Head Crash?

open up the case and try installing it as an internal drive instead. At least you will answer the power question.

got a powerbook – aint no space for a further hdd.

Hmm. Do you have another enclosure to test it out in? Get one from best buy then return it if it doesn’t solve your issue.

does anyone know, how much a professional data rescue would cost me?

hundreds of dollars, my friend’s brother-in-law does it professionally. hmm. I might be able to get a better estimate later today.

thanks.

This is a great reason to get a 1TB external and start using Time Machine.

Good luck with the data.

I work for a company that does data backup, and this is not uncommon. Every hard drive will crash at some point.

Anyone reading this who does not have a backup solution should get one.

If nothing else works, there’s always the hard drive freezer trick.