Drive Maxtor
2010
Drive Maxtor
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Maxtor 7L300R0 3.5″ IDE 300 GB Desktop Hard Drive DoD Wiped $21.60 |
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Maxtor 6Y160P0042801 3.5″ IDE 160 GB Desktop Hard Drive DoD Wiped $14.50 |
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Maxtor Fireball 40GB IDE ATA 5400rpm 3.5″ desktop hard drive HDD p/n 2F040J0 $9.59 |
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Maxtor 6L200R0 3.5″ IDE 200 GB Desktop Hard Drive DoD Wiped $16.60 |
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Maxtor Server Hard Drive 73GB Ultra320 SCSI 3.5 Atlas 15k $4.99 |
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Maxtor 6E040L0 40GB 7200RPM ATA/100 IDE Hard Drive -1YR $119.95 |
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MAXTOR 6.5GB 3.5″ 5400RPM IDE HARD DRIVE 90650U2 ATA / IDE – Tested $20.00 |
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Maxtor Fireball 3 20 GB ATA-133 IDE Hard Drive 5400 RPM 2F020L0 VAM51JJ0 slim $17.00 |
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Maxtor Fireball 3 40 GB ATA-133 IDE Hard Drive 5400 RPM 2F040J0 VAM51JJ0slim $21.00 |
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Maxtor Fireball 3 20 GB ATA-133 IDE Hard Drive 5400 RPM 2F020L0 VAM51JJ0 slim $17.00 |
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Maxtor Fireball 3 40 GB ATA-133 IDE Hard Drive 5400 RPM 2F040J0 VAM51JJ0slim $17.50 |
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Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 8 Hard Drive $55.00 |
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Maxtor Fireball 3 40 GB ATA-133 IDE Hard Drive 5400 RPM 2F040J0 VAM51JJ0slim $21.00 |
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Maxtor Fireball 3 20 GB ATA-133 IDE Hard Drive 5400 RPM 2F020L0 VAM51JJ0 slim $17.00 |
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Maxtor 20GB Hard Drive, NEW Factory Sealed, 20GB AT Maxtor D740X-6L $10.00 |
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Maxtor DiamondMax 16 250GB ATA/133 IDE Drive 4A250J0 $24.99 |
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Nortel Maxtor NTRH9097 36GB SCSI hard drive 10K 80 pin $200.00 |
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Nortel Maxtor NTRH9103 73GB SCSI hard drive 10K 80 pin $400.00 |
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MAXTOR D540X-4D 4D060H3 60GB DAH017K0 HARD DRIVE ATA IDE Tested $20.00 |
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Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200 GB,Internal,7200 RPM,3.5″ (6B200M0) Hard Drive $20.00 |
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Lot of (2) Maxtor 120GB IDE/ATA 3.5″ Internal Desktop Drive 4R120L4 $42.00 |
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MAXTOR 6.5GB 3.5″ 5400RPM IDE HARD DRIVE 90650U2 $12.00 |
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Maxtor 5A320J008 320GB IDE MaXLine II Hard Drive HDD for Dell HP Compaq Desktops $34.95 |
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MAXTOR DIAMONDMAX PLUS 10.2GB 7.2K HARD DRIVE 91024U3 $8.99 |
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PhilipsTivo DSR6000 80GB IDE Hard Drive Kit Replaces Philips DSR6000 Series 1 $49.95 |
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Hughes GXCEBOT Tivo 80GB IDE Hard Drive Kit Replaces your Hughes Series 1 $49.95 |
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PhilipsTivo HDR312 80GB IDE Hard Drive Kit Replaces your Philips HDR112 310 110 $49.95 |
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Humax Tivo DRT800 80GB IDE Hard Drive Kit Replacement Tivo DRT400 or DRT800 $49.95 |
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Maxtor Fireball 3 20 GB ATA-133 IDE Hard Drive 5400 RPM 2F020L0 VAM51JJ0 slim $17.00 |
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Maxtor Fireball 3 40 GB ATA-133 IDE Hard Drive 5400 RPM 2F040J0 VAM51JJ0slim $17.50 |
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Maxtor 91360D6 13GB IDE hard disk drive IBM 36L8706 HDD $22.99 |
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Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300 GB,Internal,7200 RPM,3.5″ (6V300F0) Hard Drive $50.00 |
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6 Wiped Maxtor 300GB PATA133 Desktop Hard Drives HDD Model 7L300R0, BOSCH Caddy $171.99 |
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@ 3- Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 160GB ATA/133 Hard Drive for Desktop PCs $17.99 |
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Hard Disk Drive IDE Maxtor 7120AT 22P1 48P1 A20LZSZS $191.02 |
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Lot of 10 Maxtor Mix 40GB 40 GB IDE EIDE ATA Desktop Hard Drives $89.95 |
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7 Wiped Maxtor 300GB PATA133 Desktop Hard Drives HDD Model 5A300J0, BOSCH Caddy $198.99 |
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Maxtor Fireball 3 20 GB ATA-133 IDE Hard Drive 5400 RPM 2F020L0 VAM51JJ0 slim $17.00 |
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Maxtor Fireball 3 40 GB ATA-133 IDE Hard Drive 5400 RPM 2F040J0 VAM51JJ0slim $21.00 |
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Maxtor MaXLine Plus II 250GB SATA / 150 HDD Hard Drive 356536-001 7Y250M026743H $24.95 |
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Maxtor MaXLine Plus II 250GB SATA / 150 HDD Hard Drive 356536-001 7Y250M026643H $24.95 |
