Linux Bumpyputer 3.8.0-25-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 6 20:47:07 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 13.04
Release: 13.04
Codename: raring
8 GB Ram
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250 Gig USB Drive problem (have used it for at least 2 years with no problem)
It is plugged in, but not listed in Kinfocenter/Device Info/SCSI/USB Devices
nor Device Viewer, or in Available Devices Widget.
Not listed in fdisk-l or blkid
On running ls -l /dev/disk/by-id/ (Symlinks)
is listed as: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jun 10 05:29 usb-Hitachi_HTS542525K9SA00_008101801372-0:0 -> ../../sdf
On a recent running of Linux Boot Repair (needed to because recent Muon update (yesterday) had removed the Grub menu!) it was Identified as WD Ext HDD 1021 USB Device .
Is it recoverable or is it Toast!
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 13.04
Release: 13.04
Codename: raring
8 GB Ram
================================================== ============
250 Gig USB Drive problem (have used it for at least 2 years with no problem)
It is plugged in, but not listed in Kinfocenter/Device Info/SCSI/USB Devices
nor Device Viewer, or in Available Devices Widget.
Not listed in fdisk-l or blkid
On running ls -l /dev/disk/by-id/ (Symlinks)
is listed as: lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jun 10 05:29 usb-Hitachi_HTS542525K9SA00_008101801372-0:0 -> ../../sdf
On a recent running of Linux Boot Repair (needed to because recent Muon update (yesterday) had removed the Grub menu!) it was Identified as WD Ext HDD 1021 USB Device .
Is it recoverable or is it Toast!
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