Where Hello, I have this hard drive and mine just stopped working today. Like most people I have very important info on it and I am going to be sick if I cant retrieve it. You stated you had it put in another casing and it worked fine, where did you take it to? My blue light it on but I can not get it to recognize on any of my computers. Does this sound like what happened to you?
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There are a variety of things that can malfunction on your external hard drive:
1) The USB cable - Have you tried switching the USB cable?
2) The external hard drive casing
3) The hard drive itself
If your hard drive casing has malfunctioned, then retrieving your data is as simple as putting the hard drive inside another hard drive enclosure. Hard drive enclosures are available at any local computer store, and also available by going to our website at www.iomagic.com and clicking on Drive Enclosure. Make sure to get the right size enclosure. The I250HD35 has a 3.5" Hard Drive inside it, which is a standard desktop hard drive.
If you put your hard drive in another enclosure and it still won't show up on any of your computers, then your best bet at retrieving your data is to contact a data recovery specialist. After you have retrieved your data, we will replace your unit if you are still within your warranty period. For specific warranty and replacement information, go to www.iomagic.com and click on Support.
Have a nice day,
I/O Magic Technical Support