# Maxtor External HDD Issue

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maxtor-external-hdd-issue/238063>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [September 6, 2007, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maxtor-external-hdd-issue/238063 "2007-09-06T20:41:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![fester8542](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a183cd/32.png) [@fester8542](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fester8542)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/maxtor-external-hdd-issue/238063/1 "2007-09-06T20:41:39Z")

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So I am probably pretty much screwed but anyhow.

I went to back up some stuff with my external the other day and it’s not working right. I plug it in and it recognizes the device just fine but when I try to navigate through the folders it hangs up.

It locks up if I try to open any file off of it too.

I took it to work and it does the same thing on my work machine. Is all my stuff done for?