Tony Norton
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Reading files from Humax HDD on a PC.
Well, that's the title, but it is something I have been unable to do.
I intend to replace the HDD in my elderly Humax FVP-4000T. I've had the HDD out of it, hooked it up to a spare pair of SATA power and signal connections, (something I've done before when I have wanted to clone an HDD), thinking I may be able to copy the files stored, via my PC, onto an external HDD.
The results were rather strange. Although the PC recognizes the presence of the disk, and identifies it as a Seagate "ST3500312CS", lists it under "Device Manager" and reports, via "Properties", that it is working correctly, I cannot read it via Windows Explorer, nor does it show up under "This PC".
However, does anyone know why I am unable to read even the titles of the files?
If it's any use, a brief description of my system: -
Processor: AMD A6-6400K
Ram: 8GB
OS: Win10 64 bit.
Storage: 1 off SSD 250GB, 1 off HDD 250GB, each partitioned C: and D:, and E: and F: respectively. Both approximately 40% used.
The Humax disk label, among other things, as well as the Serial Number, Part Number and "500GB SATA", says "Video 3.5 HDD"
Could this latter have something to do with the problem? Are the files stored in a format not recognized by windows?
There must be a reason, but what? I'm wondering if I might just clone it, the cloning program resides on a CD, and hope.
Any help you can give would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Tony Norton
Well, that's the title, but it is something I have been unable to do.
I intend to replace the HDD in my elderly Humax FVP-4000T. I've had the HDD out of it, hooked it up to a spare pair of SATA power and signal connections, (something I've done before when I have wanted to clone an HDD), thinking I may be able to copy the files stored, via my PC, onto an external HDD.
The results were rather strange. Although the PC recognizes the presence of the disk, and identifies it as a Seagate "ST3500312CS", lists it under "Device Manager" and reports, via "Properties", that it is working correctly, I cannot read it via Windows Explorer, nor does it show up under "This PC".
However, does anyone know why I am unable to read even the titles of the files?
If it's any use, a brief description of my system: -
Processor: AMD A6-6400K
Ram: 8GB
OS: Win10 64 bit.
Storage: 1 off SSD 250GB, 1 off HDD 250GB, each partitioned C: and D:, and E: and F: respectively. Both approximately 40% used.
The Humax disk label, among other things, as well as the Serial Number, Part Number and "500GB SATA", says "Video 3.5 HDD"
Could this latter have something to do with the problem? Are the files stored in a format not recognized by windows?
There must be a reason, but what? I'm wondering if I might just clone it, the cloning program resides on a CD, and hope.
Any help you can give would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Tony Norton