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timmmay

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#1154203 15-Oct-2014 10:32

The only time using what I suggested will help is if the enclosure is faulty. It's worth a shot if you don't have a PC and your data is important to you, but I wouldn't hold me breath.

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#1154209 15-Oct-2014 10:36

The TV may be running a Linux based operating system that is able to see the files for some reason. You could try booting the PC from a Linux Live CD and see if that can see the files and copy them to another drive.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD

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#1154246 15-Oct-2014 10:51

Where are you in NZ?

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#1154370 15-Oct-2014 12:47

timmmay: Where are you in NZ?

taupo

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#1157023 17-Oct-2014 18:18

Took it to a shop, it's dead :(

Thanks for the help folks :)

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#1157046 17-Oct-2014 18:42

How dead can it be if the TV could still see it? Have you tried Dynamic's suggestion?

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#1157067 17-Oct-2014 18:47

Bung: How dead can it be if the TV could still see it? Have you tried Dynamic's suggestion?

Tried it with Linux, I could see the folders but not open them. The file names were missing too. My TV can't transfer files from one device to another so can't do that.

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