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Maxtor MaXLine II 320 GB,Internal,5400 RPM (5A320J00818E6) Hard Drive $45.00 |
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MAXTOR 40.9 GB,Internal 3.5″ (5T040H4) Hard Drive APPLE IDE DRIVE $19.95 |
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Maxtor Fireball 3 20 GB ATA-133 IDE Hard Drive 5400 RPM 2F020L0 VAM51JJ0 slim $17.00 |
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Maxtor Fireball 3 40 GB ATA-133 IDE Hard Drive 5400 RPM 2F040J0 VAM51JJ0slim $21.00 |
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160 GIG MAXTOR DIAMONDMAX PLUS 16 IDE DESKTOP HARD DRIVE W/WIN 7 PROFESSIONAL $27.00 |
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Maxtor 20 Gig IDE 2.5 Hard Drive $10.00 |
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Maxtor 120GB 4R160L0 IDE 3.5″ Hard Drive InternaL $0.99 |
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Maxtor MaXLine II 320GB ATA/133 HDD 3.5″ IDE 5400RPM Desktop Hard Drive $24.50 |
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IBM 540MB 3.5 INCH SCSI-2 HARD DRIVE MAXTOR MXT-540S 92F0406 $277.20 |
Data recovery for Maxtor Hard Drives
Data loss due to hard drive failure is an all too common problem, which can cause anything from personal frustration to a complete shutdown of your business. It’s a problem that strikes without warning and can be very difficult to recover from. Fortunately, in many cases your data can be recovered by a professional if you take the right steps.
The first course of action is to attempt to determine why your hard drive has failed. There are many types of hard drive failure, some of which you may be able to fix on your own, but in most cases it is best to consult with a reputable data recovery specialist who can troubleshoot the problem and decide on the best way to recover your files.
Causes of failure
Maxtor hard drives can fail for any one of a number of different reasons. There are two types of failures you can encounter, either logical failure and physical failure.
Logical failures include problems such as:
- · Computer viruses.
- · File deletion.
- · Lost partition structure.
- · A damaged or overwritten MFT.
- · Lost passwords.
- · Formatted partitions.
Physical failures include things like:
- · Head crash.
- · Controller error.
- · Damaged motor.
- · Bad sectors.
- · Electrical, heat or water damage.
- · Power surges.
- · Actuator failure.
- · Media damage.
- · Firmware corruption.
If the drive is recognized by the system BIOS, but you still can’t access your data, chances are that you have a logical failure. If your system BIOS doesn’t recognize the presence of the drive, then your drive has likely experienced a physical failure.
What to do
Maxtor hard drives are among the most reliable computer drives in the world, with a failure rate due to physical damage of only about 0.1% over a ten year lifespan. Despite the physical reliability, Maxtor drives can be prone to failure due to the Windows DLL files that are used to operate the hardware. These files can become corrupted due to the frequency of their use and can be initiated by any problems you may have during the start up or shutdown of your computer.
This type of failure can be remedied by reinstalling the Windows operating system. However, before doing so you will need to access the Maxtor drive and retrieve your data. There are computer programs available for this, which will open the crashed drive and allow you access to your files. But these programs could compromise your data if you are unsure of how to operate them, or if there are other problems occurring with the drive.
If you are trying to retrieve files from an internal disk, you can’t download and install a file retrieval program on to the same computer that holds the corrupt drive, or you will overwrite files on the disk that you may want to recover. You will likely have to use a second computer to install the program and create a recovery disk. This disk can then be used on the compromised computer to recover your data. This can be a complex procedure, and something that should be left to professionals – especially if you cannot afford to lose the data on the damaged or corrupted drive.
If you have physical damage to the Maxtor hard drive, you will need to send the drive to a data recovery specialist who can physically repair the drive. This requires a dust free clean room environment and specialized tools and should not be attempted by the average person.
Maxtor hard drives can be vulnerable to heat related damage and power surges so it’s important to protect your computer from excess heat and to always use a surge protector.
Of course, the best way to protect your important files is to back them up to an external source on a regular basis. This may seem time consuming and unnecessary, but it is the first and best line of defence in protecting you from data loss and the headaches it can create.
About the Author
Chloe Weston is a technical writer who has personally experienced her own difficulties with data loss and needed help with the subsequent recovery. Her near catastrophic data loss has lead to her interest in sharing her findings with the public as an attempt to help others in similar situations find a data recovery firm who can help them retrieve their compromised files.
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