want to remove it and risk the situation getting worse.
edit: I think it is the internal hard drive of my computer.
You_Too said:
Also check disk management.
I don't see the back drive in there.