Portable hard drives are an inexpensive and convenient way to store and transfer data between computers. Using a laptop 2.5” drive in an enclosure and the USB connection, which is commonplace in all computers, it is the perfect storage device for moving large files.
As with anything portable, movement is unavoidable and unfortunately not ideal for 2.5” mechanical hard drives. Whereas, the enclosure offers some protection the hard drive inside is still at risk of failure. Here are some of the symptoms we get with portable hard drives.
2,5” portable laptop drives have the same components at their 3.5” desktop counterparts (only smaller). The same methods for recovery depending on the issue still apply. Kingdom Data Recovery provide free consultation and diagnosis for all USB hard drive recovery jobs – you only pay for a successful recovery.
