DON'T FORMAT! If you don't get an error, but you can open the drive in Windows Explorer, congratulations on your new HDD. I was able to see the drive but Windows said it was unformatted. Assign a letter in Disk Management if necessary. Check "my computer" if it isn't there, use Disk Management (Admin Tools -> Computer Management -> Storage) to look for a drive without a letter. Get someone knowledgeable to help you if you don't feel comfortable with this.
#Seagate external hard drive power cord install
Turn off your computer, open the case, and install the "naked" drive using its SATA port. As far as I can tell, testdisk has to recover everything into one directory. If this backup drive is large, you may not have room on your c:/ drive. Install TestDisk onto THE DRIVE THAT YOU WANT TO RECOVER YOUR DATA ONTO. If you don't have a detachable base, pull the HDD out of its enclosure. You will then see another set of plugs, which are the drive's SATA data and power plugs. The part of the drive where you plug in the power and data cords should feel "loose" and will come off with a firm yank. If your drive is a version that has a detachable plugin, you don't need hand tools. You may need some screwdrivers, and you should download the TestDisk utility from CGSecurity-I tried several different utilities and this is what ended up working. I had this same issue, and I was able to recover my files off of the 3TB drive I fried.
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