300GB USB External Hard Disk Drive
Hi,
I recently purchased a 300GB USB external HDD, However when I plug it into a Linux machine I am unable to mount it the /var/log/messages shows the following:
Jul 16 13:25:56 localhost kernel: usb 4-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 12
Jul 16 13:25:56 localhost kernel: usb 4-6: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Jul 16 13:25:56 localhost kernel: scsi6 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: Vendor: WAMSUNG Model: LD704LD $ $ $ $ Rev: 0811
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 653182256 512-byte hdwr sectors (334429 MB)
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 653182256 512-byte hdwr sectors (334429 MB)
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: sda:<6>sd 6:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x8000002
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Hardware Error
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Data phase error
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: printk: 56 messages suppressed.
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x8000002
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Hardware Error
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Data phase error
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x8000002
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Hardware Error
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Data phase error
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: unable to read partition table
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0
When I plug it into a Windows XP SP2 machine it says the device has been found and is ready to be used when I goto
"My Computer" I am unable to see the external HDD and when I goto the disk management utilitys I am unable to
see the external HDD.
I recently purchased a 300GB USB external HDD, However when I plug it into a Linux machine I am unable to mount it the /var/log/messages shows the following:
Jul 16 13:25:56 localhost kernel: usb 4-6: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 12
Jul 16 13:25:56 localhost kernel: usb 4-6: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Jul 16 13:25:56 localhost kernel: scsi6 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: Vendor: WAMSUNG Model: LD704LD $ $ $ $ Rev: 0811
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 653182256 512-byte hdwr sectors (334429 MB)
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 653182256 512-byte hdwr sectors (334429 MB)
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: sda: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: sda:<6>sd 6:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x8000002
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Hardware Error
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Data phase error
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: printk: 56 messages suppressed.
Jul 16 13:26:01 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x8000002
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Hardware Error
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Data phase error
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: SCSI error: return code = 0x8000002
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: sda: Current: sense key: Hardware Error
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: Additional sense: Data phase error
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 0
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sda, logical block 0
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: unable to read partition table
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda
Jul 16 13:26:02 localhost kernel: sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0
When I plug it into a Windows XP SP2 machine it says the device has been found and is ready to be used when I goto
"My Computer" I am unable to see the external HDD and when I goto the disk management utilitys I am unable to
see the external HDD.
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Ok,
Ill try both methods and Ill get back to you ASAP
Ill try both methods and Ill get back to you ASAP
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I know how to mount USB drives in Linux, I think the HDD is dead.