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Harriers
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_ 		24. November 2005 @ 12:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi All,

Its my first time on this forum so please bear with me!,

I've got a Cibox 400gb external hard disc drive that has been great, all my stuff is backed up there, only recently I get the following errors ONLY when I switch on the Cibox external drive,

Firstly, "The specified I/O operation on\Device\Harddisc1\DR4 was not completed before the time-out period expired",

Then when I click to ignore I get,

"The Semaphore time-out period has expired"?

I have spent days trying to sort thisnout as I cannot access the drive at all,

I know some of you will be watching "i'm a celebrity get me out of here" but any help you can give would be fantastic,

Thanks
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ddp
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_ 		24. November 2005 @ 12:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
can you try the drive internally to see if it is the hd or enclosure is causing the problem.
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Harriers
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_ 		24. November 2005 @ 13:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i would if i knew how ?, dont suppose u have an idiots guide ?
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ddp
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_ 		24. November 2005 @ 13:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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Harriers
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_ 		24. November 2005 @ 13:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hiya ddp, its the hd causing the problem
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ddp
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_ 		24. November 2005 @ 13:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
is it still under warranty??
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Harriers
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_ 		24. November 2005 @ 13:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
only had it about 3 / 4 months, its just the stuff backed up i can't afford to lose!
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ddp
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_ 		24. November 2005 @ 13:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i presume it came as a unit & not assembled by the place you got it from. check with that place to see if they can try the drive either in another enclosure or in a computer. if works than get another enclosure or ghost the info off the old hd onto new hd.
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